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KEMPER Corp

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 6, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 6, 2026

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 -Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies

The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Kemper Corporation (“Kemper”) and its subsidiaries which include property and casualty insurance subsidiaries and life insurance subsidiaries (collectively referred to herein as the “Company”), and a variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary.

The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) on a basis consistent with reporting interim financial information pursuant to the rules and regulations for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and include the accounts of Kemper Corporation, its subsidiaries, and a VIE in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Certain financial information that is included in the annual financial statements, including certain financial statement footnote disclosures prepared in accordance with GAAP, is not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting and has been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The preparation of financial statements requires significant management estimates. Due to this factor and other factors, such as the seasonal nature of some portions of the insurance business, annualizing the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 would not necessarily be indicative of the results expected for the full fiscal year. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included in Kemper’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Adoption of New Accounting Guidance

The Company has adopted all recently issued accounting pronouncements with effective dates prior to April 1, 2026. There were no adoptions of such accounting pronouncements during the three months ended March 31, 2026 that had a material impact on the Company’s interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Guidance Not Yet Adopted

In October 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-06 Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. This ASU amends the disclosure or presentation requirements related to various subtopics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. For SEC registrants, the effective date for each amendment will be the date on which the SEC’s removal of that related disclosure requirement from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, with early adoption prohibited. The Company will monitor the removal of various requirements from the current regulations in order to determine when to adopt the related amendments, but does not anticipate the adoption of the new guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company will continue to evaluate the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires companies to disclose, within the financial statement footnotes, the amount of inventory purchases, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization, and depreciation, depletion, and amortization recognized as part of oil- and gas-producing activities that contribute to each income statement expense line item, as well as the amount of selling expenses incurred during each reporting period. ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06 Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, which replaces the existing project stage model with a principles-based approach. Software costs are capitalized when management has committed funding, and it is probable the project will be completed and used as intended. ASU 2025-06 also aligns disclosure requirements with those for property, plant, and equipment, eliminates separate intangible asset disclosures, and supersedes guidance on website development costs. ASU 2025-06 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Accounting Policies (Continued)

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11 Narrow-Scope Improvements, which clarifies the scope and application of interim reporting requirements. The amendments enhance guidance on the form and content of interim financial statements, and consolidate required interim disclosures across the Codification, including a new disclosure principle requiring entities to describe events or changes since the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on interim results. ASU 2025-11 is effective for interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12 Codification Improvements, which include technical corrections, clarifications, and other minor amendments intended to improve the consistency and usability of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The Amendments address a variety of topics and are not intended to change existing accounting conclusions. ASU 2025-12 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 2 -Net (Loss) Income Per Unrestricted Share

A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the calculation of Basic Net (Loss) Income Per Unrestricted Share and Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Unrestricted Share for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is presented below.

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions, except per share amounts)Mar 31,2026Mar 31,2025
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Kemper Corporation$(1.7)$99.7
Shares in Thousands
Weighted-average Unrestricted Shares Outstanding58,742.863,886.7
Equity-based Compensation Equivalent Shares—766.1
Weighted-average Unrestricted Shares and Equivalent Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution58,742.864,652.8
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Kemper Corporation per Unrestricted Share:
(Per Unrestricted Share in Whole Dollars)
Basic Net (Loss) Income Per Unrestricted Share$(0.03)$1.56
Diluted Net (Loss) Income Per Unrestricted Share$(0.03)$1.54

The number of shares of Kemper common stock that were excluded from the calculations of Equity-based Compensation Equivalent Shares and Weighted-average Unrestricted Shares and Equivalent Shares Outstanding Assuming Dilution because the effect of inclusion would be anti-dilutive was 2.1 million and 0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Note 3 -Business Segments

The Company is engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the property and casualty insurance and life and health insurance businesses. The Company conducts its operations throughtwo operating segments: Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance and Life Insurance.

The Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance segment’s principal products are specialty personal automobile and commercial automobile insurance. These products are distributed primarily through independent agents and brokers. The Life Insurance segment’s principal products are individual life, accident, supplemental health and property insurance. Career agents employed by the Company distribute these products. Corporate and Other operations include interest expense, board of directors’ fees, general corporate expenses incurred by the Company which are not allocated to other businesses, and eliminations of certain inter-segment amounts. Non-Core Operations includes the results of the Preferred Insurance business which the Company expects to fully exit.

