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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
. ?0 [% a( G; y% TDuncan Mavin, Financial Post
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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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5 @! \9 F3 @! q( h* J% [) a) E4 X i* xClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。) |8 ] c( g( S1 T1 H' e1 d
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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。5 n4 _- [% U1 N
! _* z/ |# b6 W2 o: z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." i1 ^8 s7 ?; T" H7 [
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.' `" x( ?) d! ^1 b/ B# k* N
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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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 2007.2 H: Y: M( S: E0 R: L: {* ]
"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."* t) x, y6 Z2 n* b! q1 e
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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