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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
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Published: Monday, March 26, 20074 x$ c& p' k6 S
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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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8 T1 d( U: E* @+ g+ A1 _/ r. aClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。7 E' J* e" p$ B0 u! q; P
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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。! g g+ R" b5 D
$ ]1 z5 m+ h2 \" a5 l公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。
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; \7 R0 Q$ `) w: x. sTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
4 _7 j6 b8 \, eClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
9 b% U, a8 T: c, `( CThere 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 2007.1 [& C6 ?+ {- ]: y
"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.+ I0 ?5 g6 V, t T( g! 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."
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