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  • 12/15/11 11:30 am EST

    Unum launches learning center to help brokers and employers keep up with changes

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unum (NYSE:UNM) has launched a website on health care reform to help benefits professionals and businesses stay up to date on the changes and their effects. The site offers straightforward information and analysis through updates to health care reform law, reports and podcasts. “New health coverage requirements will significantly impact the way our sales partners and customers do business,” said Jim Hettenbach, director of marketmore...

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Down but not out

Unum’s long term disability benefit gives customer peace of mind to focus on walking again

Joe Inger knew his foot was badly hurt when he broke a bone in it simply walking to the bathroom early one morning in November 2008.

He was just 43 years old at the time, active and in good health. In fact, he says he probably walked about 10 miles a day as a sales rep for Anheuser-Busch. So what would cause him to suddenly fracture his foot and collapse to the floor?

When his foot didn’t heal after being in a cast for nearly 10 weeks, Joe visited an orthopedic surgeon to get an answer.

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