Accident Insurance

Additional financial support in times of need

Unum Accident Insurance can help your team members get back on their feet after an accidental injury. Our plans provide a lump-sum benefit to help them with expenses not covered by their medical insurance, such as co-pays, transportation costs and out-of-pocket fees.

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Help your employees prepare for the expense of an accident

Only 37% of Americans would have enough savings to pay an unexpected expense of around $1,000.¹ Without significant savings, an injury or covered illness — even after recovery — could put your team members under significant financial strain.

We help your employees protect their finances and get back to work after an accident. Unum Accident Insurance provides affordable plans that can pay a lump-sum benefit directly to your employees when they or covered family members experience a covered injury.

Why employees love Unum

The lump-sum benefit provides the freedom to use the payment as needed
No calendar year maximums
The base plan is guaranteed issue and renewable for life, regardless of employment status
HSA-compatible
Accidental death benefit feature can supplement other life insurance coverages

Why you’ll love us

Expert benefits education and enrollment support (including culturally relevant Spanish tools), which can save you time and money in developing your own
On- and off-job plan design options can help you and your employees meet financial protection objectives
Easy coordination with other Unum plans

How Unum Accident Insurance works

Flexible coverage options to fit your workplace

Every 10 minutes, over 750 Americans suffer an injury severe enough to seek medical help.² Accidents can come out of nowhere, so we make it simple for you to help your employees get the protection they need:

Family coverage options provide an extra level of protection for spouses and children.
Budget-friendly payroll deduction allows you to offer the benefit to employees with no extra billing.
Wellness benefit can pay a benefit for select health screenings, which encourages a healthier workforce.
Guaranteed issue enables employees to get coverage without answering health questions.
Lump-sum accident benefit payout allows employees to use the money how and when they need.

Accident coverage is a valuable supplement to existing benefit plans

Commonly asked questions about Unum Accident Insurance

How much does Accident Insurance pay?

The amount of benefits your employees receive depends on the type of injury and the required treatment as determined by a physician. There is no lifetime annual maximum payout.

How can they use the money?

The payments are made directly to your employees, so they can use the money however they need, whether it’s to cover co-pays, deductibles or personal bills and expenses that their medical plan doesn’t cover.

Are my employees guaranteed coverage?

Eligible employees are guaranteed to receive the base plan coverage without answering any health questions or undergoing a physical exam. However, health questions may be required for certain employer-elected options.

Should I offer my employees individual or group policies?

It depends on your business. In general, small businesses prefer individual policies because they are owned by the employee and have long-term guarantees. Group policies are generally better for larger companies that have offices in several states because they provide more flexibility.

1. Bankrate.com, “Survey: How Americans Contend with Unexpected Expenses” (Jan. 6, 2016).
2. National Safety Council, “Injury Facts” (2017).

THESE POLICIES PROVIDE LIMITED BENEFITS
The policies or their provisions may vary or be unavailable in some states. The policies have exclusions and limitations which may affect any benefits payable.

Individual coverage underwritten by: Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Group coverage underwritten by: Unum Life Insurance Company of America, Portland, Maine

In New York, coverage underwritten by: First Unum Life Insurance Company, New York, New York
The base policies provide ACCIDENT insurance only. They do NOT provide basic hospital, basic medical or major medical insurance as defined by the New York State Department of Financial Services.

The expected benefit ratio for the individual accident policy is 50%. This ratio is the portion of future payments that the company expects to return as benefits when averaged over all people with this policy.

IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE BASE POLICIES DO NOT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR SICKNESS.