Segment Adjusted Net Operating Income

The Company analyzes the operating performance of each segment using segment adjusted net operating income. Segment adjusted net operating income does not equate to “net (loss) income” as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP but is the measure of segment profit or loss used by the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), our interim President and CEO, to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources, and consistent with authoritative guidance, is the measure of segment performance presented below. Segment adjusted netoperating income is calculated by adjusting each segment’s income after income taxes for the following items:

(i) Change in Fair Value of Equity and Convertible Securities;

(ii) Net Realized Investment Gains;

(iii) Impairment Losses;

(iv) Acquisition and Disposition Related Transaction, Integration, Restructuring and Other Costs;

(v) Debt Extinguishment, Pension Settlement and Other Charges;

(vi) Goodwill Impairment Charges;

(vii) Non-Core Operations; and

(viii) Significant non-recurring or infrequent items that may not be indicative of ongoing operations

These items are important to an understanding of overall results of operations. Segment adjusted netoperating income is not a substitute for income determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and the Company’s definition of segment adjusted netoperating income may differ from that used by other companies. The Company, however, believes that the presentation of segment adjusted netoperating income, as measured for management purposes, enhances the understanding of results of operations by highlighting the underlying profitability factors of its businesses.

Total Segment, Corporate and Other, and Non-Core Operations assets at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were:

(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31,2026Dec 31,2025
Segment Assets:
Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance1$7,047.9$6,932.8
Life Insurance4,769.44,839.5
Total Segment Assets11,817.311,772.3
Corporate and Other229.4332.3
Non-Core Operations363.8368.1
Total Assets1$12,410.5$12,472.7
1Includes $71.1 million and $74.5 million attributable to Kemper Reciprocal as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, which is reported as a consolidated variable interest entity.

Earned Premiums by product line, including a reconciliation to Total Earned Premiums, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were:

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31,2026Mar 31,2025
Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance:
Personal Automobile$647.0$753.7
Commercial Automobile238.2208.5
Total Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance885.2962.2
Life Insurance:
Life85.683.7
Accident and Health5.35.5
Property9.910.5
Total Life Insurance100.899.7
Total Segment Earned Premiums986.01,061.9
Non-Core Operations13.326.0
Total Earned Premiums$999.3$1,087.9

Segment Revenues, including a reconciliation to Total Revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were:

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31,2026Mar 31,2025
Segment Revenues:
Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance:
Earned Premiums$885.2$962.2
Net Investment Income55.350.5
Other Income2.71.3
Total Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance943.21,014.0
Life Insurance:
Earned Premiums100.899.7
Net Investment Income48.748.4
Other Income0.30.7
Total Life Insurance149.8148.8
Total Segment Revenues1,093.01,162.8
Change in Fair Value of Equity and Convertible Securities(1.3)0.1
Non-Core Operations15.427.9
Net Realized Investment Gains, Impairment Losses, and Other10.12.2
Total Revenues$1,107.2$1,193.0
1 During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company elected to change the presentation of Net Realized Investment Gains, Impairment Losses, and Other by combining them into a single line item. Prior-period amounts have been recast to conform to the current-period presentation.

Significant Segment Expenses that were regularly provided to the CODM for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were:

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31,2026Mar 31,2025
Segment Expenses:
Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance:
Current Year
Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE$742.8$682.3
Catastrophe Losses and LAE1.33.8
Prior Years
Non-catastrophe Losses and LAE3.20.5
Catastrophe Losses and LAE0.40.2
Total Incurred Losses and LAE747.7686.8
Policy Acquisition Costs1122.9132.3
Business Unit Operating Costs238.037.7
Corporate Overhead Costs335.335.1
Total Insurance Expenses196.2205.1
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense(0.8)24.2
Total Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance943.1916.1
Life Insurance:
Policyholders’ Benefits and Incurred Losses and LAE64.062.2
Policy Acquisition Costs129.329.7
Business Unit Operating Costs226.327.5
Corporate Overhead Costs39.09.2
Total Insurance Expenses64.666.4
Income Tax Expense3.23.0
Total Life Insurance131.8131.6
Total Segment Expenses$1,074.9$1,047.7
1Policy acquisition costs primarily represents commissions and premium taxes that are incurred by the Company as a result of underwriting insurance policies and reflect the impacts of deferral and amortization of certain of these costs in accordance with the Company’s accounting policies.
2Business unit operating costs are general expenses incurred by the Company's segments as part of ongoing operations and includes employee, IT, and facilities expenses.
3Corporate overhead costs represents general expenses and other shared service expenses which are allocated across the Company.

