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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
) J$ j8 N3 u) rDuncan Mavin, Financial Post* \0 L) F5 j$ j9 ~
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007( {- V K8 v) _. g* Y% ^
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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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Clarica 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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" t9 Z1 P2 k3 v+ [/ K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。8 T% w6 |+ W8 P) R
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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.6 ^7 {2 i, [* K8 T4 o
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
; e- |* l6 n3 k z5 V( kThere are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.$ l, L) u( O0 {) R
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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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
1 ~! J/ F) s0 J9 N9 A" J$ t6 A"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."1 b" s2 v. ?- _5 @3 \/ Z3 \* e
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