Unum names Martha Leiper executive vice president and chief investment officer
October 21 2019 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) today announced the appointment of Martha
Leiper as executive vice president and chief investment officer for
the company effective October 21. She is responsible for the
investment and asset management strategies of Unum’s $51 billion
portfolio (size excludes policy loans). Leiper previously held
leadership roles of increasing responsibility with Unum from
1985-2010, most recently as senior vice president and deputy chief
investment officer.
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“We are delighted to welcome Martha back to Unum. She brings
deep experience in the financial services sector and has
successfully managed investment strategy through mergers and
acquisitions and times of economic uncertainty,” said Richard P.
McKenney, Unum Group president and CEO. “Martha has a proven
ability to leverage investment opportunities across an organization
and then allocate capital to drive and accelerate growth strategy.
It’s great to have her back on the team.”
Most recently, Leiper served as senior vice president, corporate
finance and enterprise money movement with USAA, a diversified
financial services group of companies serving people and families
who serve, or served, in the United States Armed Forces. In
addition to managing the USAA portfolio, she served as a senior
risk officer, led an investments system modernization initiative
and oversaw a variety of corporate finance functions.
Leiper holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Business
Administration and Finance from the University of Tennessee. She
maintains numerous professional designations, is active in industry
associations, and has held board roles with non-profit
organizations.
ABOUT UNUM
Unum Group provides a broad portfolio of financial protection
benefits and services through the workplace, and is a leading
provider of disability income protection worldwide. Through its
Unum US, Unum UK, Unum Poland, and Colonial Life businesses, the
company provides disability, life, accident, critical illness,
dental and vision benefits that protect millions of working people
and their families. Unum also provides leave and absence management
services that streamline the leave experience for employers and
employees, and stop-loss coverage to help self-insured employers
protect against medical costs. Unum reported revenues of $11.6
billion in 2018 and paid $7.2 billion in benefits.
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