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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
5 q7 ~. d1 ]7 x- A4 wDuncan Mavin, Financial Post$ b# U" s, c8 f9 S1 E. S) T
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007- D& C6 [5 d; W3 v. C& A" ]/ |
- J& Q' ` l M" y! T8 VSun 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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+ U, N0 B3 h: ~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。
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* f$ q" h% T( V1 y, pTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
c5 n6 ~7 q% I* E; P6 QClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
: K: C3 T' i& RThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.. P, y' }; f4 R9 q
; j* B, X+ ]9 w5 s$ [The company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
0 \5 @9 d0 D' L) H$ y0 ]"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.! F8 U/ B# G% T% Z0 d' ?" d( O
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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."
, m# @! z6 X) F; K+ Ddmavin@nationalpost.com
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