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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
; b5 B; ?) i. N1 k/ b$ dDuncan Mavin, Financial Post5 k2 ^/ Q5 `/ V. 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。6 r7 O2 n5 W1 q9 u
3 W2 F7 _6 P: a7 z5 b" I6 wClarica 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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- W4 g0 P" }& }1 x; G1 E. X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。7 {7 j1 u0 V7 y0 B
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。+ ], K5 o1 V6 ?
. @2 m4 [; O) T. ITORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.0 f& h: G) B( d( z1 ?: M; [
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.4 i* A) [+ F# B$ r9 r& n: A. Z
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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The company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.; C* b' N8 ^2 U. ]
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.$ P4 V" ~) F7 `+ m
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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."9 x7 J+ [8 T- i) ~' j' x3 @# o
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