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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
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Published: Monday, March 26, 20077 R: y7 U* o8 I1 C0 g
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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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7 `6 d s5 p! d W: _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。1 e9 k/ Z7 s8 l/ P0 z) v
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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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: H$ H) K7 n) \; A6 R" s& H! pTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.8 i4 W. |6 q4 [7 W! N( b: y
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.) S+ V% M/ _3 n4 N4 H2 `0 E6 V; j
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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2 C1 b. V- ~, m- gThe company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.5 y* W& n+ H$ z3 J, v6 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.3 J1 L, a1 _1 ?) C9 l' O c
6 u A @. @& j; ^9 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."
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