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Sun Life to retire Clarica name% k/ x) ]9 M1 Y% i7 h% @, X
Duncan Mavin, Financial Post
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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。) j3 \7 y+ F( `& Z D2 j$ `, D# J
& G% W- V5 q# |" N+ u8 U8 f! aClarica 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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( @- W9 l$ o/ U' D6 d! s8 Y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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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 H. Z" y1 m* @6 T
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.2 }1 {1 x. L* 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.
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- G% }1 z/ g4 R7 J) GThe company said the changes will be completed by the first quarter of 2008. Sun Life will incur a $40-million to $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.7 D* X1 K! V3 v- e3 ]+ D' r' b
"The Sun Life name is also well known and highly respected in many other markets around the world," said Sun Life chief executive Don Stewart.3 \9 T$ f# Z. N7 M
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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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