Unum Group Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Unum Group's CEO is Rick McKenney, appointed in Apr 2015, has a tenure of 10.42 years. total yearly compensation is $18.39M, comprised of 6% salary and 94% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.44% of the company’s shares, worth $56.95M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.9 years and 10.4 years respectively.
Key information
Rick McKenney
Chief executive officer
US$18.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.98% |
| CEO tenure | 10.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 6.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.4yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Unum Group's (NYSE:UNM) Earnings Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors
Sep 21
Unum: Closed Block Fears Create Opportunity
Sep 15Unum Group Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models
Aug 01Unum Group's (NYSE:UNM) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Jul 14It's Unlikely That Unum Group's (NYSE:UNM) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year
May 15Investors Don't See Light At End Of Unum Group's (NYSE:UNM) Tunnel
Apr 13Unum: Progress In LTC Creates Room For More Upside
Mar 14Unum Group Stock Seems To Be Undervalued
Jan 14Do Unum Group's (NYSE:UNM) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Nov 18Unum Group: Revisiting Quant's Strong-Buy Insurer
Nov 01Potential Upside For Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) Not Without Risk
Oct 12Unum: Core Business Strength Comes Into Greater Focus
Sep 19
Calculated Initiatives And Technology Enhancements Set To Propel Growth In The Group Benefits Market
Strategic initiatives and focus on the group benefits market point towards sustained growth and positive revenue impacts.Unum: Diversify Your Portfolio With This Undervalued Dividend Grower
Jul 18Unum: Strong Core Business Offsets Ongoing LTC Uncertainty
Jun 20Unum Group: Further Stock Growth Likely In 2024
Apr 08Unum Group: Solid Underwriters Make Happy Shareholders
Mar 26Unum: Core Strength Offsets LTC Volatility
Jan 11Unum: Definitely A 'Hold' Here
Oct 31Unum Group Stock: Buy For Potential Upside And Stable Dividend
Aug 18CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$18m | US$1m | US$2b |
| 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$523m |
Compensation vs Market: Rick's total compensation ($USD18.39M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.52M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Rick's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Rick McKenney (56 yo)
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 21, 2015. Mr. McKenney is responsible for evaluat...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 10.4yrs | US$18.39m | 0.44% $ 56.9m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 6.2yrs | US$4.89m | 0.046% $ 6.0m | |
| Executive VP & General Counsel | 10.7yrs | US$2.61m | 0.0043% $ 561.7k | |
| Executive VP of Voluntary Benefits & President of Colonial Life | 14.2yrs | US$2.58m | 0.022% $ 2.8m | |
| Executive Vice President of Group Benefits | 14.3yrs | US$2.89m | 0.016% $ 2.1m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer | 5.9yrs | no data | 0.033% $ 4.3m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 3.1yrs | no data | 0.0025% $ 329.2k | |
| Executive VP | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasury | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of People & Communications | 6.9yrs | no data | 0.020% $ 2.6m | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing & Public Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Strategy Officer | 10.2yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: UNM's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 10.4yrs | US$18.39m | 0.44% $ 56.9m | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 17.3yrs | US$525.01k | 0.067% $ 8.8m | |
| Independent Director | 10.6yrs | US$309.99k | 0.0065% $ 843.9k | |
| Independent Director | 13.1yrs | US$304.99k | 0.021% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$329.99k | 0.018% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$334.97k | 0.024% $ 3.2m | |
| Independent Director | 7.6yrs | US$334.99k | 0.014% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$299.97k | 0.000010% $ 1.3k | |
| Independent Director | 11.2yrs | US$334.99k | 0.027% $ 3.6m | |
| Independent Director | 9.4yrs | US$299.97k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 3.5yrs | US$309.99k | 0.00080% $ 104.5k |
Experienced Board: UNM's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.4 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/09/26 13:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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 29 analysts. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Taylor Scott | Barclays |
| Eric Berg | Barclays |
| Jay Gelb | Barclays |