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Sun Life to retire Clarica name* P% S6 U! F- t+ W. |4 b
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post( H4 `$ K9 C5 X5 j( [' z& D' d9 b
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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% n- q' K0 l) B) C! ~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。7 K+ v& H! H, e3 A% n
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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。1 X0 @6 s M: H& ^
1 v2 ?7 D( o0 U0 j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。. D% k/ w$ X7 u% N" k7 }
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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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& y* |$ k6 G9 ^% bTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
; {# Z2 B$ X* e% B% IClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.9 N' W2 p1 r; ]; V
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500. z7 X0 k. E, R( ]' o
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The company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.+ i5 P% ~8 y: e0 [: d" P3 E
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.% G. v0 E1 F. t) A
' Z7 M6 l3 @, D" R% w$ u8 `# ?"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."
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