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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
- V% r/ |4 u7 i% JDuncan Mavin, Financial Post3 C6 X# j [6 [3 [- h: P0 ~
Published: Monday, March 26, 2007- q1 Z: C/ } K+ F& @
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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。1 e' c' L8 d. Z
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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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8 i& @) I8 n9 [" o, ?8 ]) Z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。
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公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。) [' y3 l+ W$ Z5 h1 A; S+ W8 N
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
; } Y- {5 o6 q- l4 qClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.) y' }& ^, h z+ x. O7 R4 N
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.+ ?* M* W f$ b& c6 S
! U* X8 O- s: X# x l. z! XThe 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.; f. ]* v) H( g2 e9 k- b: X1 g
"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.& M4 b; s6 j) @' C2 h3 p1 [# G
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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."' u/ O. x+ i: {* j
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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