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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
# O& c+ h) w' [0 W$ S6 O# P& eDuncan Mavin, Financial Post* C* ~5 D/ P; s5 c
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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I4 R3 G8 `. u% l6 [1 z* OSun 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。, a ]; o# M2 l% k( I+ \& v
+ v' A8 n# G+ M: M- @* hClarica 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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! A5 N4 a5 S! |$ t# ^+ J' 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。& v: y1 t0 G& Z' x3 V
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。$ z$ [* I7 h: Y" v0 s
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.0 B$ B. o6 ]* @: k
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
% u- p! L2 Q7 c8 G$ h! r. }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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
, L8 F* D. `$ S5 x1 \" N8 p"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 N7 Z) M; f& ]0 T+ C. c8 d, ]! i
' ~& K: }& m2 X2 z8 t"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."
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