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7
By providing access to the benets that can strengthen
personal nancial foundations, employers play a crucial
role in helping to protect the economic stability of individuals,
their families and, ultimately, the societies we share.
The businesses that make up Unum cross a spectrum of products,
locations, and cultures, but the importance of our common mission
has never been clearer. We support employers as they navigate
the shifting landscape of employee benefits, offering expertise,
innovative products, and relevant solutions that help them manage
their businesses and take care of their employees.
By offering insurance products that include disability, life
and critical illness, Unum helps employees protect their families
and livelihoods. For millions of working people, employee benefits
are the primary backstop against the financial fallout of illness
or injury. Most people are unprepared for the impact of weeks
or months without a paycheck. And government programs,
which offer only the most basic protection, are under
increasing pressure from high demand and scarce resources.
For the employers and employees we serve, the challenges
have never been more complex. An increasingly diverse work-
force needs a broad range of benefits options. Resources are
tight. Economies are uncertain. And employers are searching for
the best ways to provide the right benefits to the people who help
their businesses thrive.
In this climate, it is more important than ever for employers
to focus their time and energy on managing their businesses
and taking care of their employees. Unum helps employers
maintain that focus by providing the benefits solutions and
support they need and the benefits education and claims
services employees expect.
By providing efcient, affordable access to those benefits,
employers strengthen not only their businesses, but also
individuals, families, and communities. At Unum, we’re proud of
the role we play in supporting the employers who strive to serve
the best interests of their businesses and their employees.