Total Segment Adjusted Net Operating Income, including a reconciliation to Net (Loss) Income attributable to Kemper Corporation, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was:

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31,2026Mar 31,2025
Segment Adjusted Net Operating Income:
Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance
Revenues$943.2$1,014.0
Expenses(943.1)(916.1)
Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance Adjusted Net Operating Income0.197.9
Life Insurance
Revenues149.8148.8
Expenses(131.8)(131.6)
Life Insurance Adjusted Net Operating Income18.017.2
Total Segment Adjusted Net Operating Income18.1115.1
Corporate and Other Adjusted Net Operating Loss(8.3)(11.4)
Less: Net Loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interest(2.7)(2.7)
Net Income (Loss) From:
Change in Fair Value of Equity and Convertible Securities(1.0)0.1
Net Realized Investment Gains0.30.7
Impairment Losses(1.3)0.2
Acquisition and Disposition Related Transaction, Integration, Restructuring and Other Costs(5.0)(4.2)
Debt Extinguishment, Pension Settlement and Other Charges—0.4
Non-Core Operations(7.2)(3.9)
Net (Loss) Income attributable to Kemper Corporation$(1.7)$99.7

Note 4 -Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves

Property and Casualty Insurance Reserve activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was:

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31,2026Mar 31,2025
Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves:
Gross of Reinsurance at Beginning of Year$2,910.8$2,611.9
Less: Reinsurance Recoverables at Beginning of Year25.624.3
Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves, Net of Reinsurance at Beginning of Year2,885.22,587.6
Incurred Losses and LAE related to:
Current Year750.6698.7
Prior Years6.3(1.1)
Total Incurred Losses and LAE756.9697.6
Paid Losses and LAE related to:
Current Year187.9192.5
Prior Years476.7480.4
Total Paid Losses and LAE664.6672.9
Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves, Net of Reinsurance at End of Period2,977.52,612.3
Plus: Reinsurance Recoverables at End of Period22.025.3
Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves, Gross of Reinsurance at End of Period$2,999.5$2,637.6

Property and Casualty Insurance Reserves are estimated based on historical experience patterns and current economic trends. Actual loss experience and loss trends may differ from these historical experience patterns and economic conditions. Loss experience and loss trends emerge over several years from the dates of loss inception. The Company monitors such emerging loss trends on a quarterly basis. Changes in such estimates are included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income in the period of change. Additionally, the Company reviews if any premium revisions are appropriate as a result of any incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses (“LAE”) related to prior years recorded in the current period. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, no premium revisions were deemed necessary solely as a result of any incurred losses or LAE related to prior years recorded in the current year.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the net adverse prior year development of $6.3 million included $6.2 million of adverse development on prior accident years attributable to evolving loss patterns and higher defense costs associated with attorney-represented bodily injury coverages in the Commercial Automobile product line, partially offset by favorable development on other Specialty Personal Automobile and Commercial Automobile coverages, particularly Specialty Personal Automobile bodily injury coverages, and fewer extra-contractual losses.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized $4.9 million of favorable reserve development on prior accident years attributable to improved loss patterns related to personal injury protection, property damage, and bodily injury coverages in the Specialty Personal Automobile product line. Additionally, the Company experienced $1.4 million of favorable development driven by improved prior year catastrophe loss experience and lower prior year claim administrative costs within Non-Core Operations. This development was partially offset by adverse development on the Commercial Automobile product line of $5.3 million, which was primarily attributable to evolving loss patterns and higher defense costs associated with attorney-represented bodily injury coverages.

The Company cannot predict whether loss and LAE reserves will develop favorably or unfavorably from the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Any such development could have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial results for a given period.

Note 5 -Liability for Future Policyholder Benefits

The Company’s Life Insurance Reserves are reported using the Company’s estimate of its liability for future policyholder benefits. The liability for future policyholder benefits is grouped by contract type and issue year into cohorts consistent with the grouping used in estimating the associated liability. Significant assumption inputs to the calculation of the liability for future policyholder benefits include mortality, lapses, and discount rates (both accretion and current). The liability is adjusted for differences between actual and expected experience.

The following tables summarize balances and changes in the present value of expected net premiums, present value of expected future policyholder benefits and net liability for future policyholder benefits as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions) · Mar 31, 2026 · Mar 31, 2025
Present Value of Expected Net PremiumsBalance, Beginning of Year$672.6$646.1
Beginning Balance at Original Discount Rate$686.6$681.0
Effect of Changes in Cash Flow Assumptions——
Effect of Actual Variances from Expected Experience9.49.8
Adjusted Beginning of Year Balance696.0690.8
Issuances25.820.4
Interest Accrual7.37.3
Net Premiums Collected(24.7)(23.5)
Ending Balance at Original Discount Rate704.4695.0
Effect of Changes in Discount Rate Assumptions(22.6)(26.8)
Balance, End of Period$681.8$668.2
Present Value of Expected Future Policyholder BenefitsBalance, Beginning of Year$3,348.5$3,295.9
Beginning Balance at Original Discount Rate$3,806.6$3,812.1
Effect of Changes in Cash Flow Assumptions——
Effect of Actual Variances from Expected Experience9.010.0
Adjusted Beginning of Year Balance3,815.63,822.1
Issuances25.820.4
Interest Accrual41.742.0
Benefit Payments(57.5)(61.0)
Ending Balance at Original Discount Rate3,825.63,823.5
Effect of Changes in Discount Rate Assumptions(530.4)(490.0)
Balance, End of Period$3,295.2$3,333.5
Net Liability for Future Policyholder Benefits, pre-flooring$2,613.4$2,665.3
Cumulative impact of flooring the future Policyholder Benefits Reserve——
Net Liability for Future Policyholder Benefits, post-flooring2,613.42,665.3
Less: Reinsurance Recoverable——
Net Liability for Future Policyholder Benefits, After Reinsurance Recoverable$2,613.4$2,665.3

