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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
! B. `0 h- X/ `% g# qDuncan Mavin, Financial Post
" n! L" Y" X$ @Published: Monday, March 26, 20075 M u6 }, C: e8 ]0 {" H
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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。, @" c, o: x9 \: x" e0 e
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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。6 C0 q: Z0 |- J! }' Y2 s! U
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。- e; p& o2 c+ ~
! z" u5 q4 B* r* @2 cTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.; g2 K# ~; `5 |: r8 J/ E5 ]/ m# b
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
& |9 ~# r. K: A9 G4 I6 K! HThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.; [7 @& c" o8 J: T' Y
8 |. \! K8 [- n6 n8 w+ n m0 ?The company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.* y3 l4 f! D; V6 V2 Q0 Q" U
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.! p, H$ K( n$ e$ d( T
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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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