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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
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Published: Monday, March 26, 20076 C5 N; _/ }; ~4 V5 h! f
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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。
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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。8 k3 u: g7 m' Y" t+ x' M
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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。
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; P' V+ ]! i# ]# a1 W; sTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.+ x1 \$ N1 }4 ?' [6 E9 [
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.' @0 F! {" D$ A Z) m9 X0 t
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.+ z& j+ T/ n5 n0 Y3 U
3 O5 H `, K% ]5 Z0 q- D+ I A, uThe company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.: d# t+ Y6 Y$ V6 H7 K3 _
"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.* `$ u* B M% f S
" W$ p+ O M$ E5 f"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.", _4 @/ J* A: W5 E
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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