CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Kemper
Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) reported today net income of $4.7 million
($0.08 per share) for the third quarter of 2011, compared to net income
of $35.7 million ($0.58 per share) for the third quarter of 2010. Net
income was $58.3 million ($0.96 per share) for the nine months ended
September 30, 2011, compared to $121.7 million ($1.96 per share) for the
nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Net operating income1 was $9.8 million ($0.16 per share) for
the third quarter of 2011, compared to net operating income of $30.6
million ($0.49 per share) for the third quarter of 2010. Net operating
income was $31.1 million ($0.51 per share) for the nine months ended
September 30, 2011, compared to net operating income of $112.2 million
($1.81 per share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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| | Sep 30,
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| Sep 30,
| | Sep 30,
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| Sep 30,
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(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
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2011
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2010
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2011
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2010
|
|
Net Operating Income1 | |
$
|
9.8
| | |
$
|
30.6
| | |
$
|
31.1
| | |
$
|
112.2
| |
|
Income from Continuing Operations
| |
3.8
| | |
32.3
| | |
44.8
| | |
113.4
| |
|
Net Income
| |
4.7
| | |
35.7
| | |
58.3
| | |
121.7
| |
| | | | | | | |
|
| Impact of Catastrophe Losses and Loss Adjustment Expense (LAE) on
Net Income | | $ | (27.8 | ) | | $ | (9.0 | ) | | $ | (101.9 | ) | | $ | (37.5 | ) |
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Basic Net Income Per Share From:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Net Operating Income1 | |
$
|
0.16
| | |
$
|
0.49
| | |
$
|
0.51
| | |
$
|
1.81
| |
|
Continuing Operations
| |
0.06
| | |
0.52
| | |
0.74
| | |
1.83
| |
|
Net Income
| |
0.08
| | |
0.58
| | |
0.96
| | |
1.96
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| Impact of Catastrophe Losses and LAE on Net Income Per Share | | $ | (0.46 | ) | | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | (1.68 | ) | | $ | (0.60 | ) |
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1 Net operating income is an after-tax, Non-GAAP financial
measure and is not computed in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States. See "Use of Non-GAAP Measures"
for additional information.
“The diversity of our business model allowed the company to deliver $9.8
million of net operating income in the quarter, despite the significant
impact from Hurricane Irene,” commented Don Southwell, Kemper's
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our thoughts are with
those individuals who were affected by the storm, and I am proud of our
First Response Teams' service to our customers when they needed us most.”
“With the sale of Fireside Bank's active loan portfolio and return of
$250 million of excess capital to the holding company, we've reached a
significant milestone in our wind-down plan of Fireside Bank,” added
Southwell. “The improved liquidity at the holding company provides added
flexibility as we finalize our strategic plans for 2012.”
“Amidst an ongoing soft market in our property and casualty lines we
remain focused on preserving margins, optimizing our business mix and
achieving our targeted rate increases,” said Southwell.
“I'm especially pleased with the launch of our new corporate name as we
celebrated with ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange
in late August,” remarked Southwell. “Our agents and customers continue
to give us positive feedback as we expand the promotion and roll out of
the Kemper brand.”
Highlights
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As part of Kemper's capital and risk optimization plan, the company
sold 1.5 million shares of Intermec, Inc. on the open market. Kemper
contributed the remaining 7.3 million shares, valued at $52 million,
and cash of $32 million to its pension plan in a tax-efficient
transaction resulting in the plan being fully funded on an ERISA basis.
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As part of its accelerated wind-down plan, Fireside Bank successfully
sold its active loan portfolio at a gain of $2.9 million after-tax. In
addition to the $250 million of excess capital returned to the holding
company in October 2011, Kemper anticipates receiving at least an
additional $15 million of capital from Fireside Bank in the first half
of 2012.
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Kemper Preferred further transitioned its business mix from monoline
policies to auto and home package policies in its target market
segments. Package policies in force were up three percentage points
versus prior year.
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Unitrin Direct launched its iMingle® application for
Android™ phones and its new mobile website, to enhance the customer
experience and increase ease of use.
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Life and Health enhanced its product suite with the launch of two new
products in the quarter designed to better meet the evolving needs of
its customers.
Segment Results
Unless otherwise noted, (i) the segment results discussed below are
presented on an after-tax basis, (ii) prior-year reserve development
includes both catastrophe and non-catastrophe losses and (iii)
catastrophe losses exclude the impact of prior-year reserve development.
In the third quarter of 2011, the company's subsidiary, Fireside Bank,
sold its active loan portfolio and its operating results have been
classified as discontinued operations. Amounts reported for Fireside
Bank for prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the
current presentation.
