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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
. U: X* F' a1 N [# nDuncan Mavin, Financial Post* K8 r4 I, ]+ 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。
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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。8 o' \# F) ?, x) s! u5 {- D
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7 A5 J# U6 |) ^TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
5 \0 r8 {( u/ E% \Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later./ E; E4 B( Y" j! K: L. G* c
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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1 [. `1 J8 E$ X" c3 L" _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.
3 d7 |9 e; l/ N5 `"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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0 A' D/ g0 |# ~2 Z"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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