Kemper Reports First Quarter 2025 Operating Results*

About this update from Kemper Corporation

CHICAGO, May 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) reported net income of $99.7 million, or $1.54 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025, compared to net income of $71.3 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income1 was $106.4 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025, compared to Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income1 of $69.7 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024. Key themes of the quarter include: "Kemper delivered another quarter of very strong financial results, led by continued robust profitable growth in our Specialty Auto business, which saw a very strong 92% underlying combined ratio, 14% year-over-year policy growth, and 24% written premium growth," said President and CEO Joseph P. Lacher, Jr. "We improved our capital and liquidity position, significantly reducing our debt-to-capital ratio and producing operating cash flows approaching all-time highs. We’ve invested significant effort over the past few years in building a stronger, more resilient company—positioning us well to navigate the current market uncertainty. We remain confident in our continued ability to create long-term shareholder value." Revenues Total revenues for the first quarter of 2025 increased $50.0 million to $1,193.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2024, primarily driven by a $122.2 million increase in Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance earned premiums resulting from higher average earned premium per exposure from rate increases and higher business volumes, which was partially offset by a $68.6 million reduction in earned premium from our Non-Core Operations due to lower volumes resulting from the exit and run-off of the Preferred Insurance business. Segment Results Unless otherwise noted, (i) the segment results discussed below are presented on an after-tax basis, (ii) prior-year development includes both catastrophe and non-catastrophe losses and LAE, (iii) catastrophe losses and LAE exclude the impact of prior-year development, (iv) loss ratio includes loss and LAE, and (v) all comparisons are made to the prior year quarter unless otherwise stated. The Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance segment reported adjusted net operating income of $97.9 million in the first quarter of 2025, compared to adjusted net operating income of $69.2 million in the first quarter of 2024. This increase was due primarily to an improvement in the Underlying Combined Ratio1. The segment’s Underlying Combined Ratio1 was 92.2 percent compared to 93.6 percent in the first quarter of 2024. The improvement was primarily driven by higher average earned premiums per exposure resulting from rate increases, partially offset by higher underlying claim severity. The Life Insurance segment reported adjusted net operating income of $17.2 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared to adjusted net operating income of $11.9 million in the first quarter of 2024, primarily driven by an increase in net investment income. Capital Total Kemper Corporation Shareholders’ Equity as of March 31, 2025 was $2,917.6 million, an increase of $129.2 million, or 5 percent, since year-end 2024 primarily driven by net income for the quarter. Kemper and its direct non-insurance subsidiaries ended the quarter with cash and investments of $161.3 million, and $600.0 million of available borrowing capacity under the revolving credit agreement. On February 5, 2025, Kemper announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, or $20.2 million. The dividend was paid on March 4, 2025, to its shareholders of record as of February 18, 2025. Kemper ended the quarter with a book value per share of $45.60, an increase of 4 percent from $43.68 at the end of 2024. Adjusted book value per share1 was $30.31 at the end of the quarter, compared to $29.04 at the end of 2024. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are presented below. Unaudited business segment revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are presented below. Unaudited selected financial information for the Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance segment follows. Unaudited selected financial information for the Life Insurance segment follows. Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income1 is an after-tax, non-GAAP financial measure and is computed by excluding from Net Income attributable to Kemper Corporation the after-tax impact of: (i) Change in Fair Value of Equity and Convertible Securities;(ii) Net Realized Investment Gains;(iii) Impairment Losses;(iv) Acquisition and Disposition Related Transaction, Integration, Restructuring and Other Costs;(v) Debt Extinguishment, Pension Settlement and Other Charges;(vi) Goodwill Impairment Charges;(vii) Non-Core Operations; and(viii) Significant non-recurring or infrequent items that may not be indicative of ongoing operations Significant non-recurring items are excluded when (a) the nature of the charge or gain is such that it is reasonably unlikely to recur within two years, and (b) there has been no similar charge or gain within the prior two years. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is Net Income attributable to Kemper Corporation. There were no applicable significant non-recurring items that Kemper excluded from the calculation of Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income1 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 or 2024. Kemper believes that Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income1 provides investors with a valuable measure of its ongoing performance because it reveals underlying operational performance trends that otherwise might be less apparent if the items were not excluded. Change in Fair Value of Equity and Convertible Securities, Net Realized Investment Gains and Impairment Losses related to investments included in Kemper’s results may vary significantly between periods and are generally driven by business decisions and external economic developments such as capital market conditions that impact the values of Kemper’s investments, the timing of which is unrelated to the insurance underwriting process. Acquisition and Disposition Related Transaction, Integration, Restructuring and Other Costs may vary significantly between periods and are generally driven by the timing of acquisitions and business decisions which are unrelated to the insurance underwriting process. Debt Extinguishment, Pension Settlement and Other Charges relate to (i) loss from early extinguishment of debt, which is driven by Kemper’s financing and refinancing decisions and capital needs, as well as external economic developments such as debt market conditions, the timing of which is unrelated to the insurance underwriting process; (ii) settlement of pension plan obligations which are business decisions made by Kemper, the timing of which is unrelated to the underwriting process; and (iii) other charges that are non-standard, not part of the ordinary course of business, and unrelated to the insurance underwriting process. Goodwill Impairment Charges are excluded because they are infrequent and non-recurring charges. Non-Core Operations includes the results of our Preferred Insurance business which we expect to fully exit. These results are excluded because they are irrelevant to our ongoing operations and do not qualify for Discontinued Operations under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). Significant non-recurring items are excluded because, by their nature, they are not indicative of Kemper’s business or economic trends. The preceding non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for the comparable GAAP financial measures, as they do not fully recognize the profitability of Kemper’s businesses. A reconciliation of Net Income attributable to Kemper Corporation to Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income1 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is presented below. Diluted Adjusted Net Operating Income per Unrestricted Share1 is a non-GAAP financial measure computed by dividing Adjusted Net Operating Income1 attributed to unrestricted shares by the weighted-average unrestricted shares and equivalent shares outstanding. