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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
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Published: Monday, March 26, 2007
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: S7 x- m( R# ~& J; r0 c$ w8 [) y% e# 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。
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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。. L5 {8 C5 o0 \
& ^3 ?/ n; Z( ]" z, P1 N K3 M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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G [2 @6 i# ]6 a) |- e# F公司说,这个改变将要在2008年第一季度完成。$ g5 M; e* h3 f5 u [
8 l, u4 m! A& ]$ l0 t B: m) OTORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Inc. said Monday it is retiring the Clarica brand as part of a revised marketing strategy.
5 R. b0 l M( q3 d; w( m" MClarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.
7 U. `$ R4 W: E& \0 ~+ h8 f% ^There are almost two million Clarica policy- and accountholders in Canada, said Sun Life. Clarica also has a sales force of about 3,500.2 ^+ D; u+ a' S9 ^7 g
& [' G7 B. [) ]4 u) p* r# E# Q9 T gThe company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007." W# {: F8 c9 g, b0 q5 ^
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.# T3 \2 d8 i7 u V9 E
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"Offering our customers, advisors and employees a more powerful brand promise will reinforce Sun Life's position in Canada, and strengthen our platform for continued growth internationally."+ e. H& `' Y0 y- h0 r! d$ f
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