Unum Group Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Unum Group's CEO is Rick McKenney, appointed in Apr 2015, has a tenure of 9.75 years. total yearly compensation is $19.73M, comprised of 5.6% salary and 94.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.39% of the company’s shares, worth $52.34M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.4 years and 9.8 years respectively.
Key information
Rick McKenney
Chief executive officer
US$19.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.6% |
| CEO tenure | 9.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 9.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$20m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$10m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$912m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$9m | US$1m | US$981m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$800m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$702m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$785m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$13m | US$1m | US$793m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$954m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$965m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$980m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$10m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$527m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$531m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$10m | US$1m | US$523m |
Compensation vs Market: Rick's total compensation ($USD19.73M) is above average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD5.70M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rick's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Rick McKenney (55 yo)
9.8yrs
Tenure
US$19,727,222
Compensation
Mr. Richard Paul McKenney, also known as Rick, has been the President of Unum Group since April 01, 2015 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since May 2015. Mr. McKenney is responsible for evaluating...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 9.8yrs | US$19.73m | 0.39% $ 52.3m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 5.5yrs | US$4.69m | 0.035% $ 4.6m | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 10yrs | US$2.90m | 0.0039% $ 517.9k | |
| Executive VP of Voluntary Benefits & President of Colonial Life | 13.5yrs | US$2.89m | 0.017% $ 2.3m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer | 5.3yrs | no data | 0.027% $ 3.7m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 2.4yrs | no data | 0.0011% $ 149.5k | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasury | 2.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of People & Communications | 6.3yrs | no data | 0.020% $ 2.7m | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing & Public Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Strategy Officer | 9.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & President of Closed Block | 9.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Internal Auditor & Senior VP | 9.4yrs | no data | no data |
9.4yrs
Average Tenure
56.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 0LJN's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 9.8yrs | US$19.73m | 0.39% $ 52.3m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 16.6yrs | US$524.97k | 0.059% $ 7.9m | |
| Independent Director | 9.9yrs | US$309.98k | 0.0060% $ 804.9k | |
| Independent Director | 20.2yrs | US$334.98k | 0.015% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 12.4yrs | US$329.98k | 0.018% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 11.2yrs | US$329.98k | 0.0085% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$309.99k | 0.017% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$309.98k | 0.017% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$253.13k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 10.5yrs | US$334.98k | 0.025% $ 3.4m | |
| Independent Director | 8.8yrs | US$324.99k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$309.96k | 0.00075% $ 100.1k |
9.8yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 0LJN's board of directors are considered experienced (9.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/04 08:17 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Unum Group is covered by 26 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Eric Berg | Barclays |
| Alex Scott | Barclays |
| Jay Gelb | Barclays |