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Sun Life to retire Clarica name9 G! x K: T. K3 P
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post) l$ I X/ n1 J9 X
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007! G8 e ?$ P' y; B0 w" M
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Sun Life Financial公司 星期一宣布,将要退休Clarica 标牌,作为调整市场对策的一部分。. z- b) P& o/ ]1 P+ L/ J8 w) K; l' F4 _
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Clarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。; a+ y) I: |- |. y0 \# @+ T% N) b
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现在加拿大约有两百万Clarica 保险合同持有人, Clarica 有3,500 名理财顾问。
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。2 W& `" G6 _7 }( c
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
* ]% ?; [$ j) `) nClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later." ^6 P2 {) ^, C* B. [
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.4 }/ [& \: ?6 r$ j' n7 w- x
/ M2 }( w5 V( _The company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.4 l7 Y3 p2 _1 @
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.% O ~2 I, R; c- M$ e
. a# c6 n" z& h# O"Offering our customers, advisors and employees a more powerful brand promise will reinforce Sun Life's position in Canada, and strengthen our platform for continued growth internationally."( l+ z% \3 r' t N; B6 t( E
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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