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Sun Life to retire Clarica name- ^" P5 q1 ]; V- G6 ^8 T( U4 j
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
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# o2 L6 Y! e, q- D7 p& t6 ]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。
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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。& B; o& J5 q$ g+ V6 y
9 H8 t" c/ L( c3 E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。8 ]. b2 S7 l; C9 F! y% t9 P
- o; j+ d4 t& u# Q, {TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.: p6 A4 T) B8 G
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.! ~! A6 ?5 J/ D4 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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: B+ e. Q# C" V9 U) bThe company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.; y! q* W& p0 D2 R$ D8 a9 p
"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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) P: G4 s; Y$ {2 y$ v/ T& x"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."
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