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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
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Published: Monday, March 26, 2007% ^' n T2 W- s4 s
7 ~: f( f; l! |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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' p1 L- F7 [1 o+ P* SClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。- I I. H2 D; o4 a X" X0 A5 r+ x3 Q
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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。9 G8 W: _, X6 {6 J6 o9 n; `
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2 o0 n% x- V- L4 |0 y$ T5 KTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
, L1 H: K- ~1 v9 P! Z% lClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.3 D! O# d7 y0 J' o2 j
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.) r+ V+ J% ?) k% N6 I5 M# H/ L
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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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.3 ^: p. `$ g2 y6 }. Q' d+ _
"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."3 Y1 d' _ N9 a! q$ L& @) j
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