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Unum — Investor Day (December 2012)

47 slides from Unum's investor day presentation, Dec 17, 2012

  1. Slide 1: 2013 Outlook Meeting

    2013 Outlook Meeting December 17, 2012 Exhibit 99.1

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement

    2 Safe Harbor Statement Certain information in this presentation constitutes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are those not based on historical information, but rather relate to future operations, stra

  3. Slide 3: Today's Participants

    3 Today’s Participants Kevin McCarthy Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer President and Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Tom Watjen Rick McKenney

  4. Slide 4: Agenda

    4 A Look at Our Performance 2012 Assessment 2013 Outlook Closing Comments / Question & Answer Agenda

  5. Slide 5: What's Working

    What’s Working

  6. Slide 6: Before-tax Operating Earnings by Segment

    6 Before-tax Operating Earnings by Segment* BALANCED EARNINGS Full Year 2002 Operating Performance * Excludes Corporate Segment 9M2012 Does not reflect the impact of ASU 2010-26 or the segment reporting changes implemented in 4Q2008

  7. Slide 7: Market Segmentation Growth Trends in Premium Income

    7 Market Segmentation Growth Trends in Premium Income MANAGED GROWTH IN OUR CORE BUSINESS SEGMENTS 2.6% 5.0% Operating Performance ($ millions) Growth Markets Unum US – Core Market – Employee Benefits Colonial Life Unum US – Voluntary Benefits Unum UK – Group LTD Opportunistic Markets Unum US – Larg

  8. Slide 8: Growth Trends in Premium Income

    8 Growth Trends in Premium Income MANAGED GROWTH IN OUR CORE BUSINESS SEGMENTS Operating Performance Data – Trailing 4 quarters

  9. Slide 9: New Account Growth

    9 New Account Growth % of Sales from Existing Relationships MANAGED GROWTH IN OUR CORE BUSINESS SEGMENTS Operating Performance

  10. Slide 10: Benefit Ratios: Disciplined Underwriting

    10 Benefit Ratios DISCIPLINED UNDERWRITING Colonial Life Unum US Operating Performance * Excludes special items

  11. Slide 11: Other Expense Ratios: Expense Management Rigor

    11 Other Expense Ratios EXPENSE MANAGEMENT RIGOR Colonial Life Unum US Operating Performance * Excludes special items

  12. Slide 12: Operating Earnings Per Share

    12 Operating Earnings Per Share SOLID PROFITABILITY Operating Performance Years 2004-2008 do not reflect the impact of ASU 2010-26 and special items * EPS Growth Rate

  13. Slide 13: YTD 2012 Return on Equity

    13 YTD 2012 Return on Equity YTD % AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED GAAP EQUITY* CONSISTENTLY STRONG RETURNS Operating Performance 19% 11% 20% 10% 13% 27% * Excludes Corporate segment

  14. Slide 14: Claimant Research Persistency: Strong Market Acceptance

    14 Claimant Research Persistency STRONG MARKET ACCEPTANCE % Satisfied Unum Industry Average Unum Rank Brand Overall handling 91% 87% #1 Clear explanation 88% 83% #1 Quality of interaction 90% 86% #1 Likely to recommend 90% 87% #1 LTD Claimant Satisfaction Source: 2011 GenRe Survey of LTD Claimants

  15. Slide 15: Image and Reputation: External Recognition

    15 Image and Reputation External Recognition BROAD RECOGNITION Brand Source: Internal surveys of employees, brokers, and customers Best Places to Work in Insurance 2009 – 2012 Best Places to Work in Maine, Tennessee, and South Carolina 2006 – 2012 Forbes Magazine – Top 150 Most Reputable Companies C

  16. Slide 16: Strong Credit Quality

    16 STRONG CREDIT QUALITY Watch List Sales and Write-downs of Investments Investment Performance Default Experience Watch List Formerly 5.12% due to Lehman, Moody’s has subsequently removed it Sales and Write-downs of Investments * Includes Supranationals Breakdown of UK and EuroZone Exposure

