Unum successfully launched new Unum Dental group insurance plans in the South and Midwest regions in January 2017 – within five months of acquiring dental and vision benefits carrier Starmount Life Insurance Company. At the same time, Unum also successfully launched Unum Vision insurance plans nationally.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn .-- ( Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) today reported net income of $252.3 million ($1.12 per diluted common share) for the third quarter of 2017, compared to net income of $236.0 million ($1.01 per diluted common share) for the third quarter of 2016.
While short term disability claims for breast cancer have increased nearly 13 percent over the last 10 years, people battling the disease are able to return to work nearly three weeks sooner on average, according to internal data from Unum
Effective October 16, 2017, the Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share on its common stock to be paid on November 17, 2017, to stockholders of record on October 30, 2017.
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) announced today that it has received notice of an unsolicited mini-tender offer by Baker Mills Inc. (“Baker Mills”) to purchase from Unum Group’s stockholders up to 120,000 shares of Unum Group common stock, representing approximately 0.054 percent of Unum Group’s shares of common stock outstanding as of the October 3, 2017 offer date.
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) announced today that it will hold its annual investor meeting on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at the Grand Hyatt New York.
Members of Unum Group senior management will host a conference call on Thursday, October 26, at 8 a.m. eastern to discuss the results of operations for the third quarter. Topics may include forward-looking information, such as guidance on future results or trends in operations, as well as other material information.
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) announced today that Rick McKenney, president and chief executive officer, will be representing the company at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference, Tuesday, September 12, 2017, in New York City. McKenney is scheduled to speak at 9:45 a.m. eastern and will discuss the company’s business strategy and future growth prospects.
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) announced today that Rick McKenney, president and chief executive officer, will be representing the company at the 2017 KBW Insurance Conference, Wednesday, September 6, 2017, in New York City. McKenney is scheduled to speak at 2:30 p.m. eastern and will discuss the company’s business strategy and future growth prospects.