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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
1 o. F* c/ Q+ L+ {4 U7 vDuncan Mavin, Financial Post/ { A' d0 M0 X; y+ b( q
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007* [1 z/ T' w* M8 G# [$ [
5 h7 P, `( g5 |9 \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。
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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。
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。
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! t5 y1 p( b' `; Y" I& R% nTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
% K0 r* B1 n3 x; F, Z9 J3 hClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.! y) ^- [( v7 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.. {( n3 ~' P. x" p8 u. I
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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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
, ^/ y8 @+ H8 ]) B$ ~' b2 M- J+ y" R"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.7 v1 D) i7 _4 V4 H. ?
/ w$ C/ I) C0 `; G- ["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."6 d, Y, f1 b$ G
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