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DATE	ARTICLE
11/26/02	Accusations False, UnumProvident Ad Claims Portland Press Herald - MATT WICKENHEISER - UnumProvident has gone on the public-relations offensive after a recent "60 Minutes" report said the disability insurer unfairly denies claims.
11/18/02	Chandler Calls 60 Minutes Report Chattanoogan.com - UnumProvident president Harold Chandler defended his company in a statement Monday, calling a 60 Minutes report "highly biased and unrepresentative."
11/17/02	Did Insurer Cheat Disabled Clients? 60 Minutes - CBSNEWS.COM - Ed Bradley - If you're one of the 50 million Americans who has money deducted from his or her paycheck to pay for disability insurance, or if you've purchased a disability policy on your own, you may think you're covered if you're injured or too sick to work. But don't be too sure. Ed Bradley reports.
11/14/02	60 Minutes To Air Its Probe Of UnumProvident The Chattanoogan - 60 Minutes, the CBS Sunday night newsmagazine, will air a story next Sunday on Chattanooga-based UnumProvident.
10/04/02	Insurer Goes On Offensive Before '60 Minutes' AP - BILL POOVEY - UnumProvident Corp., the nation's largest disability insurer ^ top

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DATE	ARTICLE
10/15/02	Transcript Of Dateline Story On UnumProvident www.chattanoogan.com - Here is the transcript of the story about Chattanooga-based UnumProvident that was aired Sunday night on Dateline NBC:
10/13/02	Dateline NBC Airs Allegations Against UnumProvident NEWSChannel9.COM - Erica Donerson - Nearly two weeks ago, UnumProvident made a pre-emptive strike saying a national news program may air a story attacking the company, and the way it handles claims.
10/13/02	DateLine NBC Story Hits UnumProvident Chattanoogan.com - Dateline NBC on Sunday night in its lead story said its investigation found "startling charges against the nation's biggest disabilty insuror", Chattanooga-based UnumProvident. ^ top

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DATE	ARTICLE
07/08/03	UnumProvident Loses Court Ruling Press Herald - A federal court ruling Monday will allow four lawsuits to continue against UnumProvident.
06/20/03	Maine Joining Other States In Probe of UnumProvident Portland Maine Press Herald - Insurance officials in Maine and Massachusetts have joined a Tennessee investigation of claims handling by UnumProvident Corp., the nation's largest disability insurer.
05/20/03	UnumProvident Told to Try Suit Settlement Wall Street Journal - COLLEEN DEBAISE - A federal judge instructed a group of policyholders and UnumProvident Corp. to pursue settlement discussions in a dispute over the company's handling of disability claims.
04/30/03	Manhattan Judge Declines To Dismiss Suit Against UnumProvident, Chandler The Chattanoogan - A federal judge in Manhattan has declined to dismiss a lawsuit filed against Chattanooga-based UnumProvident last November.
04/03/03	UnumProvident Hit With $84.5M Verdict AP - MICHAEL LIEDTKE - A federal jury in Arizona has slapped disability insurer UnumProvident Corp. with an $84.5 million verdict for mistreating an injured policyholder, marking the latest rebuke of the company's business practices.
04/01/03	UnumProvident Fires Top Executive AP - TERESA M. WALKER - UnumProvident Corp. fired Harold Chandler as chairman, chief executive and president Monday as part of an effort to restore confidence in the disability insurer which recently restated three years of earnings.
03/20/03	UnumProvident Fined $1M Over Claims Handling AP - Bill Poovey - Georgia insurance officials fined UnumProvident Corp., the nation's largest disability insurer, $1 million after investigating complaints about claims handling.
03/19/03	UnumProvident to Pay $1M Fine In Ga. USA TODAY - Julie Appleby - Georgia officials Tuesday ordered UnumProvident, the nation's largest disability insurer, to pay $1 million in fines and go on two years probation after an 18-month investigation into its claims practices.
03/19/03	UnumProvident Fined $1 Million By Georgia AP - BILL POOVEY - Georgia insurance officials fined UnumProvident Corp., the nation's largest disability insurer, $1 million after investigating complaints about claims handling.
03/19/03	Insurer Fined For Payment Denials Atlanta Journal-Constitution - ANDY MILLER - Jennifer Worsham was diagnosed with severe depression in 1995 and was unable to continue working as a human resources consultant. ^ top

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