  17. Slide 17: Active Interest Rate Management

    17 ACTIVE INTEREST RATE MANAGEMENT 2012 Results to Date: $2.7 billion invested New money yield of 4.88% (hedge-adjusted) Overall portfolio yield down 13 bp to 6.54% Current investment portfolio market value $51.8 billion Interest Rate Impacts: Investing new cash flows at lower rates Decreases to res

  18. Slide 18: Quality Balance Sheet

    18 QUALITY BALANCE SHEET Balance Sheet Source: Moody’s Investor Service Goodwill and Intangibles (% of Stockholders Equity) * Weighted average RBC for traditional US Insurance Companies Capital Management Asset Quality Low Level of Intangibles Solid Investment Portfolio Liabilities Comfortable Lever

  19. Slide 19: Book Value Per Share

    19 Book Value Per Share BUILDING BOOK VALUE Balance Sheet (Excluding AOCI)

  20. Slide 20: Capital Generation Model: Stable Cash Flow

    20 Combined Statutory Net Income* Capital Generation Model STABLE CASH FLOW U.S. $600 - $650 U.K. $100 - $150 ($ millions) ($ millions) Capital Management * Statutory Net Income for traditional US Insurance Companies excluding special items STATUTORY NET INCOME $700 - $800 CAPITAL REQUIRED TO SUPPOR

  21. Slide 21: Strong Capital Position in 2012

    21 Risk-Based Capital Holding Companies Cash and Marketable Securities STRONG CAPITAL POSITION IN 2012 ($ millions) Capital Management As of 9/30/2012

  22. Slide 22: Consistent Return of Capital to Shareholders

    22 CONSISTENT RETURN OF CAPITAL TO SHAREHOLDERS Rating Agency Actions Share Repurchases TOTAL $2,176 million Dividend Increase $578 million Capital Management S&P Upgrade 2008 2009 $700 million --- Moody’s Upgrade Fitch Upgrade A.M. Best Upgrade 2010 2011 $356 million $620 million * Projection for 2

  23. Slide 23: Key Challenges

    Key Challenges

  24. Slide 24: Key Challenges: Operating Performance

    24 Operating Performance Unum UK - Group Life Long-term Care Interest Rate Management Key Challenges

  25. Slide 25: Key Messages: Unum UK Group Life

    25 Key Messages UNUM UK – GROUP LIFE Operating Results Operating Performance Our primary focus is to stabilize profitability in 2013 and improve returns and growth over the medium term. Our segmented growth strategy and focus on rate increases is expected to improve profitability; however, pressure

  26. Slide 26: Key Messages: Long-Term Care

    26 Key Messages LONG-TERM CARE Interest Adjusted Loss Ratio Operating Performance • Primary Risks: • Interest Rates – we see 2 to 3 years of sufficient margin for low interest rates. • Risk Experience – claim volatility expected given very young age of block; IALR estimated in range of 85% to 90% (+

  27. Slide 27: 10-Year Single-A Bond Yields Key Messages

    27 10-Year Single-A Bond Yields Key Messages Interest Rate Management Limited amount of new cash flow to invest relative to portfolio size Strong interest margins Hedges cover 20% of LTC cash flows for 2013 Pricing adjustments Source: Bloomberg Nov 2011

  28. Slide 28: 2013 Investable Cash Flow

    28 2013 INVESTABLE CASH FLOW Interest Rate Management

  29. Slide 29: Product Line Sensitivities

    29 PRODUCT LINE SENSITIVITIES Interest Rate Management

  30. Slide 30: 2012 Assessment

    2012 Assessment

  31. Slide 31: 2012 Annual Outlook vs Actual

    31 2012* Annual Outlook 2012 9 Months Actual Sales Growth 5 - 8% 6.1% Premium Growth 0 - 2% 2.7% Earnings Per Share Growth 6 - 12% 5.4% Return on Equity 11 - 12% 12.2% 2012 Assessment * Original outlook for 2012 as of November 16, 2011

