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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
* P0 N I1 N0 n$ K* MDuncan Mavin, Financial Post- Y+ Y9 J4 x, m
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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4 w* D& g! K( F* E# U- D) [1 MClarica 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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8 s% J! m4 I$ F3 j9 n( o$ }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。/ L; \1 e) E+ d
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。/ {2 r' {" c/ z! @
G; L `! [- M% c- oTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
! a6 w8 |% N# z5 R1 EClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.. E# x' M6 q3 C7 U2 b4 Q0 h- b
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.7 Y" }) A/ F; f( ~
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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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.6 G$ Q. r2 Z! J8 Y4 H) P' d2 v- f
"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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" t8 e$ v1 \2 D5 C6 ~. H0 s8 w"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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