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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
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Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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6 s& t7 Z) J$ D' { z9 I4 DSun 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。, G! \" {; [, |. M+ o$ l: o
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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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1 Z, {' D2 v& s F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。" p) L8 v4 q: A
8 ~+ L4 q+ [; P" y4 \8 u3 e/ O公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。1 [/ P1 m8 s, x( o D$ y
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.! \/ f6 y' l/ s: ?( L
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.. G' |: e+ G6 B1 ?
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.
( l" I9 |1 y) A# ^3 x; p: m"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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. Z0 v# e3 ]" X2 r"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." X5 p5 H7 ~) _. j0 ?
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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