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Sun Life to retire Clarica name+ R* {8 p: u0 f1 q
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
9 i" A9 Y0 O( e! T9 gPublished: Monday, March 26, 20073 O/ T* Y) H# W! _% z5 Z3 j" x
4 n6 z' x P# J' ]% ^3 z! CSun 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。* G8 \, a$ @. T: P9 h# o
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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。5 f7 b. ^5 Q7 H4 b4 V; `0 d4 C
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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。
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. h1 U5 v: u- C9 P公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。3 e6 a& Z' A5 j- B0 O u
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TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
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There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.1 w, Z5 R, _; R5 C# r7 H+ D; A
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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.+ [2 ~# M% d% 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."
( k7 l6 t6 z% K: Edmavin@nationalpost.com
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