The weighted-average liability duration of the liability for future policyholder benefits as calculated under current rates is as follows:

Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 2025
Weighted-Average Liability Duration of the Liability for Future Policyholder Benefits (Years)13.213.8

Note 5 - Liability for Future Policyholder Benefits (Continued)

The reconciliation of the net liability for future policyholder benefits to Life and Health Insurance Reserves in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets is as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 2025
Net Liability for Future Policyholder Benefits, post-flooring$2,613.4$2,665.3
Deferred Profit Liability496.5428.8
Other1129.0135.4
Total Life and Health Insurance Reserves$3,238.9$3,229.5
1Other primarily consists of Accident and Health and Universal Life reserves

The amounts of expected undiscounted future benefit payments, expected undiscounted future gross premiums and expected discounted future gross premiums, are as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 2025
Expected Future Benefit Payments, undiscounted$10,036.5$10,137.4
Expected Future Gross Premiums, undiscounted$3,892.9$4,002.1
Expected Future Gross Premiums, discounted$2,616.2$2,671.6

The amount of revenue and interest recognized on life insurance products in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income is as follows:

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 2025
Gross Premiums or Assessments$101.5$101.7
Interest Expense$34.5$34.7

The weighted-average interest rate is as follows:

Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 2025
Interest Accretion Rate4.50%4.53%
Current Discount Rate5.89%5.72%

Significant assumption inputs to the calculation of the liability for future policyholder benefits include mortality, lapses, and discount rates (both accretion and current). The Company did not make any changes to mortality and lapse assumptions during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. Market data that underlies current discount rates was updated as of March 31, 2026.

The balances of and changes in Deferred Profit Liability as of and for the periods indicated are as follows:

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31, 2026Mar 31, 2025
Balance, Beginning of Year$481.7$412.1
Profits Deferred39.340.8
Interest Accrual5.54.8
Amortization(29.1)(28.7)
Effect of Actual Variances from Expected Experience and Other Changes(0.9)(0.2)
Balance, End of Period$496.5$428.8

Note 6 -Investments

Fixed Maturities

The amortized cost and fair values of the Company’s Investments in Fixed Maturities at March 31, 2026 were:

AmortizedCost · Gross Unrealized · Allowance for Expected Credit Losses · Fair Value
(Dollars in Millions) · Gains · Losses
U.S. Government and Government Agencies and Authorities$709.3$2.2$(84.1)$—$627.4
States and Political Subdivisions1,426.51.2(194.2)(0.2)1,233.3
Foreign Governments14.60.1(0.2)—14.5
Corporate Securities:
Bonds and Notes4,150.85.3(496.6)(17.2)3,642.3
Redeemable Preferred Stocks9.50.2——9.7
Collateralized Loan Obligations810.80.2(13.0)(3.5)794.5
Other Mortgage- and Asset-backed373.10.8(23.4)—350.5
Investments in Fixed Maturities$7,494.6$10.0$(811.5)$(20.9)$6,672.2

The amortized cost and fair values of the Company’s Investments in Fixed Maturities at December 31, 2025 were:

AmortizedCost · Gross Unrealized · Allowance for Expected Credit Losses · Fair Value
(Dollars in Millions) · Gains · Losses
U.S. Government and Government Agencies and Authorities$702.0$3.2$(82.8)$—$622.4
States and Political Subdivisions1,437.31.8(185.7)(0.2)1,253.2
Foreign Governments10.70.4(0.1)—11.0
Corporate Securities:
Bonds and Notes4,089.811.4(433.5)(17.4)3,650.3
Redeemable Preferred Stocks9.80.4——10.2
Collateralized Loan Obligations850.82.5(7.8)(2.5)843.0
Other Mortgage- and Asset-backed375.31.1(23.2)—353.2
Investments in Fixed Maturities$7,475.7$20.8$(733.1)$(20.1)$6,743.3

Other Receivables included $2.6 million and $1.6 million of unsettled sales of Investments in Fixed Maturities at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. There were $17.2 million and $42.7 million of unsettled purchases of Investments in Fixed Maturities included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of the Company’s Investments in Fixed Maturities at March 31, 2026 by contractual maturity were:

(Dollars in Millions)Amortized CostFair Value
Due in One Year or Less$228.0$212.8
Due after One Year to Five Years1,050.31,008.2
Due after Five Years to Ten Years902.3825.3
Due after Ten Years3,562.52,984.4
Mortgage- and Asset-backed Securities Not Due at a Single Maturity Date1,751.51,641.5
Investments in Fixed Maturities$7,494.6$6,672.2

The expected maturities of the Company’s Investments in Fixed Maturities may differ from the contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Investments in Mortgage- and Asset-backed Securities Not Due at a Single Maturity Date at March 31, 2026 consisted of securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association with a fair value of $351.7 million, securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association with a fair value of $83.8 million, securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation with a fair value of $61.1 million and securities of other non-governmental issuers with a fair value of $1,144.9 million.

