| Date | Title | | | 12/13/07 | Unum Group Announces Establishment of Revolving Credit Facility| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE: UNM) (the "Company") announced today that it has established a
$400 million unsecured revolving credit facility. The facility was
arranged through Wachovia Capital Markets LLC and Banc of America
Securities LLC. The Company intends to use any drawn borrowings from
the facility for general corporate purposes. Any actions that the
Company may institute will be consistent with the Company's previously
announced capital... |
|  | | 11/30/07 | Unum Group Announces Final Results of Debt Tender Offers| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE: UNM) (the "Company"), announced today the final results of its
previously announced cash tender offers (collectively, the "Offers")
for the outstanding securities identified in its Offer to Purchase
dated October 31, 2007 (the "Securities").
According to D.F. King & Co., the Tender Agent and Information
Agent for the Offers: $23,547,000 in aggregate liquidation amount of
the 7.405% Capital Securities due March 1... |
| | | 11/27/07 | Unum Names Kathy Owen Chief Information Officer| Rogers Appointed Chief Technology Officer
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2007--Unum
(NYSE:UNM) announced that Kathy Owen has been appointed chief
information officer for its Unum US division.
Owen was formerly senior vice president of Information Technology
Business Applications. In her new capacity, Owen will continue to lead
the business applications areas and will assume responsibility for IT
operations, risk management and corporate systems.
Owen joined... |
| | | 11/20/07 | Unum Group Announces Early Tender Date Results of Debt Tender Offers| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE: UNM) (the "Company"), announced today the early tender date
results of its previously announced cash tender offers for up to $400
million (collectively, the "Offers") aggregate liquidation amount or
principal amount, as applicable, of its outstanding securities listed
in the table below (the "Securities"). As of 5 p.m., New York City
time, on Nov. 19, 2007 (the "Early Tender Date"), an aggregate
liquidation amount o... |
| | | 11/15/07 | Unum Group Announces Extension of Early Tender Date for Debt Tender Offers| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE:UNM) (the "Company"), announced today that it has extended the
Early Tender Date (defined below) applicable to its previously
announced cash tender offers for up to $400 million (collectively, the
"Offers") aggregate liquidation amount or principal amount, as
applicable, of its outstanding securities (the "Securities")
identified in the Offer to Purchase dated Oct. 31, 2007 (the "Offer to
Purchase"). The "Early Tende... |
| | | 11/14/07 | Unum Group Announces Pricing of Debt Tender Offers| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE: UNM) (the "Company"), announced today the consideration to be
paid in its previously announced cash tender offers for up to $400
million (collectively, the "Offers") aggregate liquidation amount or
principal amount, as applicable, of its outstanding securities listed
in the table below (the "Securities"). The full terms and conditions
of the Offers are set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated October 31,
2007 (the "... |
| | | 11/08/07 | Unum's Annual Landscape of Long Term Care Debunks Myths That Insurance is for the Elderly| Industry leader highlights characteristics of group claims
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2007--When Michael
Schumann was 41, he bought a long term care insurance policy through
his work with IBEW Local 164 in New Jersey. Just four years later, he
became a claimant.
Mr. Schumann is representative of nearly 57 percent of Unum's
group long term care claimants: He's under the age of 65. For Mr.
Schumann, a traumatic brain injury ended his career as a journeyman
ele... |
| | | 11/06/07 | Employer Support for Long Term Care Insurance Grows| Unum's annual Landscape of Long Term Care looks at sales trends in
group market
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2007--More than 90
percent of employers offering long term care insurance at the
workplace today are willing to help pay for the benefit, Unum (NYSE:
UNM) reveals in its second annual Landscape of Long Term Care. This is
a dramatic shift from the 100-percent employee-paid coverage that
represented most of the market in earlier year... |
| | | 10/31/07 | Unum Group Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results|
Continued Strong Performance across All Operating Segments;
Securitization of Closed Block Announced;
$700 million Share Repurchase Authorized;
Claims Reassessment Process Substantially Completed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE: UNM) announced today its results for the third quarter of 2007.
