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Sun Life to retire Clarica name
`( S3 l3 S2 d5 w) ODuncan Mavin, Financial Post
+ |5 r L: v, N0 G: C8 W- p. mPublished: Monday, March 26, 2007
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3 }0 n! Z. u/ I. y2 P' b; zSun 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。
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* D2 v/ G9 r- d& S- ?! I# }' x0 Q8 H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。3 K+ `. w# p r
- m# O+ N5 Q! p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.+ E* _* K* l' o4 q% N+ M; @
Clarica was introduced in 1999 by Mutual life of Canada, and was acquired by Sun Life three years later.$ K$ X% |( \# E7 W n1 Q2 w
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 S, P1 v; a- @& w
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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 $50-million charge in the first quarter of 2007.
* w- w0 f2 s$ ^' j, [' T, z9 n"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."& f6 V( d) [8 G) E. ]2 e3 t$ m: N0 T
dmavin@nationalpost.com
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