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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
3 b$ s. l1 B& y! h, {: D5 Y' d6 e' yDuncan 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。, i5 l- Z m5 E8 r; R
4 @* z. w8 q1 EClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。. c. j( t+ ?( l
7 g; e, s& _. i/ r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 g$ b2 c0 ^4 o) T. }
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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.* M" I+ r3 X0 X
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.' e* ]0 f: c* J) O) s4 o
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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.' @! x% O6 V% ~" y" a
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.4 Y; g" m) Z( z! }2 Z7 z7 k% f
: C$ C- ~0 f! {0 n"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."& ~& W3 T5 c& x7 L3 f% G* b; u( V
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