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is Diluted Net Income per Unrestricted Share. A reconciliation of Diluted Net Income per Unrestricted Share to Diluted Adjusted Net Operating Income per Unrestricted Share1 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is presented below. Return on Adjusted Shareholders' Equity1 is a calculation that uses a non-GAAP financial measure. It is calculated by dividing the period’s net income attributable to Kemper Corporation by the average shareholders’ equity excluding net unrealized gains and losses on fixed maturities, the change in discount rate on future life policyholder benefits and goodwill. Return on Shareholders’ Equity is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We use this non-GAAP measure to identify and analyze the change in performance attributable to management efforts between periods. Kemper believes this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors because it eliminates the effect of items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period and are generally driven by economic developments, primarily capital market conditions, the magnitude and timing of which are not influenced by management. Kemper believes it enhances understanding and comparability of performance by highlighting underlying business activity and profitability drivers. The "Return on Adjusted Shareholders’ Equity" metric was referred to as "Return on Tangible Shareholders’ Equity" in prior periods. A reconciliation of Return on Shareholders’ Equity to Return on Adjusted Shareholders’ Equity1 is presented below: Underlying Combined Ratio1 is a non-GAAP financial measure. It is computed by adding the Current Year Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio with the Insurance Expense Ratio. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the Combined Ratio, which is computed by adding Total Incurred Losses and LAE Ratio, including the impact of catastrophe losses and loss and LAE reserve development from prior years, with the Insurance Expense Ratio. Kemper believes Underlying Losses and LAE and the Underlying Combined Ratio are useful to investors and uses these financial measures to reveal the trends in Kemper’s Property & Casualty Insurance segment that may be obscured by catastrophe losses and prior-year reserve development. These catastrophe losses may cause Kemper’s loss trends to vary significantly between periods as a result of their incidence of occurrence and magnitude and can have a significant impact on incurred losses and LAE and the Combined Ratio. Prior-year reserve developments are caused by unexpected loss development on historical reserves. Because reserve development relates to the re-estimation of losses from earlier periods, it has no bearing on the performance of Kemper’s insurance products in the current period. Kemper believes it is useful for investors to evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing Kemper’s underwriting performance. Adjusted Book Value Per Share1 is a calculation that uses a non-GAAP financial measure. It is calculated by dividing shareholders’ equity after excluding the after-tax impact of net unrealized gains and losses on fixed income securities, the change in discount rate on future life policyholder benefits and goodwill by total Common Shares Issued and Outstanding. Book value per share is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Kemper uses the trends in book value per share excluding the after-tax impact of net unrealized gains and losses on fixed income securities, the change in discount rate on future life policyholder benefits and goodwill in conjunction with book value per share to identify and analyze the change in net worth excluding goodwill attributable to management efforts between periods. Kemper believes the non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors because it eliminates the effect of items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period and are generally driven by economic developments, primarily capital market conditions, the magnitude and timing of which are not influenced by management. Kemper believes it enhances understanding and comparability of performance by highlighting underlying business activity and profitability drivers. The "Adjusted Book Value Per Share" metric was referred to as "Tangible Book Value Per Share" in prior periods. A reconciliation of Book Value Per Share to Adjusted Book Value Per Share1 is presented below: Conference Call Kemper will host its conference call to discuss first quarter 2025 results on Wednesday, May 7, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern (4:00 p.m. Central). The conference call will be accessible via the internet and by telephone at 800.549.8228, Conference ID 51413. To listen via webcast, register online at the investor section of kemper.com at least 15 minutes prior to the webcast to download and install any necessary software. A replay of the call will be available online at the investor section of kemper.com. More detailed financial information can be found in Kemper’s Investor Financial Supplement and Earnings Call Presentation for the first quarter of 2025, which is available at the investor section of kemper.com. About Kemper The Kemper family of companies is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. With approximately $12 billion in assets, Kemper is improving the world of insurance by providing affordable and easy-to-use personalized solutions to individuals, families and businesses through its Kemper Auto and Kemper Life brands. Kemper serves over 4.7 million policies, is represented by approximately 22,000 agents and brokers, and has approximately 7,400 associates dedicated to meeting the ever-changing needs of its customers. Learn more about Kemper at kemper.com. Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain or incorporate by reference information that includes or is based on forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution investors that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including but not limited to: Kemper assumes no obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statements as a result of events or developments subsequent to the date of this press release. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250507958343/en/ Contacts Investors: Michael Marinaccio312.661.4930 or [email protected] Media: Barbara Ciesemier312.661.4521 or [email protected]

View stock analysis, news, and events for Kemper Corporation