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Sun Life to retire Clarica name' O" d. \5 r! E3 q1 A( ~5 i( z
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
: _: \/ g+ v) N0 yPublished: Monday, March 26, 2007
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0 a4 r8 Q- H1 n- Y" p3 x- PSun 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 o' x- p2 ^5 C9 o; x' [5 X
+ N) Z c" Y6 I+ ^Clarica 是Mutual life of Canada 在1999年引入的,三年后被Sun Life 收买下来。+ z' q# C4 ^( o$ E5 F/ E
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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 O3 f& j' @6 R% P* H! i+ Q
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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.9 C% t: k! f, o
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.. z5 o+ W" t {
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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.+ e) ^6 k+ O7 U0 u$ R
"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.( |: R7 k3 v& ` `& j# |4 m
B; y! E2 E8 Z- T @"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.". f4 s4 g; C5 N
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