• Unum
  •  Overview
  • Last Modified:
  • March 23, 2025
  • Company type:
  • Public
  • Industry:
  • Insurance
  • Verified:
  • No
  • No of Employees:
  • 10 001 - 50 000
  • Stock Code:
  • UNM
  • Download
  • Signed Health Status Declaration Form
  • Turnover $50m + ?:
  • Yes
  • Headquarters:
  • Tennessee
  • Public Interest Score:
  • 750+

 

  • Unum
  • General Information

Description

Unum Group is an American insurance company headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Founded as Union Mutual in 1848 and known as UnumProvident from 1999-2007.

The company is part of the Fortune 500. Unum Group was created by the 1999 merger of Unum Corporation and The Provident Companies and comprises four distinct businesses – Unum US, Unum UK, Unum Poland and Colonial Life.

Its underwriting insurers include The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company.

Unum is the top disability insurer in both the United States and United Kingdom and also offers other insurance products including accident, critical illness and life insurance as well as workplace leave management and mental health.

In 2022, Unum insured about 45 million individuals through group policies and reported revenue of $11.991 billion.

The company operates through three primary business segments:

  1. Unum US: This segment includes group disability, group life, accidental death and dismemberment, and supplemental and voluntary insurance products.
  2. Unum International: This segment covers operations in the UK and Poland, offering group long-term disability, group life, dental, and individual disability insurance.
  3. Colonial Life: Focused on voluntary worksite benefits, this segment provides accident, sickness, disability, life, cancer, and critical illness insurance.
Richard Mckenney:
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Ronald O’Hanley:
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Theodore Bunting:
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Susan Cross:
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Susan Devore:
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Joseph Echevarria:
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Cynthia Egan:
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Kevin Kabat:
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Timothy Keaney:
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Gale King:
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Gloria Larson:
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Mojgan Lefebvre:
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  • Company Information
  • Company System Number:
  • 15659
  • Founded Year: 
  • 1848
  • Registration Number: 
  • 62-1598430
  • Country: 
  • United States of America
  • Stock Exchanges: 
    • New York Stock Exchange
  • Financial year end: 
  • December
  • No. of Countries operations: 
  • 4
  • Company Status: 
  • In Business
  • Industry Sub Category: 
  • Date listed on Stock Exchange: 
  • 06/11/1986

 

  • Contact Information
  • Business operation: 
  • Unum offers group and individual life insurance coverage to suit your employees' life stages and evolving needs.
  • Primary office: 
  • 1 Fountain Square, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402

 

  • Additional Information
  • Listed?: 
  • Yes
  • Company secretary: 
  • J. Paul Jullienne
  • Reporting currency: 
  • USD
  • ISIN number (12 digit): 
NYSE
US91529Y1064
  • Authorised shares:
  • 725 000 000
  • Issued shares:
  • 194 588 625
  • No of shareholders:
  • 1001 and more shareholders
  • No of shareholders holding 20%:
  • 0 shareholders
  • Number of shares traded
  • Per Year:
  • Per Quarter:
  • Per Month:

 

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Credit Rating

NameLogoCountryHeadquartersRating
Fitch Credit LogoUnited States of AmericaNew YorkBBB+

 

Countries Operations/ Offices


 

Company Directors

Name
Nationality
Age
Role
Qualification
Name

Richard

Executive
NationalityAmerican
56
RoleCEO
QualificationB.S
Date Appointed: 01/04/2015
Duration:
11 years and 5 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Ronald

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
68
RoleNED
QualificationM.B.A, B.A
Date Appointed: 01/01/2015
Duration:
11 years and 8 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Theodore H Jr

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
66
RoleNED
QualificationBSCEcon
Date Appointed: 01/01/2013
Duration:
13 years and 8 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Susan L

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
65
RoleNED
QualificationB.S
Date Appointed: 01/01/2019
Duration:
7 years and 8 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Susan D

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
66
RoleNED
QualificationBBA
Date Appointed: 01/01/2018
Duration:
8 years and 8 months
Independance: Y
Profile
Name

Joseph J.

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
69
RoleNED
QualificationMBA
Date Appointed: 01/01/2016
Duration:
10 years and 8 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Cynthia L

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
68
RoleNED
QualificationB.S
Date Appointed: 01/01/2014
Duration:
12 years and 8 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Kevin T

Executive
NationalityAmerican
68
RoleChairman
QualificationBSEE
Date Appointed: 01/01/2008
Duration:
18 years and 8 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Timothy F.

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
RoleNED
QualificationB.A
Date Appointed: 01/01/2012
Duration:
14 years and 8 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Gale V

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
68
RoleNED
QualificationMPA
Date Appointed: 01/01/2012
Duration:
14 years and 8 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Gloria C

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
RoleNED
QualificationJ.D
Date Appointed: 01/01/2004
Duration:
22 years and 8 months
Independance: N
Profile
Name

Mojgan

Non Executive
NationalityAmerican
59
RoleNED
QualificationMBA, BSC
Date Appointed: 01/01/2023
Duration:
3 years and 8 months
Independance: Y
Profile

 

Directors Tenure

Name
Duration
Name

Richard Mckenney

Duration11 years and 5 months
Profile
Name

Ronald O'Hanley

Duration11 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Theodore H Jr Bunting

Duration13 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Susan L Cross

Duration7 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Susan D Devore

Duration8 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Joseph J. Echevarria

Duration10 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Cynthia L Egan

Duration12 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Kevin T Kabat

Duration18 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Timothy F. Keaney

Duration14 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Gale V King

Duration14 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Gloria C Larson

Duration22 years and 8 months
Profile
Name

Mojgan Lefebvre

Duration3 years and 8 months
Profile

 

Director Experience

Name
Experience
Name

Richard

Experience Financial Services, Insurance
Profile
Name

Ronald

Experience Financial Services, Investment
Profile
Name

Theodore H Jr

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Susan L

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Susan D

Experience Healthcare
Profile
Name

Joseph J.

Experience Financial Services, Banking
Profile
Name

Cynthia L

Experience Insurance, Investment
Profile
Name

Kevin T

Experience Financial Services, Banking
Profile
Name

Timothy F.

Experience Financial Services
Profile
Name

Gale V

Experience Insurance, Investment
Profile
Name

Gloria C

Experience Legal, Government
Profile
Name

Mojgan

Experience Technology
Profile

 

Company Auditors

Name
Date Appointed
Years
Name

Ernst & Young

Date Appointed01/01/1999
Year27 years and 8 months
Profile

 

 

Company Committees

Name

Richard Mckenney

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Ronald O'Hanley

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, NG, SE
Profile
Name

Theodore H Jr Bunting

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, IS
Profile
Name

Susan L Cross

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RC
Profile
Name

Susan D Devore

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, NG, SE
Profile
Name

Joseph J. Echevarria

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RC, NG
Profile
Name

Cynthia L Egan

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, IS, SE
Profile
Name

Kevin T Kabat

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD
Profile
Name

Timothy F. Keaney

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, RC
Profile
Name

Gale V King

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, AU, SE
Profile
Name

Gloria C Larson

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, IS, NG
Profile
Name

Mojgan Lefebvre

Mainboard, Audit, Remuneration BD, RC, IS
Profile

 

Committee
Abbreviation
Supervisory Board
SB
Board
BD
Risk & Compliance
RC
Audit
AU
Remuneration
RE
Capital investment
CI
Industry Specific
IS
Nominations & Governance
NG
Health, Safety & Environment
HS
Social & Ethics
SE
Technology
TE
Executive
EX
Other
OT