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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
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Published: Monday, March 26, 2007& C4 T; j- r8 W% {7 \1 m& j
2 g9 q0 H) X9 F8 G/ _) B/ GSun 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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: l6 `2 P! M" N, E' {Clarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。( Q. Y3 N/ S- H$ \8 j! d
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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。. G- S6 P- R% K* \2 _- n+ k* I6 e/ z
' l6 O5 B( c0 Z公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。2 P0 X, j$ V$ b0 |
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
9 ] k6 j; P m; dClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
& @7 o, W/ Y+ z9 W$ M) ^There 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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' v7 Y* i6 ?* O! I3 fThe company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.' Q( s7 G; a, p( `' n
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.
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+ \0 D# {8 E3 H. U9 C"Offering our customers, advisors and employees a more powerful brand promise will reinforce Sun Life's position in Canada, and strengthen our platform for continued growth internationally."
( Z4 z# I$ J0 Cdmavin@nationalpost.com5 }8 n) k: F# U/ g
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