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Sun Life to retire Clarica name5 I+ K7 z1 n& A% C4 p! `
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post2 U5 {/ P: J$ u& X9 X4 o4 D
Published: 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。# y" C6 P$ B, Q6 y
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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。6 c( \* E( ?6 C
: y1 u0 N7 B% l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。# i3 n* g& z+ p9 [" t1 f% Z* s( M
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。4 ~& m3 G: M$ y* K( F+ B6 A
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.& _' t) X; C2 W6 M3 k
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.% K/ g! g m% N
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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The company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.* J2 ?/ {0 K) Z
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.
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9 y" @$ C* z# t( d"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.") i' M# ~1 `* R6 U
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