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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
( M) g) f. Q* a* pDuncan Mavin, Financial Post
# [- j. y$ @' U3 J J& yPublished: Monday, March 26, 20078 w+ i$ t n( B9 k6 j
& W, Q' {9 m0 X& |/ K }+ K% _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。
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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。+ K( H, Z. @' Z
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.( b6 ^2 x- n9 P0 S
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
- u8 ~6 e* B% C- m9 H' ~There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.2 P0 P2 O4 v: c) C$ {) f
% r$ s) B3 D, K( Y0 sThe 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. n M' [+ H N- 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.
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"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."% G2 {8 ?0 l( f
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