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Sun Life to retire Clarica name0 a3 N4 h: ?$ W$ E! E
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
# P M* a& m% G }; V6 X4 XPublished: Monday, March 26, 2007$ |. l( b4 u. Q
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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。, |- [$ A7 h T8 P2 \
a2 y' Q" R% \1 R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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$ H' y0 ?# O3 b: x; ~" kTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.7 K* O; z, `% v' g$ \7 a' [/ J
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
. z( w$ M1 S" Z' wThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.! r" X6 _- P+ T- m
' Z; @! j6 q. W; W% R( v' `The company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007. E, R# Z# b9 M7 ~
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.$ w7 x0 {4 |4 _1 {) x- }$ x: r2 T
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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."
" J0 l& ~+ D/ X6 |6 Ddmavin@nationalpost.com
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