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Sun Life to retire Clarica name j0 |5 ]1 R; Q
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post* |7 [+ p% E: D+ E' ?# A
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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3 j" ^1 ?; _6 eSun 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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( W; k4 e: y+ R: {) L3 [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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: f$ C" D2 ?% L1 K$ C- z! z. `TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
8 c1 n1 K% r7 r8 P' ?* m+ ^7 [0 {Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
) C" v3 n f0 O; m' j' F5 ZThere 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./ d1 [) ~# T' \0 V
"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.: l; m; W8 c! A' p
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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."7 C9 W( b; L* E6 ?# T; ]# ^4 D
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