internal
Richard P. McKenney
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
10 yr
19 reports
Unum Group ·UNM
Six enterprise executives report directly to the CEO
Financials · Fortune #330 · Functional structure · 11K employees · Chattanooga, Tennessee
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
3
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
6.8 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
80%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$13.1B
Operating income
$1.2B
Net income
$738M
Total assets
$63.5B
Shares out
164M
Sourced from Unum Group DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-09 ↗ View on SEC
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Six enterprise executives report directly to the CEO, a relatively wide span for a Fortune 500 insurer. This page details Unum Group’s functional structure, executive team, reporting lines, recent leadership changes, and peer comparisons.
What to model
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Latest signal Shelia D. Anderson joined as Chief Information and Digital Officer
Appointed April 2025
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The people
Who's running this
6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Steven A. Zabel
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Finance
8 yr
3 reports
internal
Christopher W. Pyne
Executive Vice President, Group Benefits
Group Benefits
6 yr
3 reports
Shelia D. Anderson
Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer
Technology
1 yr
3 reports
internal
Timothy G. Arnold
Executive Vice President, Voluntary Benefits & President, Colonial Life
Voluntary Benefits
9 yr
3 reports
internal
Lisa G. Iglesias
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Legal
7 yr
2 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 2 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Richard P. McKenney $19.4M
- Base salary
- $1.13M
- Stock awards
- $5.64M
- Non-equity incentive
- $11.59M
- Pension change
- $45K
- Other
- $1.01M
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Steven A. Zabel $5.1M
- Base salary
- $740K
- Stock awards
- $1.25M
- Non-equity incentive
- $2.70M
- Other
- $391K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How Unum Group divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Group Benefits
4K employees
Executive Vice President, Group Benefits (Christopher W. Pyne)
Core U.S. employer-provided disability and life insurance business.
Colonial Life
3K employees
President, Colonial Life (Timothy G. Arnold)
Voluntary worksite benefits distributed primarily through agents.
Technology & Digital
2K employees
Chief Information and Digital Officer (Shelia D. Anderson)
Enterprise technology, digital platforms, and cybersecurity.
Finance
800 employees
Chief Financial Officer (Steven A. Zabel)
Finance, actuarial, treasury, and capital management.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Six enterprise executives report directly to CEO Richard McKenney, creating a relatively wide span of control for a mid-sized insurer.
The structure is predominantly functional, with business-line leadership (Group Benefits and Voluntary/Colonial Life) sitting alongside enterprise functions such as Finance, Legal, and Technology. This design emphasizes centralized control while still granting P&L accountability to major operating segments.
- No standalone COO
- Direct CEO oversight of technology and digital
The comparison
How Unum Group stacks up
Compared with peers such as MetLife and Prudential, Unum operates with a leaner C-suite and fewer layers between the CEO and operating leaders. The absence of a standalone COO is notable, with operational accountability embedded in business presidents and EVPs. This contrasts with larger insurers that often interpose …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Unum Group
3 levels
4 levels
5 levels
4 levels
Principal Financial
4 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Unum Group — no COO — no CAIO
Principal Financial ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was the April 2025 appointment of a new Chief Information and Digital Officer.
- Date not confirmed new
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-09
- CEO
- Richard P. McKenney
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 6.5 yr
Addition of a dedicated digital and information leader.
Named executive officers (5)
- Richard P. McKenney - CEO since 2015
- Steven A. Zabel - CFO since 2018
- Christopher W. Pyne - EVP, Group Benefits since 2019
- Lisa G. Iglesias - EVP, General Counsel since 2018
- Shelia D. Anderson - EVP, CIDO since 2025
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-04-10
- CEO
- Richard P. McKenney
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 7.2 yr
Stable executive team prior to CIDO hire.
Named executive officers (5)
- Richard P. McKenney - CEO since 2015
- Steven A. Zabel - CFO since 2018
- Christopher W. Pyne - EVP, Group Benefits since 2019
- Lisa G. Iglesias - EVP, General Counsel since 2018
- Timothy G. Arnold - EVP, Voluntary Benefits since 2016
Year-over-year changes
Technology leadership was elevated with the addition of a CIDO role.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 7.2 → 6.5 yr
- new Shelia D. Anderson - Chief Information and Digital Officer (DEF 14A filed 2026-04-09)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Unum Group?
Richard P. McKenney has served as President and CEO since 2015.
What type of organizational structure does Unum Group use?
Unum Group uses a primarily functional structure with major business lines led by EVPs.
How many direct reports does Unum Group's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports.
How has Unum Group's leadership changed recently?
In April 2025, Unum appointed Shelia D. Anderson as Chief Information and Digital Officer.
Does Unum Group have a COO?
No, Unum does not have a standalone COO role.
Sources
- Company Proxy Statement, Apr 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Unum Group DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Unum Group 10-K Annual Report
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