News releases

This is where you’ll find the latest news releases issued by the company, as well as archived earlier Unum announcements, and research we’ve published on topics of importance to employers and the industry.
Unum introduces employer-paid group hospital coverage

Unum (NYSE:UNM), a leading provider of employee benefits and income protection insurance, will offer employer-paid group hospital insurance beginning May 1. Insured employees receive a lump-sum benefit if they are hospitalized, which can be used to cover deductibles, coinsurance and other out-of-pocket costs.

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Unum names Puneet Bhasin chief information and digital officer

Unum Group (NYSE: UNM), a leading provider of financial protection benefits in the U.S. and U.K., today said that Puneet Bhasin, formerly executive vice president of corporate operations for Waste Management, Inc., has been appointed chief information and digital officer for the company effective March 8.

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Cardiovascular issues remain leading cause of Unum disability and critical illness claims

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Claims data and new consumer research from Unum (NYSE: UNM), a leading provider of employee benefits and income protection, spotlights the prevalence of cardiovascular disease. This information coincides with American Heart Month, an annual health initiative from the American Heart Association to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease, the leading global cause of death. According to a poll commissioned by Unum in January.

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