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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
7 I. W) N8 Z! g' q$ MDuncan Mavin, Financial Post
; x6 u% G- Z* W( |Published: Monday, March 26, 20072 P6 O4 u, S* K* L$ Y* v& v
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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。$ f: k0 d/ k9 O D
% u6 P+ }4 R" Z( Q ^Clarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。" [8 p8 S4 W! W/ i, g
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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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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。5 D2 ~$ b G8 y) k! e4 f7 p* W
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.7 n& M, Y/ `9 H
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
/ P( _* B* g7 HThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.1 _8 {/ m5 K9 }! i# h& E7 d
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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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.- y a ~% X+ R2 A( y$ ~
"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. U& k# m; d6 V5 U* E( k
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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."
, R! W* [, r6 l4 ^/ pdmavin@nationalpost.com
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