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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| | Sep 30,
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| Sep 30,
| | Sep 30,
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| Sep 30,
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(Dollars in Millions)
| |
2011
| |
2010
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2011
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2010
|
|
Segment Net Operating Income (Loss):
| | | | | | | | |
|
Kemper Preferred
| |
$
|
(8.0
|
)
| |
$
|
13.5
| | |
$
|
(29.7
|
)
| |
$
|
41.6
| |
|
Unitrin Specialty
| |
5.3
| | |
6.2
| | |
14.4
| | |
18.0
| |
|
Unitrin Direct
| |
(1.6
|
)
| |
0.3
| | |
(10.1
|
)
| |
0.8
| |
| Life and Health Insurance | |
22.4
|
| |
12.4
|
| |
76.0
|
| |
60.3
|
|
|
Total Segment Net Operating Income
| |
18.1
| | |
32.4
| | |
50.6
| | |
120.7
| |
|
Unallocated Net Operating Loss
| |
(8.3
|
)
| |
(1.8
|
)
| |
(19.5
|
)
| |
(8.5
|
)
|
|
Net Operating Income
| |
9.8
| | |
30.6
| | |
31.1
| | |
112.2
| |
|
Unallocated Net Income (Loss) From:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investments
| |
(2.7
|
)
| |
4.7
| | |
18.0
| | |
9.5
| |
|
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings
| |
(3.3
|
)
| |
(3.0
|
)
| |
(4.3
|
)
| |
(8.3
|
)
|
|
Income from Continuing Operations
| |
$
|
3.8
|
| |
$
|
32.3
|
| |
$
|
44.8
|
| |
$
|
113.4
|
|
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|
Unallocated net operating loss in the preceding table consists of
interest and other expenses, dividend income and equity in net loss of
investee.
Kemper Preferred reported a net operating loss of $8.0 million for the
third quarter of 2011, compared to net operating income of $13.5 million
in 2010. The current period included $26.6 million of catastrophe losses
and $6.1 million of favorable reserve development, compared to $7.6
million and $3.0 million, respectively, in 2010. In addition, net
investment income decreased by $2.5 million in the third quarter of
2011. The underlying combined ratio was 96.6 percent, or 1.9 percentage
points higher than last year; caused by $3.0 million of higher
non-catastrophe weather losses. Overall, excluding catastrophe losses
and reserve development, Kemper Preferred's net operating income was
$12.5 million for the third quarter of 2011.
Unitrin Specialty reported net operating income of $5.3 million for the
third quarter of 2011, compared to $6.2 million in 2010. The current
quarter included $1.7 million lower net investment income, partially
offset by $1.1 million higher favorable reserve development, compared to
the prior year. The underlying combined ratio was essentially flat at
99.4 percent, and included 1.5 percentage points primarily related to
upgrading the policy and billing systems. These capital investments were
largely offset by 1.3 percentage points of improvement in the underlying
loss ratio in the commercial automobile product line.
Unitrin Direct reported a net operating loss of $1.6 million for the
third quarter of 2011 and a combined ratio of 112.3 percent. Unitrin
Direct continued to reduce exposures and realign its product offerings,
resulting in a decrease in earned premiums of $14.2 million in the third
quarter of 2011, compared to 2010. Overall operating results in
Michigan, New York and Florida remain below the company's target return
levels. The company continues to address these results through rate
actions, adjustments to underwriting guidelines and a reduction of
marketing spend.
Life and Health Insurance reported net operating income of $22.4 million
for the third quarter of 2011, compared to $12.4 million for the same
period in 2010, which included a $14.8 million write-off of goodwill.
The current period results were impacted by $7.1 million of lower net
investment income largely related to fluctuations of equity method
funds' underlying investment valuations. The increase in insurance
expenses included $2.7 million from higher commissions, related to
growth initiatives to fill open agencies and improve agent retention.
This was more than offset by favorable mortality and morbidity, as well
as lower catastrophe losses.
Total pre-tax revenues were $592.8 million for the third quarter of
2011, compared to $650.6 million in 2010. Included in this result was a
decrease of $20.8 million pre-tax in net investment income, largely
driven by fluctuations of equity method funds' underlying investment
valuations, a decrease of $14.2 million pre-tax in earned premiums at
Unitrin Direct and an $11.8 million pre-tax unfavorable change related
to investment losses.
Condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are presented below:
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Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
| | Sep 30,
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| Sep 30,
| | Sep 30,
|
| Sep 30,
|
|
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
| |
2011
| |
2010
| |
2011
| |
2010
|
| Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
|
Earned Premiums
| |
$
|
543.0
| | |
$
|
568.2
| | |
$
|
1,637.1
| | |
$
|
1,727.8
| |
|
Net Investment Income
| |
58.6
| | |
79.4
| | |
222.7
| | |
241.0
| |
|
Other Income
| |
0.4
| | |
0.4
| | |
0.8
| | |
1.0
| |
|
Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investments
| |
(4.2
|
)
| |
7.2
| | |
27.8
| | |
14.6
| |
|
Other-than-temporary Impairment Losses:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Total Other-than-temporary Impairment Losses
| |
(5.0
|
)
| |
(3.6
|
)
| |
(6.7
|
)
| |
(13.9
|
)
|
|
Portion of Losses Recognized in Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss
| |
—
|
| |
(1.0
|
)
| |
—
|
| |
1.2
|
|
|
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings
| |
(5.0
|
)
| |
(4.6
|
)
| |
(6.7
|
)
| |
(12.7
|
)
|
| Total Revenues | |
592.8
|
| |
650.6
|
| |
1,881.7
|
| |
1,971.7
|
|
| Expenses: | | | | | | | | |
|
Policyholders’ Benefits and Incurred Losses and Loss Adjustment
Expenses
| |
399.6
| | |
403.9
| | |
1,269.0
| | |
1,240.1
| |
|
Insurance Expenses
| |
172.6
| | |
168.9
| | |
500.8
| | |
506.8
| |
|
Write-off of Goodwill
| |
—
| | |
14.8
| | |
—
| | |
14.8
| |
|
Interest and Other Expenses
| |
21.4
|
| |
16.1
|
| |
62.0
|
| |
49.9
|
|
| Total Expenses | |
593.6
|
| |
603.7
|
| |
1,831.8
|
| |
1,811.6
|
|
|
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes and
Equity in Net Loss of Investee
| |
(0.8
|
)
| |
46.9
| | |
49.9
| | |
160.1
| |
|
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
| |
4.6
|
| |
(14.3
|
)
| |
(5.1
|
)
| |
(46.6
|
)
|
|
Income from Continuing Operations before Equity in Net Loss of
Investee
| |
3.8
| | |
32.6
| | |
44.8
| | |
113.5
| |
|
Equity in Net Loss of Investee
| |
—
|
| |
(0.3
|
)
| |
—
|
| |
(0.1
|
)
|
| Income from Continuing Operations | |
3.8
|
| |
32.3
|
| |
44.8
|
| |
113.4
|
|
|
Discontinued Operations:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Income from Discontinued Operations before Income Taxes
| |
0.6
| | |
5.6
| | |
19.3
| | |
13.7
| |
|
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
| |
0.3
|
| |
(2.2
|
)
| |
(5.8
|
)
| |
(5.4
|
)
|
|
Income from Discontinued Operations
| |
0.9
|
| |
3.4
|
| |
13.5
|
| |
8.3
|
|
| Net Income | |
$
|
4.7
|
| |
$
|
35.7
|
| |
$
|
58.3
|
| |
$
|
121.7
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
| Income from Continuing Operations Per Unrestricted Share: | | | | | | | | |
|
Basic
| |
$
|
0.06
|
| |
$
|
0.52
|
| |
$
|
0.74
|
| |
$
|
1.83
|
|
|
Diluted
| |
$
|
0.06
|
| |
$
|
0.52
|
| |
$
|
0.74
|
| |
$
|
1.82
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
| Net Income Per Unrestricted Share: | | | | | | | | |
|
Basic
| |
$
|
0.08
|
| |
$
|
0.58
|
| |
$
|
0.96
|
| |
$
|
1.96
|
|
|
Diluted
| |
$
|
0.08
|
| |
$
|
0.58
|
| |
$
|
0.96
|
| |
$
|
1.95
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
| Dividends Paid to Shareholders Per Share | |
$
|
0.24
|
| |
$
|
0.22
|
| |
$
|
0.72
|
| |
$
|
0.66
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Business segment revenues for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2011 and 2010 are presented below:
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
| | Sep 30,
|
| Sep 30,
| | Sep 30,
|
| Sep 30,
|
|
(Dollars in Millions)
| |
2011
| |
2010
| |
2011
| |
2010
|
| Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
| Kemper Preferred: | | | | | | | | |
|
Earned Premiums
| |
$
|
216.5
| | |
$
|
221.8
| | |
$
|
642.8
| | |
$
|
667.1
| |
