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Sun Life to retire Clarica name+ ?/ ^/ @7 J6 n
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post/ |4 C* E, `% K- O9 g& X! f6 b# w
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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8 p: O' V0 p3 l% LSun 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。- }, C7 ?+ \# ]2 K; T( g
; x: ^+ N, L7 u) R* V) ^. X+ c$ n公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
8 g5 i+ R2 } M8 u3 {0 e$ MClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
: ]# v W6 V+ Q2 b7 r6 x% y# JThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.
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* x7 b: k \( M# b, [- ]* R9 U2 WThe company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.! ~, A A3 ?/ t3 k- w4 G5 L, x9 B
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.$ H8 _ h4 e' N U V" }
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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.". d! H& k, U/ X2 s! B! r1 C
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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