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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
( [% r1 Y+ [' G- `4 SDuncan Mavin, Financial Post
. d! ?, {- J( K( R# OPublished: Monday, March 26, 2007
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8 o! j* u8 Y* d9 {$ HSun 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。: S4 X9 k4 O4 d& E( w/ z7 J) D
/ M% K: I6 y% f& I6 _9 M+ ~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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- v! @; {% q; k5 V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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6 F" _1 y! y" W8 T6 p' h; B; gTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
, U8 e6 O/ l6 y2 }% H3 }Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.% m* j/ A0 b2 B, }* d( E( r! F: 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.& p% |! e0 g3 J7 W. Z; C1 j
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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 2007.4 l+ j8 }+ L3 _. s" K- M
"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."8 e3 M3 J; l( a
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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