Nearly half (49%) of U.S. workers plan to enroll in a high-deductible health plan for the 2020 benefit season. However, 41% don’t plan on meeting their deductible in 2019 and 39% found it difficult to pay for out-of-pocket costs not covered by their health insurance, especially Millennials (55%) and Gen Z (49%). These findings and more are part of an online poll of 1,512 U.S. working adults conducted by Unum in August.

One third of U.S. adults are under- or over-brushing their teeth according to new research from employee benefits leader Unum. 

Unum is one of 50 companies in the nation to receive the 2019 Best Employers: Excellence in Health & Wellbeing award presented by the National Business Group on Health. 

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(Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Nov 10, 2019) Last March, Unum conducted an online survey of 500 new parents – half of them fathers – finding that 37% of new dads feel there’s a stigma in their workplace around new parents taking time off 

(CNBC, Nov 3, 2019) Rising health-care costs are a significant cause of stress, and yet, nearly three-quarters of working adults spend 45 minutes or less reviewing their benefits before enrolling, according to recent research by employee benefits provider Unum.

(The Wall Street Journal, Oct 10, 2019) Many workers with student loans postpone saving for retirement. Now, a handful of companies are trying to prevent them from falling behind on retirement savings by matching their student-loan repayments with contributions to a 401(k) plan.

Unum disability benefits helped customer Carl Murphy and his wife stay financially afloat after a back injury sidetracked his career.

When Lori Meyers purchased Unum disability benefits to protect herself from the unexpected, she never dreamed her immune system would be what changed her life forever.

Customer Annette Shively praises the support she's received from Unum during a difficult time.

Facing an uncertain future, Unum customer Desiree Rufer says her disability benefits changed the course of her life.