Kemper Corporation filings document the regulatory record of a Delaware insurance holding company with common stock and fixed-rate reset junior subordinated debentures referenced in its public reports. Form 8-K filings furnish quarterly operating results, investor supplements, earnings presentations, annual meeting vote results, and other events affecting liquidity and capital resources, including credit-agreement borrowing capacity.
Definitive proxy materials describe director elections, advisory compensation votes, executive compensation, board governance, and shareholder voting mechanics. The filings connect Kemper’s Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance and Life Insurance operations with formal disclosures on financial condition, exhibits, capital resources, and corporate governance.
Kemper Corporation reported second quarter 2026 results dominated by a large non-cash goodwill impairment of $460.0 million. Including this charge, net (loss) income attributable to Kemper was $(464.8) million, or $(7.90) per diluted share, compared with net income of $72.6 million, or $1.12 per diluted share, a year earlier. On a non-GAAP basis, Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income was $26.3 million, or $0.45 per share, down from $84.1 million, or $1.30 per share. Total revenues were $1,092.7 million, decreasing from $1,225.6 million, primarily on lower Specialty Personal Automobile volumes and higher impairment losses.
The Specialty Property & Casualty segment generated adjusted net operating income of $15.8 million, down from $79.0 million, as its combined ratio rose to 104.0% and underlying combined ratio to 102.3%. Specialty Personal Automobile’s underlying loss and LAE ratio increased to 83.8% from 72.5%, reflecting higher claim severity and frequency in California. The Life Insurance segment delivered adjusted net operating income of $18.3 million, up from $12.6 million, supported by higher net investment income and earned premiums.
Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2026 was $2,192.8 million, a decrease of $488.6 million, or 18%, since year-end 2025. Book value per share declined to $37.22 from $45.71, while adjusted book value per share was $27.55 versus $28.06. Kemper and its direct non-insurance subsidiaries held $130.0 million in cash and investments and had $350.0 million of unused revolving credit capacity. The board previously declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share (totaling $19.3 million), paid on June 2, 2026.
Kappler Eric E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Kemper Corp reported that executive Eric E. Kappler, EVP and President, P&C, received an award of 30,738 restricted stock units tied to Kemper common stock on August 3, 2026. The units were granted under the 2026 Inducement Plan, are subject to forfeiture and other restrictions until vested, and result in 30,738 direct units reported as owned.
KEMPER Corp filed an initial insider ownership report for Eric E. Kappler, identified as EVP, President, P&C. The Form 3 data shows no reported transactions, no derivative positions, and no holding entries; it records his officer status without detailing any equity position.
BlackRock, Inc. filed Amendment No. 3 reporting beneficial ownership of 8,120,680 shares of Kemper Corp common stock as of June 30, 2026. This represents 13.8% of the outstanding common stock. BlackRock has sole voting power over 8,033,879 shares and sole dispositive power over 8,120,680 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power reported.
The filing notes that these holdings reflect securities beneficially owned, or deemed beneficially owned, by certain BlackRock business units, excluding other disaggregated units. It also states that iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF has an interest in Kemper Corp common stock exceeding five percent of the total outstanding common stock.
Kemper Corporation reports a leadership change in its auto segment. On July 20, 2026 the company determined that Matthew A. Hunton will depart from his role as Executive Vice President and President, Kemper Auto, effective August 3, 2026. His separation is characterized as a termination by the company without cause. Hunton will be eligible for benefits under the existing Kemper Corporation Executive Severance Plan, as previously described in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dated May 27, 2026.
KEMPER Corp executive Laura A. Rock reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On the vesting of restricted stock units, 1,196 shares of common stock were withheld at $22.90 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, rather than being sold on the open market.
After this withholding transaction, she directly owns 30,152 shares of KEMPER Corp common stock. The filing reflects compensation-related equity vesting and associated tax settlement, not a discretionary purchase or sale of shares.
Kemper Corp President and CEO Stephen J. McAnena received new equity compensation awards. He was granted 27,945 shares of common stock as restricted stock units valued at $25.05 per share under the Kemper Corporation 2026 Inducement Plan. These units are subject to forfeiture and other restrictions until they vest under the plan and award agreement.
He was also granted employee stock options covering 111,777 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $25.05 per share. The options include a tandem stock appreciation right and vest in three equal annual installments beginning on June 1, 2027, and expire on June 1, 2036. Following these awards, McAnena directly holds 27,945 shares of common stock and 111,777 stock options.
Coomer Kelly L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Kemper Corp executive Kelly L. Coomer received an equity grant under the company’s 2026 Inducement Plan. The filing reports an award of 43,913 restricted stock units tied to common stock at a reference price of $25.05 per share. These units are subject to forfeiture and other restrictions until they vest under the plan and award agreement. Following this grant, Coomer holds 43,913 shares directly, reflecting a compensation-related award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Kemper Corp director Anthony J. DeSantis reported an equity award of 6,188 shares of Common Stock. The award is based on a grant date value of $155,000, using a value of $25.05 per share under the Kemper Corporation 2023 Second Amended and Restated Equity Plan.
These shares are structured as restricted stock units that are subject to forfeiture and other restrictions as provided in the plan and the related award agreement. Following this grant, DeSantis holds 6,188 shares directly, reflecting a compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market purchase.
Kemper Corp director Anthony J. DeSantis filed an initial Form 3, which is a statement of beneficial ownership for insiders. This filing lists him as a director of the company but does not report any stock transactions or derivative positions.