An aging of unrealized losses on the Company’s Investments in Fixed Maturities at March 31, 2026 is presented below.

Less Than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
(Dollars in Millions)FairValueUnrealizedLossesFairValueUnrealizedLossesFairValueUnrealizedLosses
Fixed Maturities:
U.S. Government and Government Agencies and Authorities$92.4$(0.7)$365.4$(83.4)$457.8$(84.1)
States and Political Subdivisions135.5(2.9)1,035.4(191.3)1,170.9(194.2)
Foreign Governments2.1(0.1)0.5(0.1)2.6(0.2)
Corporate Securities:
Bonds and Notes622.9(13.7)2,703.8(482.9)3,326.7(496.6)
Redeemable Preferred Stocks——2.0—2.0—
Collateralized Loan Obligations517.6(5.4)52.9(7.6)570.5(13.0)
Other Mortgage- and Asset-backed27.9(1.1)241.8(22.3)269.7(23.4)
Total Fixed Maturities$1,398.4$(23.9)$4,401.8$(787.6)$5,800.2$(811.5)

Investment-grade fixed maturity investments comprised $793.0 million and below-investment-grade fixed maturity investments comprised $18.5 million of the unrealized losses on investments in fixed maturities at March 31, 2026. For below-investment-grade fixed maturity investments in an unrealized loss position, the unrealized loss amount, on average, was approximately 3.9% of the amortized cost basis of the investment.

An aging of unrealized losses on the Company’s Investments in Fixed Maturities at December 31, 2025 is presented below.

Less Than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
(Dollars in Millions)FairValueUnrealizedLossesFairValueUnrealizedLossesFairValueUnrealizedLosses
Fixed Maturities:
U.S. Government and Government Agencies and Authorities$3.1$—$380.3$(82.8)$383.4$(82.8)
States and Political Subdivisions86.2(2.4)1,063.3(183.3)1,149.5(185.7)
Foreign Governments1.0—0.5(0.1)1.5(0.1)
Corporate Securities:
Bonds and Notes353.0(5.4)2,759.5(428.1)3,112.5(433.5)
Redeemable Preferred Stocks——2.0—2.0—
Collateralized Loan Obligations238.2(1.2)61.7(6.6)299.9(7.8)
Other Mortgage- and Asset-backed24.7(0.5)249.5(22.7)274.2(23.2)
Total Fixed Maturities$706.2$(9.5)$4,516.8$(723.6)$5,223.0$(733.1)

Investment-grade fixed maturity investments comprised $719.6 million and below-investment-grade fixed maturity investments comprised $13.6 million of the unrealized losses on investments in fixed maturities at December 31, 2025. For below-investment-grade fixed maturity investments in an unrealized loss position, the unrealized loss amount, on average, was approximately 3.3% of the amortized cost basis of the investment.

Fixed Maturities - Expected Credit Losses

The following table sets forth the change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturities available-for-sale by major security type for three months ended March 31, 2026. Accrued interest excluded from the amortized cost of fixed maturities total $71.1 million and $75.3 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, and is reported within the Other Receivables line of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company monitors accrued interest and writes off amounts when they are not expected to be received.

States and Political SubdivisionsCorporate Bonds and NotesTotal
(Dollars in Millions)
Balance, Beginning of Year$0.2$19.9$20.1
Additions for Securities for which No Previous Expected Credit Losses were Recognized—0.50.5
Reductions Due to Sales—(2.3)(2.3)
Net Increase in Allowance on Securities for which Expected Credit Losses were Previously Recognized—2.62.6
Balance, End of Period$0.2$20.7$20.9

The following table sets forth the change in allowance for credit losses on fixed maturities available-for-sale by major security type for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

States and Political SubdivisionsCorporate Bonds and NotesTotal
(Dollars in Millions)
Balance, Beginning of Year$0.3$10.4$10.7
Reductions Due to Sales—(0.5)(0.5)
Net (Decrease) Increase in Allowance on Securities for which Expected Credit Losses were Previously Recognized(0.1)0.30.2
Write-offs Charged Against Allowance—(1.1)(1.1)
Balance, End of Period$0.2$9.1$9.3

Equity Securities

Investments in Equity Securities at Fair Value were $308.4 million and $306.4 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Net unrealized losses arising during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 and recognized in earnings, related to such investments still held as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, were $1.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

There wereno unsettled purchases or sales of Investments in Equity Securities at Fair Value at March 31, 2026. As of December 31, 2025, there wereno unsettled purchases and $0.2 million in unsettled sales of Investments in Equity Securities at Fair Value.

