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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
7 l! X+ m3 v' w/ ], R2 pDuncan Mavin, Financial Post
8 e& b9 p) ~8 K/ J) gPublished: 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。
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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。3 N$ }6 ^$ ^1 Q) g+ C7 f" X
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy. e/ x# a" {4 o0 e
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.4 B0 R' I# s9 b' q5 ]( D& H: \; Y
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.# G& l# ]6 G( Z R! V# \
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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.& Z& @' w3 M7 z* k
"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 y `4 O+ @! f6 r
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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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