CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—Unum (NYSE:UNM), a leader in employee benefits, earlier this week said it is entering a new market with the launch of Unum Vision and Unum Dental, a move that was planned as a follow-up to its April 2016 acquisition of the parent company of Starmount Life Insurance Company and Always Care Benefits, an independent vision and dental benefits provider.

In a statement, Unum said “the addition of dental and vision insurance—two important coverages that employees need and want—enables Unum to become the single provider of employee benefits packages that complement health and retirement.”

Starmount Life “will be the center of expertise for these [vision and dental] products in the U.S.,” the statement said.

As VMail reported, Unum agreed to acquire the parent company of Starmount for $127 million plus net assets in April 2016. At the time, it was noted that Starmount covered more than 940,000 lives, managed in-force annualized premiums of more than $180 million and had access to national vision networks.

“Dental and vision plans are essential to a comprehensive employee benefits package,” Unum U.S. president and chief executive officer Mike Simonds said in a statement this week. “With the addition of these products, we’re able to add value for brokers and employers with one-stop shopping and streamlined enrollment, administration and customer service processes.”

Deborah Sternberg, president of Starmount, said she believes both Unum and Starmount “share a commitment to quality coverage and customer service. We’ve joined forces to offer greater value and an excellent customer experience to employers and their employees.”

Unum said its dental and vision products will “offer flexible plan designs, comprehensive national provider networks, and a convenient mobile app with provider locators, benefit overviews and claims tracking.” Unum Vision is now available nationwide, while Unum Dental is being marketed in the South and Midwest regions, according to the statement.