CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Unum Group (UNM) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $395.2 million.

The Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $2.04 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.12 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.97 per share.

The insurance company posted revenue of $3.2 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.19 billion.

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