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Sun Life to retire Clarica name2 Q( v% r& B4 f5 N
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post9 y) v3 u5 g$ _% m/ X
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007& h, ]$ B0 s8 e. z; y2 J+ [# M
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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。7 l4 k' H- T5 o2 G( W1 A
3 \& l& I5 s; V3 B2 u1 lClarica 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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z/ g1 O$ o8 M% H$ N ]. y* H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。 h0 g6 A+ Y/ E1 ?( K0 i0 y3 P/ p
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。5 S- i j3 l: Q0 T7 l
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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 D# E3 r3 K" s# HClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
* U$ g4 L) ]; ?; o7 fThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.! {' U) R! H7 t4 h1 @5 `
! Q* H: N$ A, T, S1 @9 Z4 {# 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 2007.5 S4 W4 J8 d- g+ i- R
"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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# ^, S3 v, M9 K, J8 \( K"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."1 G# s( e! |* y7 E8 n5 l% C$ C3 {
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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