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Sun Life to retire Clarica name- I( Z. r& \2 L g5 l
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post( e1 L! ~* V" t" V7 o$ U$ U" c S
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。
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+ r% G" U0 r, i2 X+ V6 E; w. y6 CClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。+ t$ l2 w* f6 _0 A+ _" ? W0 a! `
0 U5 w$ x; U+ n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。
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
1 l# u/ d- ?1 L" z. Q' N5 }Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
1 c% Z& W1 p5 Y3 s2 g8 ?6 \- D1 T# xThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.# u0 i( _% R/ G2 W8 D) Q
; i( }2 N% ?1 g! HThe 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.
% ?1 p/ y! ]0 Z5 ~- A( 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.4 c; J, z0 t/ G7 a
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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."
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