Equity Method Limited Liability Investments

Equity Method Limited Liability Investments include investments in limited liability investment companies and limited partnerships in which the Company’s interests are not deemed minor and are accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company’s investments in Equity Method Limited Liability Investments are generally of a passive nature in that the Company does not take an active role in the management of the investment entity.

The Company’s maximum exposure to loss at March 31, 2026 is limited to the total carrying value of $176.1 million. In addition, the Company had outstanding commitments totaling approximately $108.2 million to fund Equity Method Limited Liability Investments at March 31, 2026. At March 31, 2026,3.7% of Equity Method Limited Liability Investments were reported without a reporting lag,1.5% of the total carrying value were reported with a one-month lag, and the remainder were reported with a greater than one-month but less than or equal to three-month lag.

There wereno unsettled purchases and $2.2 million of unsettled sales of Equity Method Limited Liability Investments at March 31, 2026. As of December 31, 2025, there wereno unsettled purchases or sales of Equity Method Limited Liability Investments. Unsettled purchases and sales of Equity Method Limited Liability Investments are carried within Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities and Other Receivables, respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Loans to Policyholders

Loans to Policyholders represents funds loaned to policyholders up to the cash surrender value of the associated insurance policies and are carried at the unpaid principal balances due to the Company from the policyholders. Interest income on policy loans is recognized in Net Investment Income at the contract interest rate when earned. Policy loans are fully collateralized by the cash surrender value of the associated insurance policies.

The carrying values of the Company’s Loans to Policyholders at Unpaid Principal investment at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were $279.6 million and $279.9 million, respectively.

Other Investments

The carrying values of the Company’s Other Investments at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were:

(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31,2026Dec 31,2025
Equity Securities at Modified Cost$21.2$21.7
Real Estate at Depreciated Cost92.992.7
Mortgage Loans161.4149.8
Other8.47.1
Total Other Investments$283.9$271.3

Investments in Equity Securities at Modified Cost were $21.2 million and $21.7 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The Company performs a qualitative impairment analysis on a quarterly basis consisting of various factors such as earnings performance, current market conditions, changes in credit ratings, changes in the regulatory environment and other factors. If the qualitative analysis identifies the presence of impairment indicators, the Company estimates the fair value of the investment. If the estimated fair value is below the carrying value, the Company records an impairment in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income to reduce the carrying value to the estimated fair value. When the Company identifies observable transactions of the same or similar securities to those held by the Company, the Company increases or decreases the carrying value to the observable transaction price. The Company did not recognize any changes in carrying value due to observable transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. The Company didnot recognize any impairment on Equity Securities at Modified Cost for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, as a result of the Company’s impairment analysis. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company recognized no cumulative increases or decreases in the carrying value due to observable transactions and $2.2 million and $3.2 million, respectively, of cumulative impairments on Equity Securities at Modified Cost.

Net Investment Income

Net Investment Income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was:

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31,2026Mar 31,2025
Investment Income:
Interest on Fixed Maturities1$79.4$76.4
Dividends on Equity Securities Excluding Alternative Investments0.70.8
Alternative Investments:
Equity Method Limited Liability Investments0.6(0.7)
Limited Liability Investments Included in Equity Securities7.13.7
Total Alternative Investments7.73.0
Short-term Investments3.18.6
Loans to Policyholders5.35.3
Real Estate2.32.2
Company-Owned Life Insurance11.510.2
Other4.02.0
Total Investment Income114.0108.5
Investment Expenses:
Real Estate1.82.1
Other Investment Expenses5.15.2
Total Investment Expenses6.97.3
Net Investment Income$107.1$101.2
1Reduced by interest expense incurred on Federal Home Loan Banks (“FHLB”) borrowings used for spread lending purposes of $3.9 million and $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

The components of Net Realized Investment Gains for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are presented below:

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31,2026Mar 31,2025
Fixed Maturities:
Gains on Sales$2.6$1.3
Losses on Sales(2.4)(0.5)
Equity Securities:
Gains on Sales0.2—
Losses on Sales——
Other Investments:
Gains on Sales—0.1
Losses on Sales——
Net Realized Investment Gains$0.4$0.9
Gross Gains on Sales$2.8$1.4
Gross Losses on Sales(2.4)(0.5)
Net Realized Investment Gains$0.4$0.9

Note 7 -Fair Value Measurements

The Company classifies its Investments in Fixed Maturities as available-for-sale and reports these investments at fair value. The Company reports equity investments with readily determinable fair values as Equity Securities at Fair Value. Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value (“NAV”) practical expedient are not required to be classified using the fair value hierarchy, but are presented in the following two tables to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The valuation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2026 is summarized below. The Company had no material liabilities that are measured and reported at fair value.

Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in Millions)Quoted Pricesin Active Marketsfor Identical Assets(Level 1)Significant OtherObservableInputs(Level 2)SignificantUnobservableInputs(Level 3)Measured at Net Asset ValueTotal Fair Value
Assets:
Fixed Maturities:
U.S. Government and Government Agencies and Authorities$112.9$514.5$—$—$627.4
States and Political Subdivisions—1,231.71.6—1,233.3
Foreign Governments—8.46.1—14.5
Corporate Securities:
Bonds and Notes—3,262.7379.6—3,642.3
Redeemable Preferred Stock—5.74.0—9.7
Collateralized Loan Obligations—784.510.0—794.5
Other Mortgage and Asset-backed—320.530.0—350.5
Total Investments in Fixed Maturities112.96,128.0431.3—6,672.2
Equity Securities:
Preferred Stocks:
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate—11.42.7—14.1
Other Industries—5.0——5.0
Common Stocks:
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate59.0———59.0
Other Industries0.4—1.6—2.0
Other Equity Interests:
Exchange Traded Funds10.6———10.6
Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships———217.7217.7
Total Investments in Equity Securities70.016.44.3217.7308.4
Total Assets$182.9$6,144.4$435.6$217.7$6,980.6

The valuation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2025 is summarized below. The Company had no material liabilities that are measured and reported at fair value.

Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in Millions)Quoted Pricesin Active Marketsfor Identical Assets(Level 1)Significant OtherObservableInputs(Level 2)SignificantUnobservableInputs(Level 3)Measured at Net Asset ValueTotal Fair Value
Assets:
Fixed Maturities:
U.S. Government and Government Agencies and Authorities$115.9$506.5$—$—$622.4
States and Political Subdivisions—1,251.51.7—1,253.2
Foreign Governments—11.0——11.0
Corporate Securities:
Bonds and Notes—3,357.3293.0—3,650.3
Redeemable Preferred Stocks—5.84.4—10.2
Collateralized Loan Obligations—830.612.4—843.0
Other Mortgage and Asset-backed—325.327.9—353.2
Total Investments in Fixed Maturities115.96,288.0339.4—6,743.3
Equity Securities:
Preferred Stocks:
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate—11.62.6—14.2
Other Industries—5.0——5.0
Common Stocks:
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate63.2———63.2
Other Industries0.2—1.6—1.8
Other Equity Interests:
Exchange Traded Funds11.9———11.9
Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships———210.3210.3
Total Investments in Equity Securities75.316.64.2210.3306.4
Total Assets$191.2$6,304.6$343.6$210.3$7,049.7

The Company’s investments in Fixed Maturities that are classified as Level 1 primarily consist of U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes. The Company’s investments in Equity Securities at Fair Value that are classified as Level 1 consist of either investments in mutual funds or exchange traded funds. The Company’s investments in Fixed Maturities that are classified as Level 2 primarily consist of investments in corporate bonds, obligations of states and political subdivisions, collateralized loan obligations, and mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government agencies. The Company’s investments in Equity Securities at Fair Value that are classified as Level 2 consist of investments in preferred stocks. The Company uses a leading, nationally recognized provider of market data and analytics to price the vast majority of the Company’s Level 2 measurements. The provider utilizes evaluated pricing models that vary by asset class and incorporate available trade, bid and other market information. Because many fixed maturity securities do not trade on a daily basis, the provider’s evaluated pricing applications apply available information through processes such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings and matrix pricing to prepare evaluations. In addition, the provider uses model processes to develop prepayment and interest rate scenarios. The pricing provider’s models and processes also take into account market convention. For each asset class, teams of its evaluators gather information from market sources and integrate relevant credit information, perceived market movements and sector news into the evaluated pricing applications and models. The Company generally validates the measurements obtained from its primary pricing provider by comparing them with measurements obtained from one additional pricing provider that provides either prices from recent market transactions, quotes in inactive markets or evaluations based on its own proprietary models.

The Company investigates significant differences related to the values provided. On completion of its investigation, management exercises judgment to determine the price selected and whether adjustments, if any, to the price obtained from the Company’s primary pricing provider would warrant classification of the price as Level 3. In instances where a measurement cannot be obtained from either pricing provider, the Company generally will evaluate bid prices from one or more binding quotes obtained from market makers to value investments in inactive markets and classified by the Company as Level 2. The Company generally classifies securities when it receives non-binding quotes or indications as Level 3 securities unless the Company can validate the quote or indication against recent transactions in the market.

