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Sun Life to retire Clarica name/ q$ d9 p1 E( [4 [) ^' s
Duncan 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。
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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。0 u' O, s" D) \2 m: A
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。 @% N1 ?3 h: w) ^$ |* J5 d% x0 I! y( `
0 v# R4 Y1 j! {! w, dTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.0 t' @2 v+ m0 I0 I; S
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.9 B' `" g' o+ j% z9 D
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.) F3 Q0 j7 m! s1 J6 e9 k# S5 U2 n
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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.
5 d5 b6 [9 b1 M' ?* d0 }"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.& i) G9 k& N" q6 T) |/ v2 s
. X+ v z7 M. c8 g"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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