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| <xs:element id="unm_ComponentOfNetUnrealizedGainOnSecuritiesDomain" abstract="true" name="ComponentOfNetUnrealizedGainOnSecuritiesDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="unm_NotRedeemableMember" abstract="true" name="NotRedeemableMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="unm_FairValuesOfFinancialInstrumentsAdditionalInformationAbstract" abstract="true" name="FairValuesOfFinancialInstrumentsAdditionalInformationAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="unm_LiquidationValuePerCapitalSecurity" abstract="false" name="LiquidationValuePerCapitalSecurity" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:perShareItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="unm_LeavelogicInc.Member" abstract="true" name="LeavelogicInc.Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="unm_SecuredNotesIssuedin2007Member" abstract="true" name="SecuredNotesIssuedin2007Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType"/> |
| <xs:element id="unm_InvestmentIncomeOnPfaAssets" abstract="false" name="InvestmentIncomeOnPfaAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/> |
| </xs:schema> |