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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
1 `. N$ Q. W2 K, ^) cDuncan Mavin, Financial Post
3 m$ {) B$ |; ]' [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。
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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 |# K$ u) ]1 c' L- i" Y4 V
! y2 R+ H& F) N# l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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8 t7 R) M: O/ _: |# g4 e2 LTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.( w, r9 P+ z w- F3 [& a! Q6 V+ G
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.1 {$ }: S# P0 }6 F8 L
There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.9 ^1 d! Q* ~' B" u# j
( X$ a2 J& N1 b, K: {6 L0 QThe company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
5 K2 s2 m3 |6 {. @! T4 R7 Z"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.% j$ r9 S* Z9 b2 n
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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."
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