CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Unum Group (UNM) on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $645.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of $3.46. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $2.13 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.09 per share.

The insurance company posted revenue of $3.22 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Thirteen analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.25 billion.

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