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Sun Life to retire Clarica name, K7 s) p6 F7 N( {
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post3 z" L. G5 q* t9 [
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。/ y6 z6 M& \7 s. d1 h- @9 S2 E
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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。6 c0 n/ P- \, I% a, {& `
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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。! s, O( ?2 y: X9 R1 | S2 X& W
: i) I6 \9 L6 z公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。
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0 h0 I1 ~6 M& i( wTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
, ^+ E# }2 e" i7 v9 I- FClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
% {0 \& [# |9 z, b3 h5 [9 TThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.2 Z( h, F! n Z
! d# x- m+ F. u9 }) z& {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.# d6 V; x1 u: x" G
"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."
. A; M# Y' n8 H& j! K& Y% ddmavin@nationalpost.com
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