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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
9 f* S2 M) Q1 H; W; SDuncan Mavin, Financial Post
@- }7 E0 G! }Published: Monday, March 26, 2007* ~6 p% Z& E% N2 G$ h7 [. ]1 _( F
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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。# N) N e" N/ p& R3 C# n; k S0 A
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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。4 l. M8 o& Q& _
; b9 y, S/ |; p& _0 \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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T3 T3 h. t5 O) s4 v公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。9 B1 }; w, e0 R5 Y
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.* `8 K4 V5 }7 i3 `
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.3 V" H' |1 }9 n: X) ?$ e. E0 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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2 U! W% U) \$ |0 s1 ~The company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.1 H: A% N& f$ z8 } K, 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.# `5 V/ g9 w. _
: J D$ L0 i+ J* @5 F"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."" x2 R7 F1 Y' Z' h5 T/ I1 w$ s% U
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