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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
1 C; G6 H' j: G0 GDuncan Mavin, Financial Post5 V1 e1 d, y3 A# _
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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& v* n/ S/ B& L& XSun 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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/ h' u3 Z( \$ m$ I$ v" gClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。8 M: R% {( b' J* V" X
$ I) f% j/ \/ g" J% w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。8 }( A6 x9 X( H: b8 K) N$ @1 U
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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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; I% B5 C7 |7 j2 L a' eTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.) u3 w# b) O8 k: V2 q% D
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
. {% I+ w" {8 C1 h6 ]4 }: oThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.; `% w' B! g5 ]) G/ V5 q, S
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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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.& y' U" ?6 p Q$ P5 u& s
"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.: c+ y E* W0 x; P: a
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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."- h1 o9 X5 W8 k. C# T( T+ }# P
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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