|
Net Investment Income
| |
8.4
| | |
12.3
| | |
38.1
| | |
38.6
| |
|
Other Income
| |
0.1
|
| |
0.1
|
| |
0.2
|
| |
0.3
|
|
|
Total Kemper Preferred
| |
225.0
|
| |
234.2
|
| |
681.1
|
| |
706.0
|
|
| Unitrin Specialty: | | | | | | | | |
|
Earned Premiums
| |
111.0
| | |
117.0
| | |
336.7
| | |
359.9
| |
|
Net Investment Income
| |
3.3
| | |
5.7
| | |
16.4
| | |
18.5
| |
|
Other Income
| |
0.2
|
| |
0.2
|
| |
0.4
|
| |
0.5
|
|
|
Total Unitrin Specialty
| |
114.5
|
| |
122.9
|
| |
353.5
|
| |
378.9
|
|
| Unitrin Direct: | | | | | | | | |
|
Earned Premiums
| |
54.4
| | |
68.6
| | |
171.8
| | |
217.6
| |
|
Net Investment Income
| |
2.9
| | |
4.8
| | |
13.9
| | |
16.0
| |
|
Other Income
| |
0.1
|
| |
—
|
| |
0.1
|
| |
0.1
|
|
|
Total Unitrin Direct
| |
57.4
|
| |
73.4
|
| |
185.8
|
| |
233.7
|
|
| Life and Health Insurance: | | | | | | | | |
|
Earned Premiums
| |
161.1
| | |
160.8
| | |
485.8
| | |
483.2
| |
|
Net Investment Income
| |
42.9
| | |
53.8
| | |
148.3
| | |
158.4
| |
|
Other Income
| |
—
|
| |
0.1
|
| |
0.1
|
| |
0.1
|
|
| Total Life and Health Insurance | |
204.0
|
| |
214.7
|
| |
634.2
|
| |
641.7
|
|
| Total Segment Revenues | |
600.9
| | |
645.2
| | |
1,854.6
| | |
1,960.3
| |
|
Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investments
| |
(4.2
|
)
| |
7.2
| | |
27.8
| | |
14.6
| |
|
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings
| |
(5.0
|
)
| |
(4.6
|
)
| |
(6.7
|
)
| |
(12.7
|
)
|
|
Other
| |
1.1
|
| |
2.8
|
| |
6.0
|
| |
9.5
|
|
| Total Revenues | |
$
|
592.8
|
| |
$
|
650.6
|
| |
$
|
1,881.7
|
| |
$
|
1,971.7
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| KEMPER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
| (Dollars in millions) |
|
|
|
| Sep 30,
|
|
Dec 31,
|
| |
2011
| |
2010
|
| |
(Unaudited)
| | |
| Assets: | | | | |
|
Investments:
| | | | |
|
Fixed Maturities at Fair Value
| |
$
|
4,782.4
| | |
$
|
4,475.3
|
| Equity Securities at Fair Value
| |
360.8
| | |
550.4
|
|
Equity Method Limited Liability Investments at Cost Plus Cumulative
Undistributed Earnings
| |
305.0
| | |
328.0
|
|
Short-term Investments at Cost which Approximates Fair Value
| |
120.9
| | |
402.9
|
|
Other Investments
| |
495.2
|
| |
494.2
|
|
Total Investments
| |
6,064.3
|
| |
6,250.8
|
|
Cash
| |
471.0
| | |
117.2
|
|
Automobile Loan Receivables at Cost and Net of Reserve for Loan
Losses
| |
—
| | |
337.6
|
|
Other Receivables
| |
604.4
| | |
606.7
|
|
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
| |
539.5
| | |
525.2
|
|
Goodwill
| |
311.8
| | |
311.8
|
|
Current and Deferred Income Tax Assets
| |
38.7
| | |
39.6
|
|
Other Assets
| |
170.9
|
| |
169.6
|
|
Total Assets
| |
$
|
8,200.6
|
| |
$
|
8,358.5
|
| Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: | | | | |
|
Insurance Reserves:
| | | | |
|
Life and Health
| |
$
|
3,094.5
| | |
$
|
3,063.7
|
|
Property and Casualty
| |
1,063.6
|
| |
1,118.7
|
|
Total Insurance Reserves
| |
4,158.1
|
| |
4,182.4
|
|
Certificates of Deposits at Cost
| |
—
| | |
321.4
|
|
Unearned Premiums
| |
687.1
| | |
678.6
|
|
Liabilities for Income Taxes
| |
69.2
| | |
15.1
|
|
Notes Payable at Amortized Cost
| |
675.4
| | |
609.8
|
|
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
| |
390.7
|
| |
437.8
|
|
Total Liabilities
| |
5,980.5
|
| |
6,245.1
|
| Shareholders’ Equity: | | | | |
|
Common Stock
| |
6.1
| | |
6.1
|
| Paid-in Capital | |
745.4
| | |
751.1
|
|
Retained Earnings
| |
1,200.5
| | |
1,198.8
|
|
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
| |
268.1
|
| |
157.4
|
|
Total Shareholders’ Equity
| |
2,220.1
|
| |
2,113.4
|
|
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
| |
$
|
8,200.6
|
| |
$
|
8,358.5
|
| | | | | | |
|
Selected financial information for the Kemper Preferred segment
follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
| | Sep 30,
|
| Sep 30,
| | Sep 30,
|
| Sep 30,
|
|
