Schedule IV Reinsurance

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule IV - Reinsurance [Abstract]

Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Text Block]

SCHEDULE IV--REINSURANCE

Unum Group and Subsidiaries

	Gross Amount		Ceded to Other Companies		Assumed from Other Companies		Net Amount		Percentage Amount Assumed to Net
	(in millions of dollars)
Year Ended December 31, 2014
Life Insurance in Force	$	790,952.1	$	24,416.7	$	999.7	$	767,535.1	0.1	%
Premium Income:
Life Insurance	$	2,056.4	$	194.8	$	9.6	$	1,871.2	0.5	%
Accident, Health, and Other Insurance	5,842.9		97.1		180.2		5,926.0		3.0	%
Total	$	7,899.3	$	291.9	$	189.8	$	7,797.2	2.4	%
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Life Insurance in Force	$	781,495.9	$	25,904.7	$	1,026.2	$	756,617.4	0.1	%
Premium Income:
Life Insurance	$	2,018.7	$	253.6	$	10.0	$	1,775.1	0.6	%
Accident, Health, and Other Insurance	5,758.6		102.2		193.2		5,849.6		3.3	%
Total	$	7,777.3	$	355.8	$	203.2	$	7,624.7	2.7	%
Year Ended December 31, 2012
Life Insurance in Force	$	832,587.5	$	28,658.7	$	1,073.8	$	805,002.6	0.1	%
Premium Income:
Life Insurance	$	1,979.1	$	141.4	$	10.3	$	1,848.0	0.6	%
Accident, Health, and Other Insurance	5,756.9		89.4		200.6		5,868.1		3.4	%
Total	$	7,736.0	$	230.8	$	210.9	$	7,716.1	2.7	%