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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
# ^$ F3 T" x9 b' B5 EDuncan Mavin, Financial Post5 v7 \8 I6 G0 Y: t a7 b) k
Published: Monday, March 26, 20078 O; J; _( w: `! D% W: c. a# E
* w) b5 ~( v$ B( w; f2 NSun 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。5 y k. v7 y. Y
0 g' ]0 P8 e5 s- EClarica 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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6 [5 R3 ]4 X* P5 m公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。& l- ?; y: ~$ ]) W4 [
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.1 |( Y0 I4 X& n
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.) B6 }6 m0 J6 o' B3 f& |
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.+ s. K, k. `/ F5 o. F
: S% k! M8 m, `The company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
# u& ?# n4 W' f. q& U. C"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart." A) H! z, {! ]+ e
" l; r B- e/ {" j: D& |6 Q2 X$ v"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."9 F) G2 C( I; J" u6 `7 S& q
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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