Unum and Colonial Life launch new websites to connect with America's workers

Two new websites - WorkWell and WorkLife – from employee benefit leaders Unum and Colonial Life help consumers make the most of their work life.

With stories about workplace issues, career development, benefits packages and healthy living tips, Unum and Colonial Life will share their knowledge to support consumers as they navigate the ins and outs of their time on – and off - the clock.

“We spend a third of our time working, so it’s important to know how best to juggle our world at work with our commitments at home,” said Jim Sabourin, senior vice president of Corporate Communications at Unum. “WorkWell and WorkLife provide content that supports the search for career success, work-life balance, financial stability and overall health and well-being.”

The sites help keep consumers engaged and informed about workplace issues, especially when it comes to their benefits. Unum and Colonial Life recognize the strong need for education around benefits and insurance in general. According to LIMRA, the average U.S. consumer can only answer 3 out of 10 questions correctly in a survey on disability.

Consumers will also have a chance to get to know both companies better through stories about their community partnerships, social responsibility initiatives and public policy efforts.

Visitors to the sites are encouraged to share the stories that resonate with them through social sharing buttons that are front and center on the sites and in the stories themselves.

“We’re excited about the opportunity to engage with consumers through topics they are interested in, while at the same time helping to increase their knowledge of their workplace benefits,” adds Sabourin.

ABOUT UNUM

Unum is a leading provider of financial protection benefits through the workplace. The disability insurance leader in the U.S. for 39 years, Unum’s portfolio of financial protection products also includes life, accident and critical illness, which help protect millions of working people and their families in the event of an illness or injury. In 2015, Unum paid $5.8 billion in benefits to more than 563,000 individuals and their families.

For more information visit us at www.unum.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

ABOUT COLONIAL LIFE

Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Unum Group, is a market leader in providing financial protection benefits through the workplace, including disability, life, accident, dental, cancer, critical illness and hospital confinement indemnity insurance. The company’s benefit services and education, innovative enrollment technology and personal service support more than 85,000 businesses and organizations, representing more than 3.5 million of America’s workers and their families.

For more information visit www.coloniallife.com or connect with the company at www.facebook.com/coloniallife.com, www.twitter.com/coloniallife.com and www.linkedin.com/company/colonial-life.

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