Oshyn releases 2026 Digital Trust Index: enterprises have improved their reliability, but gaps remain. Now in its second year, this definitive digital reliability benchmark evolves into an interactive online tool, revealing a 37-point reliability gap between the Top 100 and market laggards. LONG BEACH, Calif., July 28, 2026 (Newswire.com) - Oshyn, a leading digital experience agency, today announced the release of the 2026 Oshyn Digital Trust Index, a comprehensive study ranking the digital reliability of America's biggest brands' websites. Now in its second year, the report reveals measurable enterprise progress: the average Reliability Score (R-Score) improved by over 12% year-over-year, signaling that enterprise leaders are starting to treat digital trust as a core managerial discipline rather than a series of isolated technical fixes. Evolving from last year's static PDF, the 2026 Index is now a dynamic, searchable online tool available at digitaltrust.oshyn.com. This platform allows brands to benchmark their performance across four critical pillars: Performance, Security, Accessibility, and the newly introduced Discoverability, a metric designed to measure how well brands are positioned for the era of AI-driven search. "The 2026 data shows a clear maturation in the market," said Oshyn's CTO, Diego Rebosio. "With 74% of companies showing improvement, digital reliability has moved from the back office to the boardroom. However, our research also uncovered a significant 37-point gap between the top brands and the bottom of the list, proving that while the market is moving up, the largest players see digital reliability as a competitive moat." Key Findings from the 2026 Digital Trust Index: * Enterprise Trust Crosses 50 Points: The average Reliability Score (R-Score) rose 7.29 points YoY to 52.17, with 74.1% of enterprise brands improving their scores as site performance investments paid off. * A 37-Point Divide: A large gap persists between market leaders and laggards. Top 100 brands averaged a 72.4 R-Score, while organizations ranked 751-1,000 averaged just 35.4. * Transportation Leads, Banking Lags: Sector performance varies wildly, with Transportation earning the highest average R-Score (68.0) and Banking & Financial Institutions ranking lowest (32.0). * AI Engine Discoverability Surges: Added in 2026, Discoverability scored the highest pillar average (62.77), proving that enterprise sites are increasingly optimized for AI answer engines and search indexing. * Accessibility Remains Polarized: While 29.5% of enterprise homepages excel with accessibility scores >= 80, nearly as many (28.9%) severely underperform with scores below 40. * Browser Security Drops the Ball: Browser-side security remains a widespread vulnerability with an average score of just 39.68, leaving 28.5% of enterprises failing with scores under 25. The 2026 Reliability Leaderboard The Index identifies top-tier performers who have set the standard for digital excellence across the four pillars of trust. While the market average is rising, these "Category Kings" represent the pinnacle of operational maturity: * Overall R-Score: Unum Group claims the #1 spot for 2026, demonstrating the highest combined performance, security, accessibility, and discoverability among the Fortune 1000. * Discoverability: In the critical race for AI and search visibility, Twilio and Salesforce finished in a dead heat, tying for first place. * Performance: PACCAR secured the top spot, delivering the fastest and most stable user experience in the Index. * Security: The Security category proved the most competitive, with 21 organizations-including PayPal, Snap, and Columbia Sportswear Company-earning a tie for first place by implementing gold-standard browser-side protections. * Accessibility: Inclusion remains a key differentiator, with 11 companies, including Charles Schwab, Macy's, and Etsy, tying for the lead in the Accessibility category, ensuring their digital experiences are usable by all. The Role of AI in 2026 The report emphasizes that as "answer engines" and large language models (LLMs) become the primary way users consume information, a brand's R-Score directly impacts its "AI visibility." High-performing, well-structured sites are significantly more likely to be cited by AI agents, making technical reliability a prerequisite for search dominance in the AI era. The full 2026 Oshyn Digital Trust Index, including industry rankings and best practices for improving R-Scores, is available at https://digitaltrust.oshyn.com. About Oshyn Oshyn is an Agentic Experience Agency dedicated to crafting digital journeys for a world where AI agents and humans interact. Through AI-First UX Design and Agentic DXP Implementation, we help world-class brands optimize their presence across leading platforms like Adobe, Contentstack, Sitecore, and Optimizely. 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Unum Group's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.505 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on 14 August 2026 to shareholders of record as of 24 July 2026. Unum Group is an international provider of workplace benefits and services, operating through its Unum and Colonial Life brands. The company offers disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental and vision insurance, as well as leave and absence management support and behavioural health services. In 2025, Unum Group reported revenues of $13.1 billion and paid $8.3 billion in benefits. The Fortune 500 company is recognised as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.

Unum partners with Reframe Cancer to offer new employee support service. Unum has partnered with Reframe Cancer to launch a new service to support employees undergoing tests or waiting for a confirmed cancer diagnosis. The employee benefits provider said there is often a lack of workplace support during this 'in between' period despite the uncertainty impacting wellbeing and attendance. It is calling for advisers to help employers put in place more support during this period. Research from Reframe Cancer found that employees take an average of 12 days off work due to symptoms or concerns before receiving a diagnosis, followed by a further 16 days during testing and diagnosis. One in three employees also said they felt isolated at work during their cancer experience. Unum said the period before diagnosis is often overlooked by employers, despite around 90 per cent of people referred for suspected cancer ultimately not receiving a cancer diagnosis. However, it said the testing and waiting period can still create significant anxiety and uncertainty for employees. Unum UK chief operating officer Liz Walker says: "The stage before diagnosis often happens while people are still trying to carry on with work, making decisions without clear direction, or knowing what comes next. "Even when tests don't turn into a diagnosis, which happens for around nine in 10 people, the period of testing and waiting can take a real toll. When there's a gap at the beginning, confusion and anxiety can escalate quickly." To address this, Unum has launched a personalised cancer navigation service for employees covered by its group income protection and group life policies. Delivered in partnership with Reframe Cancer, the gives employees access to specialist cancer navigators while they are awaiting tests or results, helping them understand the process and access appropriate support before treatment begins. Reframe Cancer chief operations officer Professor Ben Kelly adds: "Corporate Adviser has worked alongside Unum for nearly a decade, supporting people affected by cancer, and Corporate Adviser has seen first-hand how challenging the period before diagnosis can be. "Without the right guidance, this can quickly impact both wellbeing and performance at work. Making the right support available early can help people navigate that stage with more clarity and understanding." Walker said this new service will help employers and line managers feel more confident supporting employees during periods of uncertainty. "For employers, this is an opportunity to help employees feel more in control and less distracted, and to give managers the confidence to start the conversation," she said. "This is about helping people earlier - long before treatment starts - at a stage that gets overlooked but has a real impact on people and work." Video.