The Company reported net income of $187.0 million ($0.52 per diluted
common share), compared to a net los... |
| | | 10/31/07 | Unum Group Announces Debt Tender Offers| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Oct 31, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) (the "Company") announced today that it has
commenced tender offers to purchase for cash up to $400 million
aggregate liquidation amount or principal amount, as applicable, of
its outstanding securities listed below. The tender offers consist of
an "any and all" offer for one issue of securities and maximum tender
offers for six issues of securities, which are made pursuant to the
terms and conditions set forth in a... |
| | | 10/31/07 | Unum Group Announces Early Redemption of 7.25% Public Income Notes| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Oct 31, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) today announced that it has sent a notice
of redemption to the holders of all $150.0 million principal amount of
its outstanding 7.25% Public Income Notes, or PINES, scheduled to
mature in 2032. Unum Group became eligible to exercise its right to
redeem these notes on June 25, 2007 under the stated terms of the
PINES. The redemption date is December 3, 2007, and the redemption
price is 100% of the principal amount o... |
| | | 10/31/07 | Unum Group Announces Securitization of its Individual Income Protection - Closed Block Segment| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Oct 31, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) announced today the completion of a
securitization of its closed block of individual income protection
insurance. The Company, through its subsidiary Northwind Holdings, LLC
(Northwind Holdings), a newly formed Delaware limited liability
company, issued $800 million of floating rate insured notes due
December 1, 2037. The notes will carry a coupon of three month LIBOR
plus a spread of 78 basis points. The notes are ... |
| | | 10/30/07 | Foley New Chairman of Council for Disability Awareness Board| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Oct 30, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Joseph R. Foley, senior vice president and chief marketing officer
of Unum Group (NYSE: UNM), has been appointed as the new chairman of
the board of directors for The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA).
Foley has been a member of the CDA board since the founding of the
council in June 2005. He succeeds Richard L. Mucci, who recently
accepted the role of chairman and CEO of New York Life International.
"In just a short period of time... |
| | | 10/15/07 | Unum Group Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.075 Per Share of its Common Stock| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2007--Effective Oct.
15, 2007, the Unum Group Board of Directors declared a quarterly
dividend of $0.075 per share on its common stock to be paid on Nov.
16, 2007 to stockholders of record on Oct. 29, 2007.
About Unum
Unum (www.unum.com), formerly UnumProvident, is one of the leading
providers of employee benefits products and services, and the largest
provider of group and individual disability income protection
insurance in the ... |
| | | 10/15/07 | Unum Ranked Among Best Places to Work in Maine| Unum makes the list for second consecutive year
PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2007--For the second
consecutive year, Unum (NYSE: UNM) received a "Best Places to Work in
Maine" award, an award that recognizes companies that have established
and consistently promoted outstanding workplace environments.
"As a provider of insurance benefits, we realize how valuable
dedicated employees are in truly meeting the needs of our customers
every day," said Kevin McCarthy, pre... |
| | | 10/03/07 | Unum Group to Release Third Quarter 2007 Results and Host Conference Call| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE: UNM) has scheduled the release of its third quarter results for
Wednesday, October 31 at approximately 4:00 p.m. (eastern). Unum Group
senior management will host a conference call on Thursday, November 1
at 9:00 a.m. (eastern) to discuss the results of operations for the
third quarter and may include forward-looking information, such as
guidance on future results or trends in operations, as well as other
material in... |
| | | 09/18/07 | CORRECTING and REPLACING Unum Group Announces 2007 Investor Meeting| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2007--In BW6440
issued Sept. 18, 2007: First paragraph, first sentence of release
should read: Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) announced today that it will hold
its annual investor meeting on Monday, Nov. 19, 2007, at the New York
Palace Hotel in New York City (sted Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) announced
today that it will hold its annual investor meeting on Wednesday, Nov.
19, 2007, at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City).
The corrected re... |
| | | 09/18/07 | Unum Group Announces 2007 Investor Meeting| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE: UNM) announced today that it will hold its annual investor
meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2007, at the New York Palace Hotel in
New York City.
The event is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. and will be simulcast in
a listen-only mode on the company's website at www.unum.com. The
webcast which will include both speeches and slides will be accessible
on the "Investor Information" page of the site. It is recommended th... |
| | | 09/10/07 | Unum Kicks off Football Campaign with ESPN| New Corporate Brand Scores with Audience Through Sponsorships
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2007--Unum (NYSE:
UNM) today announced plans to continue its relationship with ESPN by
signing on as the sole sponsor for its "Injury Report" to air during
the network's "College Football Live" programming.
