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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
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Published: Monday, March 26, 2007, n) M- o0 V# n
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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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+ l1 e$ n" S7 D2 @ i$ \Clarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。3 B: w: u0 w1 Y2 k
- e- F4 b" ?/ `$ k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。4 k) b, H+ v4 ?# B. U6 A
/ Y8 R' Z4 |; c1 c9 B; B; U8 G公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。6 k; D# P& R) o3 f: s
/ J- x4 }, {9 C/ \8 X$ h mTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.; C" l% \' |5 t9 x# @. W# r
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later. {( ~3 s# f, E, K1 T/ {
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.8 B+ K0 A# ^2 d- Z4 N8 W5 A& ?
+ _8 l$ x& ~0 H4 sThe 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.( F1 ^- f+ n; [6 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.) o: p8 w; S* R1 n8 f' y
3 A5 B6 ^/ u: C0 R" V9 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.". ~! F, P' Q+ k/ S. `# |( f
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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