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Sun Life to retire Clarica name D1 g( D4 o% `
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
5 i( y8 K' o+ [1 }. I* tPublished: Monday, March 26, 2007
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% ?; g* h/ G. r' |3 C$ S- {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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8 Q" [4 Z& B/ S" cClarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。6 ?" j4 V- g7 X
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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。0 i' F) n9 X8 \
$ ~/ v* m+ _8 {公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。* g5 U' ^$ H3 }1 Q" [" F
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
" Z/ q; E8 @& A# s7 IClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later., R0 o8 ]6 B, L3 c
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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) f; r. g2 B7 R8 `+ K$ z: 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.* o& _4 ?/ G" p T1 W# b H
"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.. a) C! G8 k+ t+ y# r! W5 z1 n
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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."* C- u4 O% B- C- U% N
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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