Unum began its partnership with ESPN in April as the sole sponsor
for the original Injury Report, currently running through the regular
Major League Baseball (MLB) s... |
| | | 08/29/07 | Unum Wins National Award for Workplace Flexibility| Among companies recognized nationally for Alfred P. Sloan Award CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Aug 29, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Unum (NYSE: UNM) today was named a winner of the Alfred P. Sloan
Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, distinguishing
the employer as one of the top practitioners of workplace flexibility
in the nation.
The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace
Flexibility recognize businesses that are dedicated to making work
"work" for the employe... |
| | | 08/28/07 | Unum Group President and CEO, Thomas Watjen to Present at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2007 Insurance Conference| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE: UNM) announced today that Thomas R. Watjen, president and chief
executive officer, will be representing the company at the Keefe,
Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference on Sept. 5, 2007, at the Waldorf
Astoria in New York City.
Watjen is scheduled to speak at 2:15 p.m. Eastern and will discuss
the company's business strategy and future growth opportunities. There
will also be a live audio webcast of the pre... |
| | | 08/24/07 | Unum Group Chief Financial Officer to adopt 10b5-1 Plan| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE: UNM) announced today that Robert Greving, Unum Group's Chief
Financial Officer and Chief Actuary has adopted a prearranged trading
plan in accordance with guidelines specified by Rule 10b5-1 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, in conjunction with
company-specific policies with respect to insider sales.
Rule 10b5-1 permits officers and directors to enter into
prearranged plans for the sale of held stock p... |
| | | 08/14/07 | Unum Launches Next-Generation Benefits Solution to Address Needs of Small to Midsize Employers| Simply Unum is an integration of group and voluntary benefit
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2007--Unum (NYSE:
UNM) today unveils an integrated product and service platform called
Simply Unum that brings an unparalleled level of choice, pricing
flexibility and administrative ease to the employee benefits market.
More than two years in development, Simply Unum addresses the key
issues facing today's employers, including cost pressures, workforce
diversity, recruit... |
| | | 08/01/07 | Unum Group Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results|
Strong Performance Across All Operating Segments
2007 Operating Earnings Guidance Revised Upward
Claim Reassessment Ahead of Schedule; Reserve Increased
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE: UNM) announced today its results for the second quarter of
2007. The Company reported net income of $153.5 million ($0.43 per
diluted common share), compared to net income of $125.2 million ($0.38
per diluted common share) for the seco... |
| | | 07/26/07 | Today's Diverse Workforce Leading to Dramatic Change in Employee Benefits Industry| Unum, LIMRA report highlights HR trends and implications
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2007--For the first
time in history, America's workforce is composed of four distinct
generations - just one of many trends propelling the benefits industry
towards consumer choice and driving the growth in voluntary employee
benefits, according to a report released today by benefits leader Unum
(NYSE: UNM) in conjunction with LIMRA International.
"HR Trends and Challenges: T... |
| | | 07/17/07 | Unum Group Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.075 Per Share of Its Common Stock| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2007--Effective July
16, 2007, the Board of Directors of Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) declared a
quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share on its common stock to be paid
on Aug. 17, 2007, to stockholders of record on July 30, 2007.
About Unum
Unum (www.unum.com), formerly UnumProvident, is one of the leading
providers of employee benefits products and services, and the largest
provider of group and individual disability income protection
i... |
| | | 07/02/07 | Unum Group to Release Second Quarter 2007 Results and Host Conference Call| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE: UNM) has scheduled the release of its second quarter results
for Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, at approximately 4 p.m. Eastern time.
Unum Group senior management will host a conference call on
Thursday, Aug. 2 at 9 a.m. Eastern to discuss the results of
operations for the second quarter and may include forward-looking
information, such as guidance on future results or trends in
operations, as well as other material in... |
| | | 06/19/07 | Unum No. 1 in Sales, Enrollment for Group Long Term Care| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2007--Nearly nine
out of 10 companies offering new long term care benefits in 2006
selected Unum (NYSE:UNM) as their provider of choice, according to an
independent survey of group long-term care insurance sales.(1)
Unum added nearly 1,000 new businesses, and more than 70,000
employees, to its customer base, representing a growth rate of about
15 percent over 2005. The company now holds 75 percent of the employer
group long term care i... |
| | | 06/06/07 | Unum Appoints Kevin McMahon as New Corporate Treasurer| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE:UNM) today announced the promotion and appointment of Kevin
McMahon as its new vice president and corporate treasurer.
