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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
' t5 w; a! Z+ q. i+ lDuncan Mavin, Financial Post3 x* }7 @! [9 g+ l8 Z( Q9 z7 k
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。
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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。. X; i; [! t- Y; t
" z' O# R9 o2 |9 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。! d$ v- t( g3 w2 q' W
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。7 S, z: v& M7 S, d9 U( J, } C
- ]9 I, S. z/ |0 @% ?) JTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.. x( ?+ v; q+ ` X
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
: b7 I$ m' h2 I0 a: h, P/ B7 p: O3 SThere 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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9 g1 U4 l$ x8 c, G! XThe company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.7 |8 j9 P3 _- l# o5 M
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.
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"Offering our customers, advisors and employees a more powerful brand promise will reinforce Sun Life's position in Canada, and strengthen our platform for continued growth internationally."$ F @; \1 {2 x; l4 O- D
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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