(Dollars in Millions)
| |
2011
| |
2010
| |
2011
| |
2010
|
|
|
Results of Operations |
|
Net Premiums Written
| |
$
|
233.3
|
| |
$
|
230.1
|
| |
$
|
657.6
|
| |
$
|
663.8
|
|
|
Earned Premiums:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Automobile
| |
$
|
128.5
| | |
$
|
135.6
| | |
$
|
383.0
| | |
$
|
409.9
| |
|
Homeowners
| |
74.3
| | |
72.9
| | |
219.6
| | |
217.2
| |
|
Other Personal
| |
13.7
|
| |
13.3
|
| |
40.2
|
| |
40.0
|
|
|
Total Earned Premiums
| |
216.5
| | |
221.8
| | |
642.8
| | |
667.1
| |
|
Net Investment Income
| |
8.4
| | |
12.3
| | |
38.1
| | |
38.6
| |
|
Other Income
| |
0.1
|
| |
0.1
|
| |
0.2
|
| |
0.3
|
|
|
Total Revenues
| |
225.0
|
| |
234.2
|
| |
681.1
|
| |
706.0
|
|
|
Incurred Losses and LAE related to:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Current Year:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE
| |
148.9
| | |
148.8
| | |
435.8
| | |
438.3
| |
|
Catastrophe Losses and LAE
| |
40.9
| | |
11.7
| | |
137.8
| | |
50.3
| |
|
Prior Years:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE
| |
(7.9
|
)
| |
(4.2
|
)
| |
(11.6
|
)
| |
(14.9
|
)
|
|
Catastrophe Losses and LAE
| |
(1.5
|
)
| |
(0.4
|
)
| |
(3.8
|
)
| |
(4.3
|
)
|
|
Total Incurred Losses and LAE
| |
180.4
| | |
155.9
| | |
558.2
| | |
469.4
| |
|
Insurance Expenses
| |
60.3
|
| |
61.2
|
| |
178.6
|
| |
182.6
|
|
|
Operating Profit (Loss)
| |
(15.7
|
)
| |
17.1
| | |
(55.7
|
)
| |
54.0
| |
|
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
| |
7.7
|
| |
(3.6
|
)
| |
26.0
|
| |
(12.4
|
)
|
|
Net Operating Income (Loss)
| |
$
|
(8.0
|
)
| |
$
|
13.5
|
| |
$
|
(29.7
|
)
| |
$
|
41.6
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
Ratios Based On Earned Premiums |
|
Current Year Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
68.7
|
%
| |
67.1
|
%
| |
67.8
|
%
| |
65.7
|
%
|
|
Current Year Catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
18.9
| | |
5.3
| | |
21.4
| | |
7.5
| |
|
Prior Years Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
(3.6
|
)
| |
(1.9
|
)
| |
(1.8
|
)
| |
(2.2
|
)
|
|
Prior Years Catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
(0.7
|
)
| |
(0.2
|
)
| |
(0.6
|
)
| |
(0.6
|
)
|
|
Total Incurred Loss and LAE Ratio
| |
83.3
| | |
70.3
| | |
86.8
| | |
70.4
| |
|
Incurred Expense Ratio
| |
27.9
|
| |
27.6
|
| |
27.8
|
| |
27.4
|
|
|
Combined Ratio
| |
111.2
|
%
| |
97.9
|
%
| |
114.6
|
%
| |
97.8
|
%
|
|
|
Underlying Combined Ratio |
|
Current Year Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
68.7
|
%
| |
67.1
|
%
| |
67.8
|
%
| |
65.7
|
%
|
|
Incurred Expense Ratio
| |
27.9
|
| |
27.6
|
| |
27.8
|
| |
27.4
|
|
|
Underlying Combined Ratio
| |
96.6
|
%
| |
94.7
|
%
| |
95.6
|
%
| |
93.1
|
%
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Measure Reconciliation |
|
Underlying Combined Ratio
| |
96.6
|
%
| |
94.7
|
%
| |
95.6
|
%
| |
93.1
|
%
|
|
Current Year Catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
18.9
| | |
5.3
| | |
21.4
| | |
7.5
| |
|
Prior Years Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
(3.6
|
)
| |
(1.9
|
)
| |
(1.8
|
)
| |
(2.2
|
)
|
|
Prior Years Catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
(0.7
|
)
| |
(0.2
|
)
| |
(0.6
|
)
| |
(0.6
|
)
|
|
Combined Ratio as Reported
| |
111.2
|
%
| |
97.9
|
%
| |
114.6
|
%
| |
97.8
|
%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Selected financial information for the Unitrin Specialty segment
follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
| | Sep 30,
|
| Sep 30,
| | Sep 30,
|
| Sep 30,
|
|
(Dollars in Millions)
| |
2011
| |
2010
| |
2011
| |
2010
|
|
|
Results of Operations |
|
Net Premiums Written
| |
$
|
109.3
|
| |
$
|
114.0
|
| |
$
|
338.2
|
| |
$
|
351.1
|
|
|
Earned Premiums:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Personal Automobile
| |
$
|
100.9
| | |
$
|
106.3
| | |
$
|
306.9
| | |
$
|
326.6
| |