McMahon joined Unum last year in Strategic Planning and Corporate
Development and has been actively involved in the company's capital
management initiatives. He will continue this leading role as
corporate treasurer.
Prior to joining Unum, McMahon served as the chief financial
officer and con... |
| | | 06/05/07 | Steve Meahl Joins Unum as SVP of Sales| PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2007--Unum (NYSE:UNM)
today announced that Steve Meahl has been appointed senior vice
president of sales for its Unum US division.
This is a return to the company for Meahl as he worked for Unum
from 1978-1999 in various sales positions, including sales
representative, office manager, and regional sales vice president. He
moved to Portland in 1995 to become senior vice president of Unum's
long term care business.
Meahl was most recent... |
| | | 05/18/07 | Unum CEO Watjen Touts Progress at Annual Meeting| COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2007--In his comments to
stockholders at the company's annual meeting today, Thomas R. Watjen,
president and CEO of Unum Group, said the company has made significant
progress over the past four years and is now building sustainable
momentum.
"Unum is a very different company today," he said. "We have made
tremendous progress since 2003, and as a result we are stronger
operationally and financially than we've been in many years. While
there... |
| | | 05/17/07 | Unum Group Annual Meeting Webcast| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2007--The annual
meeting of stockholders of Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) will be webcast live
at 10 a.m. Eastern on Friday, May 18, 2007. The meeting will originate
from the offices of the company's subsidiary, Colonial Life & Accident
Insurance Company, 1200 Colonial Life Blvd., Columbia, S.C.
The webcast of the meeting will be available at www.unum.com
through the "Investor and Shareholder" section of our website. The
dial-in number is (866... |
| | | 05/09/07 | Unum Named One of Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles| Among Companies Recognized Nationally for Promoting Healthy
Workplace
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2007--Unum (NYSE: UNM) today
received a 2007 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award from the
National Business Group on Health, a national non-profit organization
of large employers.
Unum was honored with a Gold Award presented by the Business
Group's Institute on the Costs and Health Effects of Obesity. The
award reflects Unum's co... |
| | | 05/08/07 | Unum Expands Absence Management Services| Creates Unified Tracking of Employer-Authorized Policies, FMLA and
Disability
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2007--Unum (NYSE: UNM)
is expanding its industry-leading absence management services to
include all employer-authorized leave such as vacation and sick leave,
creating a comprehensive tracking and reporting system.
Designed specifically to meet the needs of larger employers, this
service helps staffing departments keep more... |
| | | 05/02/07 | Unum Group Reports First Quarter 2007 Results|
Strong Earnings Across all Operating Segments;
Continued Improvement in Unum US Group Income Protection Line;
Operating EPS Guidance Revised Upward for 2007
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE: UNM) announced today its results for the first quarter of 2007.
The Company reported net income of $178.3 million ($0.51 per diluted
common share), compared to net income of $73.4 million ($0.23 per
diluted common share) for the first q... |
| | | 04/26/07 | Unum Retains Lead in Disability Insurance Marketplace| One in five employers select Unum for short and long term
disability benefits
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2007--Unum (NYSE:
UNM) continues to lead the U.S. disability benefits marketplace,
according to JHA's 2006 group and individual disability market
surveys.
In 2006, the company generated about $3.9 billion in premium for
group and individual business with approximately $288 million in new
sales, an increase of just over 7 percen... |
| | | 04/24/07 | Unum Forges Partnership with ESPN| Sponsorship Plays Role in Corporate Rebranding
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2007--Unum (NYSE:
UNM) today announced a new partnership with ESPN that involves the
sole sponsorship for the "Injury Report" to run during the network's
Major League Baseball (MLB) programming.
Starting with "Baseball Tonight" on April 26 and running through
the end of the regular MLB season, Unum will sponsor the "Injury
Report," an updated summary of which players are hurt, the nat... |
| | | 04/17/07 | Unum Group Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.075 Per Share of its Common Stock| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2007--On April 16,
2007, the Board of Directors of Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) declared a
quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share of its Common Stock, to be paid
on May 18, 2007, to stockholders of record on April 30, 2007.
