Third party data sharing
Updated 15th January 2026
Third party data sharing
Unum may share some personal data with other third party data controllers to enable us to provide and support our insurance services and to manage any business risks.
Business Categories: Reinsurers
Basis for Data Sharing: We have legitimate business interests as part of our financial management to enter into reinsurance arrangements to mitigate our risks. To do so we will share personal data with our reinsurers. Whilst this is typically on an aggregated and anonymised basis, there will be instances where we will provide personal data.
3rd Parties:
- SCOR Global Life Reinsurance France SA
- SCOR Global Life Reinsurance UK Limited
- Munich Reinsurance – UK Life Branch
- General Reinsurance AG
- Swiss Re Europe S.A. Partner Reinsurance Europe SE
- RGA International DAC
- RGA Americas Reinsurance Company Ltd, Bermuda
- AXIS Re SE
- Partner Reinsurance Europe SE
- Hannover Ruck SE
- Gallagher Re
Business Categories: Legal and Regulatory Authorities
Basis for Data Sharing: We have legal and regulatory responsibilities to share personal data with our regulators. In some cases this will be specific, relating, for example, to a complaint, but generally any personal data is shared on an aggregated or anonymised basis.
3rd Parties:
- Financial Ombudsman Service
- Financial Conduct Authority
- Prudential Regulation Authority
- Information Commissioners Office
- National Crime Agency
Business Categories: Medical or Health Professionals
Basis for Data Sharing: To enable us to assess claims as part of the insurance contract we may share your claim data with your GP or other medical or health professional.
In some cases, we will also share your personal data with your GP prior to setting up a policy.
Where we do need to contact your GP or any medical or health professional we will obtain your consent prior to doing so. The personal data that will be shared will typically be your name, address and date of birth in order for them to verify that you are their patient and to ensure that the correct medical information is then returned to Unum.
3rd Parties:
- Your GP, consultant or other health or medical professional.
Business Categories: Independent Medical Examiners
Basis for Data Sharing: To enable us to assess claims as part of the insurance contract we may share your relevant medical information with independent medical examiners to allow the medical consultants/practitioners to complete a full medical review and assessment of you and to provide us a detailed report.
3rd Parties:
- MSL Medical Services Limited
- Inuvi Medical Screening & Health Insight Services
Business Categories: Rehabilitation services
Basis for Data Sharing: To enable us to meet our responsibilities under the insurance contract we will share relevant medical information with Rehabilitation Service providers to enable them to provide appropriate treatment to you. We will obtain your consent prior to doing so.
3rd Parties:
- OneBright Limited
- Leading Rehab Limited
- Visualise
- Reframe
- Form Health (UK) Ltd
- Champion Health
Business Categories: Beneficiaries
Basis for Data Sharing: To enable us to meet our responsibilities under the insurance contract, we may share your personal data with Trustees to ensure that beneficiary payments are managed correctly.
3rd Parties: Zedra Governance Limited