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Sun Life to retire Clarica name6 g: n' V: n' O" s& M4 O
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post q) w& Z; G# s; c
Published: 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。4 X) `/ q# R! E& ? A
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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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5 G; \3 E. r; f: h R0 F+ p公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。
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# T$ d2 b% u8 _0 X# w4 W+ GTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy., B( ?/ r; x6 ~6 J
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later." m+ s: I$ ]) a, q4 W$ a5 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.
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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.' U4 c9 R& a" A1 N4 @. l
"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.2 t1 W3 V4 B0 ` J& \' c* |, [! @
1 }) `( [! ^* k9 T1 a3 }5 A"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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