About Unum
Unum (www.unum.com), formerly UnumProvident, is one of the leading
providers of employee benefits products and services, and the largest
provider of group and individual disability income protection
insur... |
| | | 04/11/07 | Unum Unveils New Brand| Positioning Better Reflects the Company Today
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2007--Unum (NYSE:
UNM) today unveiled a new corporate brand that distinguishes the
company as a leader in the employee benefits industry. With a
contemporary logo and the tagline "Better benefits at work," the brand
illustrates both the "new" Unum and its legacy of innovation and
commitment to the employee benefits market.
"In many respects, our brand is now catching up with the many
... |
| | | 04/05/07 | Unum Says Cancer Still No. 1 Cause of Disability, but Survival and Return-to-Work Rates Are Increasing| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2007--Cancer
continues to be the No.1 cause of long-term disability, Unum (NYSE:
UNM) reports in its sixth annual review of disability claims. Unum,
the leading provider of group disability insurance in the United
States, says that cancer was responsible for more than 12 percent of
its long-term disability claims in 2006, with breast, colon and
prostate cancer as the most prevalent types. For short term
disability, pregnancy topped the lis... |
| | | 03/02/07 | UnumProvident Corp. Now Unum Group| Name change part of larger branding initiative focused on market
leadership in group benefits
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2007--UnumProvident
Corporation (NYSE: UNM) has officially changed its name to Unum Group,
and the company's shares will be traded publicly as Unum Group going
forward.
Unum announced in January that it intended to shorten its name as
part of a larger branding initiative the company is undertaking to
reinforce its com... |
| | | 03/01/07 | Unum Group to Present at the 32nd Annual AIFA Conference| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2007--Kevin P.
McCarthy, president of the Unum US division of Unum Group (NYSE: UNM),
will be a participant in an industry panel discussion at the 32nd
Annual Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts Conference on
Monday, March 5, 2007, at 2:25 p.m. (Eastern).
This conference will be webcast by the conference sponsors and can
be accessed online by entering
http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=114232.
About Unum
... |
| | | 03/01/07 | Unum Completes Sale of GENEX| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2007--Unum Group
(NYSE: UNM) today said it has completed the previously announced sale
of its wholly owned subsidiary, GENEX Services, Inc., a leading
worker's compensation and medical cost containment services provider,
to Trident IV, L.P., a fund managed by Stone Point Capital LLC, a
global private equity firm based in Greenwich, Conn. The terms of the
transaction were not disclosed.
Unum said the sale will not impact its customers a... |
| | | 02/28/07 | Unum Expands Buyers Study, Profiles Benefit Trends in Nine Industries| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2007--Unum (NYSE:
UNM) expands its analysis of the employee benefit landscape with the
recent release of trends impacting nine industry sectors. A complement
to its Buyers Study released in September, this supplement is a
playbook of buying patterns and benefits decisions specific to these
industries.
For example the education market is expecting 17 percent growth
between 2004 and 2014(1), which will require balancing the need to
fill... |
| | | 02/12/07 | UnumProvident Announces Remarketing of $300 Million of Senior Notes Due 2009| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2007--UnumProvident
Corporation (NYSE: UNM) announced today that it has priced the
remarketing of $300 million of the senior notes component of its
Adjustable Conversion-Rate Equity Security Units ("ACES") originally
issued in May 2004. As a result of the remarketing, the interest rate
on the senior notes will be reset to 5.859% percent, effective Feb.
15, 2007. The senior notes were remarketed at a price of 100.289% with
a yield to maturi... |
| | | 02/09/07 | UnumProvident Corporation to Present at the Merrill Lynch Insurance Conference| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2007--UnumProvident
Corporation (NYSE: UNM) announced today that it will present at the
Merrill Lynch Insurance Conference on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007. Thomas
R. Watjen, president and chief executive officer will represent
UnumProvident and is scheduled to speak at 12:35 p.m. (Eastern).
