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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
- C) J% ?' s" u8 \/ N* ADuncan Mavin, Financial Post2 l9 _( u) k5 v7 e
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007, U. |5 s( D/ J! {6 X
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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。. [( l, r; M% M! d5 [
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Clarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。% G! l5 r$ J* b, k6 b
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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。. M+ C! @3 d! ?% j& ^
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。7 X9 S/ R7 q4 @0 j
4 r, b7 w- }* X: G+ S% M/ R; zTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy." a, r i$ q& D3 H( Y/ g
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
- A* n" w) w1 |5 A. k: H4 X0 W9 OThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.$ Z+ W9 @1 P, ?1 w' H
5 E( U. v7 y* j8 i- C' V' s- OThe 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 2007.7 N. m6 t9 X5 G# t- N0 j
"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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"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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