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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
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Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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# M: Q1 x* W3 e8 C+ [( FSun 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。/ g2 m" r2 F) D# g# ^0 J# W1 ^
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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。7 l1 k% B A! o; B9 B
( x: h; }: b7 S* n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。* T/ F/ a0 l `0 H( v
9 ?; _3 w6 G2 gTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.2 j5 S( P% M2 B8 ]/ |0 g
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
' ~6 u8 {9 M- C' u ]0 ]There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500./ k1 f1 b0 H) ]
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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 v! z, x+ i- p& s
"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.& c& _2 S+ s# ?8 f( w @9 u1 `5 F
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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."7 b# Q) E' o- _: t) L5 Z9 _9 {
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