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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For the fourth time since 2006, Unum has been recognized as one of the top 10 best places to work in Tennessee.

The company received a 2010 "Best Employers in Tennessee" award from the publication Business Tennessee, which partners with the Best Companies Group to identify top employers in the state. Unum also won in the award in 2009, 2008 and 2006.

According to Business Tennessee, "Unum is engaged in protecting the workers of America, beginning by taking care of its own employees." The publication cited several reasons Unum was recognized, including:

    --  extensive internal communications initiatives to keep employees
        informed;
    --  employee recognition programs; and
    --  emphasis on professional growth, such as internal and external
        development opportunities, a tuition reimbursement program and employee
        promotions.

The latest honor follows a number of recent accolades for Unum. Over the past year, the company was:

    --  named "Best Place to Work in Insurance" by Business Insurance;
    --  recognized with an Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in
        Workplace Flexibility;
    --  honored with "Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles" award;
    --  named No. 1 in Maine's "Best Places to Work" category of large employers
        by the Best Companies Group; and
    --  named to Newsweek's list of "Greenest Companies in America."

"We pride ourselves on offering employees an outstanding work environment," said Bob Best, executive vice president at Unum. "Our employees are the most valuable assets we have, and providing an exceptional workplace helps keep them engaged and motivated, which in turn positively impacts our ability to offer outstanding customer service."

The assessment for the award is a two-part process designed to gather detailed data about each participating company. It includes a questionnaire for the employer to complete and a survey of randomly selected employees.

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 $5.9 billion in total benefits to customers in 2009.

    Source: Unum