There will be a live audio webcast of the presentation at
http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/ml/insurance07/28307147.cfm. This
webcast will be archived for... |
| | | 02/07/07 | UnumProvident Senior Executive Zubretsky Announces Resignation| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2007--UnumProvident
Corporation (NYSE: UNM) announced today that Joseph Zubretsky, senior
executive vice president of Finance, Investments and Corporate
Development, is resigning effective Feb. 28 to take a position with
another company closer to his family in the Northeast.
"For the past two years Joe has lived in Chattanooga away from his
family in the Northeast, and he has resigned to accept a position that
will allow him to return t... |
| | | 02/06/07 | Unum and DMEC Announce Line-Up for 2007 Virtual Education Forum| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2007--For the fourth
consecutive year, Unum (NYSE: UNM) is teaming with the Disability
Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) to produce the Virtual Education
Forum, an education series on disability, absence and workplace
productivity.
Beginning with a session on consumer-driven employee benefits in
February, these forums provide human resource professionals and
benefits brokers with continuous education in the ever-changing
landscape o... |
| | | 01/30/07 | Unum Says Long Term Care Buyers Are Getting Younger, Selecting Home Care Option| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan 30, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Buyers of group long term care insurance are getting younger, and
more customers are selecting coverage for care in the home, says
leading employee benefit provider Unum (NYSE: UNM).
More than 52 percent of purchasers are under 45, and sales of the
home health care option have risen to 92 percent of policies sold, up
from 88 percent in 2003.
"The sales growth in this market is based on two things: Better
information available to employ... |
| | | 01/29/07 | UnumProvident Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2006 Results|
Improved Operating Trends in Unum US, Unum UK and Colonial
Segments;
Leadership Roles at Unum US Announced
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2007--UnumProvident
Corporation (NYSE: UNM) announced today its results for the fourth
quarter of 2006. The Company reported net income of $276.1 million
($0.80 per diluted common share), compared to net income of $137.5
million ($0.43 per diluted common share) for the fourth q... |
| | | 01/24/07 | UnumProvident Announces Sale of GENEX Subsidiary| Sale part of company's plan to focus on its core businesses
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2007--UnumProvident
Corporation (NYSE: UNM) today announced that it has entered into a
definitive agreement for the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary,
GENEX Services, Inc., a leading workers compensation and medical cost
containment services provider, to Trident IV, L.P., a fund managed by
Stone Point Capital LLC, a global private equity firm based in
Greenwich, Conn.
"... |
| | | 01/22/07 | UnumProvident Corporation to Present at the Citigroup Financial Services Conference| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2007--UnumProvident
Corporation (NYSE: UNM) announced today that it will present at the
Citigroup Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007.
Thomas R. Watjen, president and chief executive officer will represent
UnumProvident and is scheduled to speak at 2:45 p.m. (Eastern).
There will be a live audio webcast of the presentation at
http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/citigroup/fs07/71208367.cfm. This
webcast will be arch... |
| | | 01/17/07 | UnumProvident Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.075 Per Share of Its Common Stock| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2007--On Jan. 15,
2007, the Board of Directors of UnumProvident Corporation (NYSE: UNM)
declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share of its Common Stock,
to be paid on Feb. 16, 2007, to stockholders of record on Jan. 29,
2007.
About Unum
Unum (www.unum.com), formerly UnumProvident, is the largest
provider of group and individual income protection insurance, and one
of the leading providers of employee benefits products and se... |
| | | 01/12/07 | ''UnumProvident Starting Six'' Honors Outstanding Educators in Maine| PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2007--The Portland
Pirates' usual starting six will get "schooled" this Sunday as a team
of a different sort "takes to the ice." Outstanding educators from
around the state will be honored this Sunday, January 14, as part of
the second-annual UnumProvident Starting 6 Educators' Hall of Fame.
During the first intermission of the game, 10 educators - four
"coaches" and six "players" - will make a special appearance as part
of their reward for t... |
| | | 01/08/07 | UnumProvident Corporation to Release Fourth Quarter 2006 Results and Host Conference Call| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2007--UnumProvident
Corporation (NYSE: UNM) has scheduled the release of its fourth
quarter 2006 results for Monday, Jan. 29 at approximately 4 p.m.
(Eastern). UnumProvident Corporation senior management will host a
conference call on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 9 a.m. (Eastern) to discuss the
results of operations for the fourth quarter and may include
forward-looking information, such as guidance on future results or
trends in operations, as well... |
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