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Sun Life to retire Clarica name6 h6 b! B, w" k" x) v1 W
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
+ n* ?) T# F- _$ p8 ~ CPublished: Monday, March 26, 2007; _8 T8 \. j& T K! g/ F3 v
) Q- R6 n4 d, `$ e0 K; E kSun 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。0 f$ D3 l" _# A$ B
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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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$ i; f, U% N& o( u* G, I# n( m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。5 o! p7 ?/ @7 O. Z* b; X
, I* j! p) m& I! l$ U( }% P; Q. QTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.6 m4 ~( z# n# ]6 I' n
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
& Y" [! i" J" {4 Y1 m1 ?( M0 E- mThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500. }+ l5 `# r* x8 T) C
7 z9 {# p( x% {" CThe company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007., S! e6 V* \# Y1 ]6 }
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.
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"Offering our customers, advisors and employees a more powerful brand promise will reinforce Sun Life's position in Canada, and strengthen our platform for continued growth internationally."
+ Y% T" p- A L$ d( _dmavin@nationalpost.com+ D8 H) n5 W2 l/ Y) ~+ _6 m
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