KEMPER Corp Stock: price and insider trades · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About KEMPER Corp

Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) is a United States-based insurance holding company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company serves individuals, families, and businesses through personalized insurance solutions, chiefly under the Kemper Auto and Kemper Life brands. As of year-end 2025, Kemper said it served more than 4.5 million policies, was supported by roughly 24,000 agents and brokers, and employed about 7,300 associates. In market terms, Kemper is best viewed as a specialized mid-cap insurer with meaningful exposure to specialty/non-standard auto and life insurance rather than a broad generalist P&C carrier. ([investors.kemper.com](https://investors.kemper.com/overview/default.aspx?utm_source=openai)) From a historical perspective, the “Kemper” brand has deep roots in Chicago insurance, but the modern listed company originated as Unitrin, Inc., formed in 1990 following a spin-off from Teledyne. In 2011, Unitrin adopted the Kemper Corporation name and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the KMPR ticker, reviving a legacy brand in the insurance sector. The company’s long-standing corporate footprint has been associated with One East Wacker Drive, while its current corporate address is listed as 200 East Randolph Street, Suite 3300, Chicago, IL 60601. ([investors.kemper.com](https://investors.kemper.com/news/news-details/2011/Unitrin-Changes-Name-to-Kemper/default.aspx?utm_source=openai)) Kemper’s operating model is organized around two core segments. Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance focuses primarily on specialty personal auto and commercial auto insurance, while also offering commercial general liability, business owners policies, and related products through independent agents and brokers. The Life Insurance segment offers whole life, term life, graded death benefit, and accident & health products. This mix gives Kemper a differentiated position at the intersection of specialty auto underwriting and retail life insurance distribution. ([kemper.com](https://www.kemper.com/about-kemper/contact-us)) In competitive terms, Kemper is not trying to be the largest carrier; instead, it competes on underwriting discipline, pricing actions, distribution breadth, and expertise in more complex auto-risk segments. Recent company commentary shows the main strategic focus is improving profitability in specialty P&C while maintaining a stable life franchise. In the third quarter of 2025, management cited higher earned premiums driven by rate increases, but also weaker underwriting performance in specialty auto. In the fourth quarter of 2025, specialty P&C earnings were pressured by higher claim severity, elevated frequency, and a Florida statutory profit limit refund, while the life segment remained profitable but was affected by mortality experience. ([investors.kemper.com](https://investors.kemper.com/news/news-details/2025/Kemper-Reports-Third-Quarter-2025-Operating-Results/default.aspx)) Recent corporate developments also highlight capital management. Kemper reported stronger premium growth in Q3 2025, maintained active shareholder returns through dividends and share repurchases, and ended 2025 with substantial liquidity, including about $600 million of unused borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility. For investors, that combination makes KMPR a U.S.-listed insurance name on the NYSE with a relatively defensive profile, but one that remains sensitive to auto claims inflation, underwriting cycles, and mortality trends in life insurance. ([investors.kemper.com](https://investors.kemper.com/news/news-details/2025/Kemper-Reports-Third-Quarter-2025-Operating-Results/default.aspx))