Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company
Colonial Life is a worksite benefits provider serving organizations across America, offering accident, cancer, critical illness, dental & vision, disability, hospital indemnity, and life insurance.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company is a worksite benefits provider based in Columbia, SC, and a subsidiary of Unum Group. For more than 80 years, it has helped organizations attract and retain workers through competitive financial protection. It serves 94,000 businesses and organizations across America, manages $1.8 billion of inforce premium, and supports America's workers with coverage from 4.1 million policies. Its offerings include accident, cancer, critical illness, dental & vision, disability, hospital indemnity, and life insurance.
History
In 1937, Edwin F. Averyt and J. Clifton Judy started Mutual Accident Company in South Carolina with a sales team of mostly women agents without prior business experience and achieved remarkable success. In the 1930s, the company introduced its first insurance (accidental health) and was renamed Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company. For more than 80 years, Colonial Life has been a leader in worksite benefits. It is based in Columbia, SC, and is a subsidiary of Unum Group, an international Fortune 500 market leader.
Products and positioning
A leader in worksite benefits, helping organizations big and small attract and retain skilled workers through competitive financial protection.
Accident insurance
Cancer insurance
Critical Illness insurance
Dental & Vision insurance
Disability insurance
Hospital Indemnity insurance
Life insurance
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