First Unum Life Insurance Company

First Unum Life Insurance Company, also known as Unum Group, is an American insurance company that was founded as Union Mutual in 1848. The company underwent several name changes, becoming Unum Corporation in 1986 and UnumProvident Corporation from 1999-2007. The company is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee and is part of the Fortune 500. Unum Group was created by the 1999 merger of Unum Corporation and The Provident Companies and comprises four distinct businesses – Unum US, Unum UK, Unum Poland and Colonial Life. Its underwriting insurers include The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company and Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company. Unum is the top disability insurer in both the United States and United Kingdom and also offers other insurance products including accident, critical illness and life insurance. As of December 2016, Unum had 9,400 full-time employees and annual revenues of $11.047 billion. Richard McKenney has led Unum as its CEO since April 1, 2015.