|
Commercial Automobile
| |
10.1
|
| |
10.7
|
| |
29.8
|
| |
33.3
|
|
|
Total Earned Premiums
| |
111.0
| | |
117.0
| | |
336.7
| | |
359.9
| |
|
Net Investment Income
| |
3.3
| | |
5.7
| | |
16.4
| | |
18.5
| |
|
Other Income
| |
0.2
|
| |
0.2
|
| |
0.4
|
| |
0.5
|
|
|
Total Revenues
| |
114.5
|
| |
122.9
|
| |
353.5
|
| |
378.9
|
|
|
Incurred Losses and LAE related to:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Current Year:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE
| |
86.8
| | |
92.9
| | |
270.9
| | |
282.3
| |
|
Catastrophe Losses and LAE
| |
0.7
| | |
0.4
| | |
3.7
| | |
2.7
| |
|
Prior Years:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE
| |
(3.2
|
)
| |
(1.5
|
)
| |
(7.0
|
)
| |
1.5
| |
|
Catastrophe Losses and LAE
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
0.1
|
| |
0.1
|
|
|
Total Incurred Losses and LAE
| |
84.3
| | |
91.8
| | |
267.7
| | |
286.6
| |
|
Insurance Expenses
| |
23.5
|
| |
23.1
|
| |
68.0
|
| |
69.3
|
|
|
Operating Profit
| |
6.7
| | |
8.0
| | |
17.8
| | |
23.0
| |
|
Income Tax Expense
| |
(1.4
|
)
| |
(1.8
|
)
| |
(3.4
|
)
| |
(5.0
|
)
|
|
Net Operating Income
| |
$
|
5.3
|
| |
$
|
6.2
|
| |
$
|
14.4
|
| |
$
|
18.0
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
Ratios Based On Earned Premiums |
|
Current Year Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
78.2
|
%
| |
79.5
|
%
| |
80.5
|
%
| |
78.4
|
%
|
|
Current Year Catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
0.6
| | |
0.3
| | |
1.1
| | |
0.8
| |
|
Prior Years Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
(2.9
|
)
| |
(1.3
|
)
| |
(2.1
|
)
| |
0.4
| |
|
Prior Years Catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
|
|
Total Incurred Loss and LAE Ratio
| |
75.9
| | |
78.5
| | |
79.5
| | |
79.6
| |
|
Incurred Expense Ratio
| |
21.2
|
| |
19.7
|
| |
20.2
|
| |
19.3
|
|
|
Combined Ratio
| |
97.1
|
%
| |
98.2
|
%
| |
99.7
|
%
| |
98.9
|
%
|
| | | | | | | |
|
Underlying Combined Ratio |
|
Current Year Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
78.2
|
%
| |
79.5
|
%
| |
80.5
|
%
| |
78.4
|
%
|
|
Incurred Expense Ratio
| |
21.2
|
| |
19.7
|
| |
20.2
|
| |
19.3
|
|
|
Underlying Combined Ratio
| |
99.4
|
%
| |
99.2
|
%
| |
100.7
|
%
| |
97.7
|
%
|
| | | | | | | |
|
Non-GAAP Measure Reconciliation |
|
Underlying Combined Ratio
| |
99.4
|
%
| |
99.2
|
%
| |
100.7
|
%
| |
97.7
|
%
|
|
Current Year Catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
0.6
| | |
0.3
| | |
1.1
| | |
0.8
| |
|
Prior Years Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
(2.9
|
)
| |
(1.3
|
)
| |
(2.1
|
)
| |
0.4
| |
|
Prior Years Catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
|
|
Combined Ratio as Reported
| |
97.1
|
%
| |
98.2
|
%
| |
99.7
|
%
| |
98.9
|
%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Selected financial information for the Unitrin Direct segment follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
| | Sep 30,
|
| Sep 30,
| | Sep 30,
|
| Sep 30,
|
|
(Dollars in Millions)
| |
2011
| |
2010
| |
2011
| |
2010
|
|
|
Results of Operations |
|
Net Premiums Written
| |
$
|
52.0
|
| |
$
|
67.3
|
| |
$
|
163.5
|
| |
$
|
207.9
|
|
|
Earned Premiums:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Automobile
| |
$
|
52.0
| | |
$
|
66.4
| | |
$
|
164.8
| | |
$
|
210.9
| |
|
Homeowners
| |
2.3
| | |
2.2
| | |
6.8
| | |
6.5
| |
|
Other Personal
| |
0.1
|
| |
—
|
| |
0.2
|
| |
0.2
|
|
|
Total Earned Premiums
| |
54.4
| | |
68.6
| | |
171.8
| | |
217.6
| |
|
Net Investment Income
| |
2.9
| | |
4.8
| | |
13.9
| | |
16.0
| |
|
Other Income
| |
0.1
|
| |
—
|
| |
0.1
|
| |
0.1
|
|
|
Total Revenues
| |
57.4
|
| |
73.4
|
| |
185.8
|
| |
233.7
|
|
|
Incurred Losses and LAE related to:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Current Year:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE
| |
44.9
| | |
54.5
| | |
145.7
| | |
