Unum enhances distribution model to better serve small business market
Unum today announced enhancements to its distribution model that will provide additional support to brokers and customers in the small business market.
Press releases
Unum Group Names Christopher Pyne Executive Vice President, Group Benefits
Unum Group today announced that Christopher Pyne has been appointed to the role of executive vice president, group benefits, effective February 1, 2020. Pyne will report to Michael Q. Simonds, chief operating officer of the company.
Unum boosts adoption assistance for employees
Employee benefits provider Unum has a new benefit for its own employees: increased adoption assistance.
Unum named a best place to work for LGBTQ equality
For the third year in a row, Unum received a 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality index.
Unum Group Names Michael Simonds Chief Operating Officer
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) today announced that Michael Q. Simonds, president and chief executive officer of Unum US, has been appointed to the newly created role of chief operating officer (COO) of the company, effective February 1, 2020. Simonds will continue to report to Richard P. McKenney, president and chief executive officer.
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Workplace Resources for Employees and HR Professionals
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Unum ups adoption assistance to $25,000
(HR Executive, Jan 28, 2020) Unum increases the adoption assistance it offers employees in its latest effort to grow and enhance its family-friendly benefit offerings.
Why small businesses are banking on better benefits
(CNBC, Jan 25, 2020) In today’s job market, workers expect far more than health insurance from their employers. For some businesses, that’s been a problem.
These are the work perks job seekers really want
(CNBC, Dec 31, 2019) Job seekers are looking for positions with flexibility and generous amounts of time off, according to a recent online poll of more than 1,500 working adults conducted in August by employee benefits provider Unum.
Workers taking paid family leave fight fear of stigma over absence
(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
Customer testimonials
A back injury and his Unum ‘fairy godmother’ led to a new career
Unum disability benefits helped customer Carl Murphy and his wife stay financially afloat after a back injury sidetracked his career.
Unum disability benefits ease the impact of an unexpected diagnosis
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.
Unum team part of customer’s community
Customer Annette Shively praises the support she's received from Unum during a difficult time.
Down but not out
Facing an uncertain future, Unum customer Desiree Rufer says her disability benefits changed the course of her life.
Jineen valued that Unum was in her court
From courtrooms to the racquetball court, Jineen Pavesi was always on the go.
In her career as court reporter, Jineen bustled around the streets of Manhattan collecting testimonies from defendants, plaintiffs and expert witnesses.