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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
/ N5 J8 u2 g$ cDuncan Mavin, Financial Post
. D: \! p3 B7 J' MPublished: Monday, March 26, 2007" p0 m4 o$ r% v
/ j9 F& h _4 S* A/ D2 q5 tSun 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。+ h7 k2 U# o" {7 M( e/ y% ?
: R y9 o: _* IClarica 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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- j. A1 L( j5 C! k/ Y1 l7 T" Z' }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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' V2 t. {; P' U! b0 k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.& J* K6 P1 J, ~* w) Y8 L$ v
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
2 [9 t a' G$ [' T1 r$ @( ^There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.3 U3 U O+ X9 a2 p1 W- M
4 \4 Q j8 x* U2 v" E" c- o+ G. zThe company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.# W& \, g4 o$ V4 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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"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."1 g7 C7 v6 d$ x" u
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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