174.6
| |
|
Catastrophe Losses and LAE
| |
2.2
| | |
0.5
| | |
6.2
| | |
1.2
| |
|
Prior Years:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE
| |
(5.3
|
)
| |
(0.5
|
)
| |
(6.3
|
)
| |
(7.8
|
)
|
|
Catastrophe Losses and LAE
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
0.4
|
| |
0.2
|
|
|
Total Incurred Losses and LAE
| |
41.8
| | |
54.5
| | |
146.0
| | |
168.2
| |
|
Insurance Expenses
| |
19.3
|
| |
20.4
|
| |
59.1
|
| |
67.2
|
|
|
Operating Loss
| |
(3.7
|
)
| |
(1.5
|
)
| |
(19.3
|
)
| |
(1.7
|
)
|
|
Income Tax Benefit
| |
2.1
|
| |
1.8
|
| |
9.2
|
| |
2.5
|
|
|
Net Operating Income (Loss)
| |
$
|
(1.6
|
)
| |
$
|
0.3
|
| |
$
|
(10.1
|
)
| |
$
|
0.8
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
Ratios Based On Earned Premiums |
|
Current Year Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
82.5
|
%
| |
79.4
|
%
| |
84.9
|
%
| |
80.2
|
%
|
|
Current Year Catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
4.0
| | |
0.7
| | |
3.6
| | |
0.6
| |
|
Prior Years Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
(9.7
|
)
| |
(0.7
|
)
| |
(3.7
|
)
| |
(3.6
|
)
|
|
Prior Years Catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
0.2
|
| |
0.1
|
|
|
Total Incurred Loss and LAE Ratio
| |
76.8
| | |
79.4
| | |
85.0
| | |
77.3
| |
|
Incurred Expense Ratio
| |
35.5
|
| |
29.7
|
| |
34.4
|
| |
30.9
|
|
|
Combined Ratio
| |
112.3
|
%
| |
109.1
|
%
| |
119.4
|
%
| |
108.2
|
%
|
| | | | | | | |
|
Underlying Combined Ratio |
|
Current Year Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
82.5
|
%
| |
79.4
|
%
| |
84.9
|
%
| |
80.2
|
%
|
|
Incurred Expense Ratio
| |
35.5
|
| |
29.7
|
| |
34.4
|
| |
30.9
|
|
|
Underlying Combined Ratio
| |
118.0
|
%
| |
109.1
|
%
| |
119.3
|
%
| |
111.1
|
%
|
| | | | | | | |
|
Non-GAAP Measure Reconciliation |
|
Underlying Combined Ratio
| |
118.0
|
%
| |
109.1
|
%
| |
119.3
|
%
| |
111.1
|
%
|
|
Current Year Catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
4.0
| | |
0.7
| | |
3.6
| | |
0.6
| |
|
Prior Years Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
(9.7
|
)
| |
(0.7
|
)
| |
(3.7
|
)
| |
(3.6
|
)
|
|
Prior Years Catastrophe Losses and LAE Ratio
| |
—
|
| |
—
|
| |
0.2
|
| |
0.1
|
|
|
Combined Ratio as Reported
| |
112.3
|
%
| |
109.1
|
%
| |
119.4
|
%
| |
108.2
|
%
|
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Selected financial information for the Life and Health Insurance
segment follows:
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
| | Sep 30,
|
| Sep 30,
| | Sep 30,
|
| Sep 30,
|
|
(Dollars in Millions)
| |
2011
| |
2010
| |
2011
| |
2010
|
|
|
Results of Operations |
|
Earned Premiums:
| | | | | | | | |
|
Life
| |
$
|
98.0
| | |
$
|
98.8
| | |
$
|
297.1
| | |
$
|
298.3
| |
|
Accident and Health
| |
41.9
| | |
40.5
| | |
124.6
| | |
120.5
| |
|
Property
| |
21.2
|
| |
21.5
|
| |
64.1
|
| |
64.4
|
|
|
Total Earned Premiums
| |
161.1
| | |
160.8
| | |
485.8
| | |
483.2
| |
|
Net Investment Income
| |
42.9
| | |
53.8
| | |
148.3
| | |
158.4
| |
|
Other Income
| |
—
|
| |
0.1
|
| |
0.1
|
| |
0.1
|
|
|
Total Revenues
| |
204.0
|
| |
214.7
|
| |
634.2
|
| |
641.7
|
|
|
Policyholders’ Benefits and Incurred Losses and LAE
| |
93.0
| | |
101.6
| | |
297.1
| | |
315.8
| |
|
Insurance Expenses
| |
76.7
| | |
71.4
| | |
219.3
| | |
210.2
| |
|
Write-off of Goodwill
| |
—
|
| |
14.8
|
| |
—
|
| |
14.8
|
|
|
Operating Profit
| |
34.3
| | |
26.9
| | |
117.8
| | |
100.9
| |
|
Income Tax Expense
| |
(11.9
|
)
| |
(14.5
|
)
| |
(41.8
|
)
| |
(40.6
|
)
|
|
Net Operating Income
| |
$
|
22.4
|
| |
$
|
12.4
|
| |
$
|
76.0
|
| |
$
|
60.3
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Net Operating Income
Net operating incomeis an after-tax, non-GAAP measure and is
computed by excluding from income from continuing operations the
after-tax impact of 1) net realized gains (losses) on sales of
