Unum CIO Kathy Owen Named One of Industry’s ‘Elite 8’

October 6, 2010

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Insurance & Technology has selected Kathy Owen, chief information officer for Unum (NYSE: UNM), as one of the magazine’s “Elite 8” for 2010.

Unum CIO Kathy Owen (Photo: Business Wire)

The annual award honors eight senior technology officers from the insurance industry who have made an outstanding contribution to their company’s success and have demonstrated leadership, insight and innovation.

“It’s such an honor to be recognized in this way, but it’s really a testament to the dedicated technology professionals who give their best every day at Unum,” Owen said. “They understand that information is our most critical currency in serving our customers and strengthening our business, and they approach their work with inspiring dedication to both innovation and leadership.”

Elite 8 executives were nominated by Insurance & Technology readers and other sources throughout the year, and selected by a Consultants Advisory Board in July. Winners are formally announced in the November 2010 edition of Insurance & Technology as well as honored in person during the media brand’s annual Executive Summit in Carefree, Ariz.

“The Elite 8 Award recognizes executives such as Unum’s Kathy Owen, who have made the best use of technology to support their company’s strategic mission and enhance its business,” said Anthony O’Donnell, executive editor of Insurance & Technology. “Ms. Owen has made an outstanding contribution to her company’s success, showing leadership, managerial prudence, technical expertise and creativity in response to the challenges of growth.”

Each year, Insurance & Technology recognizes the insurance industry’s top technology executives. This year, the list of winners came from a broad section of the industry, across the disability, life, health and property and casualty sectors.

About Unum

Unum (www.unum.com) is one of the leading providers of employee benefits products and services in the United States and the United Kingdom. Through its subsidiaries, Unum Group provided nearly $6 billion in total benefits to customers in 2009.

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