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Sun Life to retire Clarica name* z0 b. k2 [! T0 X9 k( t1 ^
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post1 s5 u7 ~+ {7 K6 _( |, `/ W- ]0 K
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。
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! T1 M c# W1 a% STORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.- S8 T8 C( _; h- p9 z; S
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.0 q2 l% i( Q: T( c& i0 G% m
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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* M$ U% Y2 {1 }, c( _The company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
4 v4 r' n9 f4 q) f+ s. e"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.
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"Offering our customers, advisors and employees a more powerful brand promise will reinforce Sun Life's position in Canada, and strengthen our platform for continued growth internationally."/ ?$ C1 H- K' {, Y8 s$ `- o
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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