  32. Slide 32: Factors That Impacted Our 2012 Outlook

    32 FACTORS THAT IMPACTED OUR 2012 OUTLOOK 2012 Assessment * November 16, 2011 Annual Investor Meeting

  33. Slide 33: 2013 Outlook

    2013 Outlook

  34. Slide 34: Key Messages

    34 KEY MESSAGES We anticipate the general environment for 2013 to be similar to 2012. Below average economic growth with limited employment growth A continuation of today’s low interest rates While the environment will remain challenging, the need for our products and services remains strong. We are

  35. Slide 35: Factors Impacting Our 2013 Outlook

    35 FACTORS IMPACTING OUR 2013 OUTLOOK 2013 Outlook

  36. Slide 36: Capital Outlook

    36 CAPITAL OUTLOOK 2013 Outlook Capital Management Criteria 2012 Projection September 30, 2012 Actual 2013 Projection Risk-Based Capital Ratio for Traditional U.S. Insurance Companies 375% - 400% 407% 375% - 400% Leverage 22% - 23% 25% 24% - 25% Holding Companies Cash and Marketable Securities ($ mi

  37. Slide 37: 2013 Outlook

    37 2013 Outlook Sales Growth Premium Growth Earnings Growth ROE Unum US 3 - 6% 1 - 3% 0 - 2% 12 - 14% Unum UK ($) (15 - 20)% (17 - 20)% (1) - 1% 15 - 17% Colonial Life 3 - 6% 3 - 5% 1 - 3% 15 - 17% Core Operations 1 - 5% 0 - 2% 0 - 2% 13 - 15% Closed Block 15 – 20% 2 - 4% Total Operations* (2 - 5)%

  38. Slide 38: Closing Comments

    Closing Comments

  39. Slide 39: Good businesses with positive long-term trends

    39 Good businesses with positive long-term trends We remain committed to disciplined growth Not tempted to “stretch” in these uncertain times Our solid financial foundation and predictable cash flow remain an asset Leading to a consistent capital deployment strategy We have a realistic but cautious

  40. Slide 40: Closing Comments: A Look At Our Performance

    40 Closing Comments A Look At Our Performance

  41. Slide 41: Question and Answer

    Question and Answer

  42. Slide 42: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

  43. Slide 43: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    43 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Year Ended December 31 2002 * (in millions) Unum US Group Disability 289.9 $ Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment 224.1 Supplemental and Voluntary 165.9 Total Unum US 679.9 Unum UK 69.5 Colonial Life 137.5 Closed Block 170.4 Corporate (15

  44. Slide 44: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    44 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (in millions) benefit ratio (in millions) benefit ratio Unum US Premium Income 4,481.1 $ 4,703.6 $ Benefits and Change in Reserves for Future Benefits 3,681.3 82.2% 4,263.4 90.6% Regulatory Reassessment Charge (76.5) (349.2) Benefits and Change in Res

  45. Slide 45: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    45 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007** 2006** 2005** 2004** After-tax Operating Income 2.98 $ 2.73 $ 2.64 $ 2.54 $ 2.25 $ 1.85 $ 1.69 $ 1.78 $ Net Realized Investment Gain (Loss), Net of Tax (0.01) 0.05 - (0.89) (0.12) 0.01 (0.02) 0.06 Non-operating Retirement-re

  46. Slide 46: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    46 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures After-Tax Average Operating Allocated Annualized Income (Loss) Equity Return On Equity Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Unum US Group Disability 144.5 $ 1,503.5 $ 12.8% Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment 108.0 897.0 16.0% Supplement

  47. Slide 47: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    47 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures September 30 December 31 September 30 December 31 2012 2011 2011 2010 Total Stockholders' Equity, As Reported 8,673.3 $ 8,169.7 $ 8,995.8 $ 8,484.9 $ Net Unrealized Gain on Securities 892.2 614.8 894.0 416.1 Net Gain on Cash Flow Hedges 400.3 408.7 42

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