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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
- E; `. z; N6 a! _$ q* r" qDuncan Mavin, Financial Post1 D7 y/ m( c u$ ^0 `- v
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007/ a0 C# _ ^2 r3 m" n8 d
+ ^' {) B' z' l8 _( Y: sSun 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。0 Y, u( g7 b2 a
; r+ X$ y* }) s7 ?- IClarica 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。 V) L& [) l, Q1 O7 |& i; L
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.( S2 ]5 @% l* h4 {" Y5 P
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.( O- J& v8 }) F$ T1 _
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.. @5 K& c8 ]- U, `$ v! Q5 y! N
# Y" b- b! Q! \0 k h6 z. sThe 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.( ~9 k8 Q1 W# g" K8 j2 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.; n9 H. M0 s- P( C& ~+ I
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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."' V5 z8 {, i( ?. X
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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