Founder Profile
Nathaniel C. Deering
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Nathaniel C. Deering?
Nathaniel C. Deering is a founder of Unum Group, which was founded in 1848 with John A. Poor.
- Company founded
- Unum Group
- Founded
- 1848
- Co-founders
- John A. Poor
Background
Portland, Maine figure named among the organizers of Union Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Founding Story
Nathaniel C. Deering is listed among the organizers of Union Mutual Life Insurance Company, which was chartered in Maine in 1848 and wrote its first policy in 1849. Union Mutual later became UNUM and, after the 1999 merger with Provident, Unum Group.