Unum controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2007
UK welfare-reform controversy
Unum was involved in debate surrounding the United Kingdom's Welfare Reform Bill and was investigated by the BBC during the period.
2004
Multistate disability-claims settlement
Unum entered a regulatory settlement agreement with insurance regulators in more than 40 states over claims handling. The agreement required governance reforms, revised procedures and re-examination of specified decisions.
2002
California criticism of disability-claim practices
California regulators fined Unum and alleged that the company had improperly denied some long-term disability claims. Unum disputed the characterization and cited its assessment of claims filed in the preceding year.