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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
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Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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: A: i: m% D0 l0 D3 r3 kSun 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。
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$ i5 N6 [. S1 _9 n( XClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。6 C( n+ W4 ]1 `' M; U$ l# A, T9 V
: n1 u! m3 o' w: o& H0 T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。. D. W; R/ |7 q) `7 y$ i$ h2 p2 i6 ^
_2 H1 q: x0 mTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy., B* k) P7 |) G
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
# N4 f4 U- S* f5 oThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.0 y1 o7 T6 I' }+ W, K x, `
- \+ s% q# O) p7 }, U7 O& u2 vThe 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 2007.3 G1 m I, @ i
"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.
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2 F# K3 ?% p: K# K5 ^+ Q2 K"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.". H% |" [! F: _
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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