Jack F. McGarry, senior vice president of benefits and risk management for the company’s Unum US unit, has been appointed CEO of Unum UK following the announcement by Susan Ring that she is stepping down from that role.
McGarry joined Unum in 1986 and has held a number of leadership positions in finance, underwriting and benefit operations. He has a degree in Mathematics from the University of Vermont.
McGarry’s appointment is subject to approval by the UK FSA. Susan Ring, who joined Unum UK in 1995 and was appointed CEO in December 2002, will remain with the company in an advisory capacity until February 2011.
“Jack has a strong record of success in various leadership positions in our U.S. operations, and we believe he is uniquely qualified to build off of our prior successes in the UK market,” says Thomas R. Watjen, president and CEO of Unum Group. “We thank Susan for her many contributions,” adds Watjen. “Under her leadership, Unum has grown significantly and become an important and successful business in the UK.”