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Key people at Kemper.
Kemper Corporation, based in Chicago, Illinois, provides property-casualty insurance, including workers' compensation, auto, homeowners, and liability coverage, alongside financial services. The company, which originated serving the lumber industry, reported $5.206 billion in revenue in 2020. As of 1994, it maintained 6,059 employees and $13.15 billion in total assets, with Zurich Insurance Group holding a partial ownership stake. Under CEO Thomas Evans, Kemper was included on Fortune's 2020 list of 100 fastest-growing companies and acquired American Access Casualty Company for $370 million in late 2020. James S. Kemper founded the corporation on November 18, 1912. Its business model centers on operates as an insurance holding company earning premiums from policies, publicly traded on NYSE with partial ownership by Zurich Insurance Group and others.
Key people at Kemper.
Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) is a diversified U.S.-based insurance holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, specializing in property & casualty insurance and life insurance through brands like Kemper Auto and Kemper Life. With nearly $13 billion in assets, over 4.9 million policies in force, and approximately 7,500 employees, it provides affordable, personalized insurance solutions to individuals, families, and businesses, primarily via 24,200 independent agents and brokers.[1][2][3] Its operations span two main segments: Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance (focusing on specialty and commercial auto in 16 states) and Life Insurance (offering individual life, accident, supplemental health, and property products), all conducted solely in the United States.[1][3]
The company emphasizes serving underserved markets, including nonstandard auto insurance for high-risk drivers and targeted products like those for the Hispanic community via acquisitions. It holds strong financial ratings, such as A- (Excellent) from AM Best for both its Property & Casualty and Life groups.[3]
Kemper Corporation traces its roots to the rebranding of Unitrin, which in 2002 acquired the renewal rights for homeowners and auto insurance lines from the historic Chicago-based Kemper Insurance firm. In 2010, Unitrin fully purchased the Kemper name and relaunched as Kemper Corporation on August 25, 2011, listing on the NYSE under ticker KMPR.[2] The company went public via IPO on May 24, 2001, under its prior structure, and has since grown through strategic acquisitions.[1][2]
Key growth milestones include the 2015 acquisition of Alliance United Insurance (a fast-growing California auto provider), the $1.4 billion purchase of Infinity Property and Casualty in 2018 (expanding nonstandard auto focus), and the $370 million acquisition of American Access Casualty Company in 2021 (adding specialty auto in five states, targeted at Hispanic customers).[2] Under CEO C. Thomas Evans, these moves have solidified its position in specialty insurance.[1]
Kemper operates primarily in the traditional insurance sector but leverages technology for personalization and efficiency in auto and life products, aligning with insurtech trends like data-driven underwriting and digital claims processing. Its focus on nonstandard auto insurance rides the wave of rising demand for inclusive coverage amid economic volatility, regulatory pressures for affordability, and demographic shifts (e.g., serving Hispanic communities).[2][7] Market forces favoring consolidation—evident in its acquisitions—position it well against larger insurers, while its independent agent model bridges legacy and digital ecosystems, influencing specialized P&C growth in a $300+ billion U.S. market.[1][5]
Kemper's trajectory points to continued expansion via targeted acquisitions and organic growth in specialty auto, potentially boosted by insurtech integrations for faster quoting and claims. Rising premiums, climate-related risks, and AI-driven personalization will shape its path, with Q4 2024 revenues at $1.19 billion signaling resilience.[5] As a mid-cap player (institutional ownership ~87%), its influence may grow through deeper nonstandard market penetration, circling back to its core mission of making insurance accessible where others don't.[1][3]
