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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
/ i5 h4 ^/ w" X2 A1 N8 dDuncan Mavin, Financial Post
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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。: ~0 p5 _6 j0 R3 Z C
7 G. m. D6 f+ I! mClarica 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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+ n$ I. i) F: S6 M3 x- i( Z3 {, y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。! _5 L- U- Z. d
" i9 o, o; B7 ?% L; m) Z" `3 TTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
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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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
* s$ D" Q8 ^3 W0 A"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.
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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."
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