investments, 2) net impairment losses recognized in earnings related to
investments and 3) other 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 income
from continuing operations.
The company believes that net operating income 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. Net realized gains (losses) on
sales of investments and net impairment losses recognized in earnings
related to investments included in the company'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 the company's investments, the
timing of which is unrelated to the insurance underwriting process.
Significant non-recurring items are excluded because, by their nature,
they are not indicative of the company's business or economic trends.
Underlying Combined Ratio
Underlying combined ratio is a non-GAAP measure, which is computed by
adding the current year non-catastrophe losses and LAE ratio with the
incurred expense ratio. The most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure is the combined ratio, which uses total incurred losses and LAE,
including the impact of catastrophe losses, and loss and LAE reserve
development. The company believes the underlying combined ratio is
useful to investors and is used by management to reveal the trends in
the company's property and casualty insurance businesses that may be
obscured by catastrophe losses and prior-year reserve development. These
catastrophe losses may cause 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 development is 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 the company's insurance products in the
current period. The company believes it is useful for investors to
evaluate these components separately and in the aggregate when reviewing
its underwriting performance. The underlying combined ratio should not
be considered a substitute for the combined ratio and does not reflect
the overall underwriting profitability of our business.
About Kemper
Kemper
is a diversified insurance holding company with subsidiaries that
principally provide life, health, auto, homeowners and other insurance
products to the individual and small business markets. Kemper serves its
customers through a network of independent agents, brokers and career
agents as well as directly to consumers via direct mail, web,
employer-sponsored employee benefit programs and other affinity
relationships.
Additional information about Kemper, including its Annual Report,
filings on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and its investor supplement, is
available by visiting 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. Forward-looking statements give
expectations or forecasts of future events, and can be identified by the
fact that they relate to future actions, performance or results rather
than strictly to historical or current facts.
Any or all forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong, and,
accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such
statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.
Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties
that are difficult to predict, and are not guarantees of future
performance. Among the general factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from estimated results are those listed in periodic
reports filed by Kemper with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"). No assurances can be given that the results contemplated in any
forward-looking statements will be achieved or will be achieved in any
particular timetable. 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. The reader is
advised, however, to consult any further disclosures Kemper makes on
related subjects in its filings with the SEC.

Kemper Corporation
One East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Investors:
Diana
Hickert-Hill, 312.661.4930
investor.relations@kemper.com
Source: Kemper Corporation