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Sun Life to retire Clarica name/ O/ g9 Z3 S' f a1 n2 b( N
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
+ t" Z: U+ K7 b( f4 K! }+ kPublished: Monday, March 26, 2007
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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。
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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。3 I0 M5 {$ O# U' L6 {
0 J! l l: v3 J# {: K& 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。
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( g2 H& O9 F! \: |公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。6 Q* r' o `9 E- d! }7 K9 q
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.+ f$ ]" Y |& j- ~: ~8 g5 p- m
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
" p/ A3 Z0 m# T, e5 q9 m* `# U! w8 ~6 yThere 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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The company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.6 @+ W8 A( X$ _$ g) x
"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.7 x, k* S; l% n7 R) x
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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."/ u# U- ^( x4 C
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