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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
( I" S% y" }, A; }$ x& c- UDuncan Mavin, Financial Post
1 p9 E- h3 E6 R9 F$ D: e( A3 HPublished: 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。6 r ?3 s$ E2 M1 U$ w
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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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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。
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TORONTO -- 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.* Y* g! P1 u" C" m
- i F, R: `9 @! xThe 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.+ K Z9 A# O: M8 H
"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.: N% [! d2 X# ]1 q- H8 y/ ~/ y8 S
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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."' _) J! |# s5 t \6 n
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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