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Sun Life to retire Clarica name9 S3 Q! g, s, r# z
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post; Q3 J4 i/ s3 ]2 M- U; a+ B: l
Published: 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。* t1 i h+ E6 n% z% x
; h/ o$ J" t9 A' O; o7 a0 O5 tClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。3 W; g' J5 G7 |' l+ L9 j0 e& {
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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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& R- X' J: K/ u5 T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.- T- {7 A. u) W; z" \' p' E( Q
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
0 e1 U# { f/ b2 Z tThere 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.
+ m! l8 M; Z9 F+ ?6 [4 I"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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7 |( x M+ v F1 ^6 f: f"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."' @; L" G T. H4 g! _7 n4 e
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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