Headquarters: 1 Fountain Square, Chattanooga, TN 37402
http://www.unum.com

2009 Total revenue: $10.09 billion

Key Officers: Jon S. Fossel, Chairman of the Board; Thomas R. Watjen, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director; Richard P. McKenney, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

The Unum Group operates in three segments: Unum U.S., Unum U.K. and Colonial Life. The company offers group benefits, supplemental health, life and long-term care insurance, and other financial services to consumers in the United Kingdom and United States.

The Unum Group was founded in 1848 and became a company of “firsts.” Specifically, it was the first American company to reinsure another insurance company, offer a group life insurance plan, offer disability benefits, and offer group long-term care coverage.

In 2009, the company and its employees donated $6.6 million (a 10 percent increase from 2008) and thousands of volunteer hours to charities and non-profit organizations across the United States and United Kingdom.

The company currently sits at #235 on the Fortune 500 list of biggest companies based on revenue.

All of the Unum Group’s subsidiaries received “A-“ ratings from A.M. Best for financial strength.

Sources: unum.com, money.cnn.com, Hoover’s

Compiled by Life Quotes, Inc. staff

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