KEMPER Corp
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.76B
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 4.27%
About Kemper
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance, SIC 6331
Kemper Corporation provides specialized insurance coverage to consumers and commercial entities across two primary operating divisions: Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance and Life Insurance. Through its Specialty Property & Casualty branch, operating under the Kemper Auto label, the firm delivers personal automobile coverage to motorists encountering difficulties securing standard insurance due to prior driving, claims, or payment records. It also offers commercial automobile policies targeted at contractors, delivery services, and service-oriented businesses, along with reciprocal exchange solutions. Through the Kemper Life brand, the organization issues individual life coverage, supplemental accident and health policies, and personal property fire and contents protection to customers seeking essential family security.
The company operates exclusively within the United States. Its specialty property and casualty segment conducts business across 22 states, while its life insurance operations span 26 states alongside the District of Columbia. Kemper maintains headquarters facilities in Chicago, Illinois for property and casualty operations, and in St. Louis, Missouri for life insurance functions. The firm engages approximately 7,400 associates, services more than 4.5 million policies, and markets its offerings through over 24,100 agents and brokers.
Summary of the business section of Kemper's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- KEMPER Corp
- Founded
- 1990
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Address
- 200 E. Randolph St., Suite 3300 60601
- Phone
- (312) 661-4600
- Website
- kemper.com
- Employees
- 7,400, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- KMPR
- Other tickers
- KMPB
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Apr 23, 1990
- Shares outstanding
- 59M, Aug 3, 2026
- Public float
- $4.10B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Mar 29, 1999
- SEC CIK
- 860748
- CUSIP
- 488401100
- ISIN
- US4884011002
- LEI
- 549300FNI1JKTRY2PV09
- EIN
- 95-4255452
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph P. Lacher Jr | President and CEO, Director | 257,953 |
| Christopher Wade Flint | EVP, President, Kemper Life | 27,085 |
| Stephen J. McAnena | President and CEO | 30,945 |
| Carl Thomas Evans Jr. | EVP, Sec. & General Counsel | 128,115 |
| Bradley T. Camden | EVP and CFO | 51,259 |
| Eric E. Kappler | EVP, President, P&C | 30,738 |
| Laura A. Rock | EVP, Chief HR Officer | 30,152 |
| Kelly L. Coomer | EVP, CIO | 43,913 |
| Anand Ramamoorthy | EVP, Chief Claims Officer | 22,754 |
| James Allen Alexander | Chief Accounting Officer | 25,729 |
| John Michael Boschelli | EVP & Chief Investment Officer | 56,781 |
| Charles Tipton Brooks | EVP, Operations & Systems | 34,409 |
| Duane A. Sanders | EVP, Property & Casualty | 40,591 |
| Jason N. Gorevic | Director | 31,802 |
| Gerald Laderman | Director | 33,365 |
| Anthony J. DeSantis | Director | 6,188 |
| Suzet M. McKinney | Director | 9,790 |
| Stuart B. Parker | Director | 52,882 |
| Teresa Alvarez Canida | Director | 33,251 |
| Alberto J. Paracchini | Director | 15,053 |
| Lacy M. Johnson | Director | 24,641 |
| George N. Cochran | Director | 40,047 |
| Susan D. Whiting | Director | 20,261 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Evans Jr. | $3.09M | $1.21M | $2.90M | $59 | $207 |
| FY2025 Lacher Jr. | $8.40M | -$5.11M | $2.90M | $59 | $207 |
| FY2024 Mr. Evans | $11.46M | $18.44M | $4.54M | $95 | $196 |
| FY2023 Mr. Evans | $8.53M | $4.50M | $2.30M | $68 | $154 |
| FY2022 Mr. Evans | $7.91M | $2.19M | $2.39M | $67 | $140 |
| FY2021 Mr. Evans | $8.22M | -$1.23M | $2.22M | $79 | $128 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“Kemper’s subsidiaries employ approximately 7,400 associates supporting their operations, of which approximately 2,550 are employed in the Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance Segment, approximately 2,800 are employed in the Life Insurance segment and the remainder are employed in various corporate and other functions.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2022 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Aug 7, 2014 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Feb 27, 2014 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Aug 19, 2011 | Name change | Name changed from UNITRIN INC to KEMPER Corp |
| Aug 13, 2004 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Aug 6, 2004 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| May 11, 2001 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Jul 16, 1997 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |