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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
8 t3 D. ?( e4 b$ `$ f1 N, }' |Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
3 x! U1 }- V) J& BPublished: Monday, March 26, 2007
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, |3 C5 \4 y! A4 F/ BSun 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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, {; ^) z! n4 m, x8 x$ p& HClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。2 R- h/ D T4 d" a0 M* u& v
* J% f0 ?3 o3 O. 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。. Y5 o4 U/ o" g, i* n5 {% q6 z& y; O- i0 H
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy." _% g0 j- u5 {
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.4 w$ i1 d1 H( [' ]
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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, h1 c) }8 |0 X1 B. u3 w2 yThe 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 U X& h/ o1 H9 {2 k# }+ R5 ?
"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."
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