The tables below present quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs utilized by the Company in determining fair values for fixed maturity investments classified as Level 3 at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Valuations for assets presented in the tables below are primarily based on broker/dealer quotes for which there is a lack of transparency as to inputs used to develop the valuations. The quantitative detail of these unobservable inputs is neither provided nor reasonably available to the Company. The weighted average yield is calculated based on fair value.

(Dollars in Millions) · Unobservable Input · Total Fair Value · Range of Unobservable Inputs · Weighted-average Yield
Investment-gradeMarket Yield$112.84.8%-11.4%7.1%
Non-investment-grade:
Senior DebtMarket Yield174.86.0-13.69.2
Junior DebtMarket Yield34.06.8-26.013.3
OtherVarious109.7
Total Level 3 Fixed Maturity Investments$431.3
(Dollars in Millions) · Unobservable Input · Total Fair Value · Range of Unobservable Inputs · Weighted-average Yield
Investment-gradeMarket Yield$99.11.6%-11.1%7.2%
Non-investment-grade:
Senior DebtMarket Yield102.66.3-26.19.1
Junior DebtMarket Yield35.28.5-26.013.4
OtherVarious102.5
Total Level 3 Fixed Maturity Investments$339.4

For an investment in a fixed maturity security, an increase in the yield used to determine the fair value of the security will decrease the fair value of the security. A decrease in the yield used to determine fair value will increase the fair value of the security, but for callable securities the fair value increase is generally limited to par, unless security is currently callable at a premium.

Information by security type pertaining to the changes in the fair value of the Company’s investments classified as Level 3 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is presented below.

Fixed Maturities · Equity Securities
(Dollars in Millions)CorporateBondsand NotesForeign GovernmentsStates and PoliticalSub-divisionsRedeemablePreferredStocksCollateralized Loan ObligationsOther Mortgage-and Asset-backedPreferredand CommonStocksTotal
Balance, Beginning of Year$293.0$—$1.7$4.4$12.4$27.9$4.2$343.6
Total Gains (Losses):
Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income0.2———(1.4)(0.3)—(1.5)
Included in Other Comprehensive Loss(2.9)—(0.1)0.11.5(0.6)0.1(1.9)
Purchases110.76.1——10.08.2—135.0
Sales(28.1)——(0.5)(1.6)——(30.2)
Transfers into Level 36.7———1.5——8.2
Transfers out of Level 3————(12.4)(5.2)—(17.6)
Balance, End of Period$379.6$6.1$1.6$4.0$10.0$30.0$4.3$435.6

The transfers into and out of Level 3 were due primarily to changes in the availability of market observable inputs.

Information by security type pertaining to the changes in the fair value of the Company’s investments classified as Level 3 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is presented below.

Fixed Maturities · Equity Securities
(Dollars in Millions)CorporateBondsand NotesStates and Political Sub-divisionsRedeemablePreferredStocksCollateralized Loan ObligationsOther Mortgage-and Asset-backedPreferredand CommonStocksTotal
Balance, Beginning of Year$194.2$1.8$4.2$—$5.0$3.8$209.0
Total Gains (Losses):
Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income1.2—————1.2
Included in Other Comprehensive Income1.8(0.1)0.1——0.72.5
Purchases95.0——67.07.50.3169.8
Sales(21.3)—————(21.3)
Transfers into Level 35.0———10.0—15.0
Transfers out of Level 3(0.1)—————(0.1)
Balance, End of Period$275.8$1.7$4.3$67.0$22.5$4.8$376.1

The transfers into and out of Level 3 were due primarily to changes in the availability of market observable inputs.

The table below shows investments reported at fair value using NAV and their unfunded commitments by asset class as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

(Dollars in Millions)March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
Asset ClassFair Value Using NAVUnfunded CommitmentsFair Value Using NAVUnfunded Commitments
Reported as Equity Method Limited Liability Investments:
Mezzanine Debt$117.1$43.5$115.5$38.8
Real Estate24.1—24.1—
Senior Debt19.454.821.156.9
Leveraged Buyout6.38.16.50.1
Secondary Transactions1.21.61.91.6
Distressed Debt1.4—1.4—
Other6.60.25.50.1
Total Equity Method Limited Liability Investments176.1108.2176.097.5
Reported as Other Equity Interests at Fair Value:
Mezzanine Debt117.084.1115.882.3
Leveraged Buyout44.041.640.541.0
Senior Debt25.67.425.56.1
Growth Equity11.35.210.75.7
Distressed Debt9.617.210.816.1
Secondary Transactions1.01.01.31.0
Real Estate0.10.20.1—
Other9.12.75.60.3
Total Reported as Other Equity Interests at Fair Value217.7159.4210.3152.5
Reported as Equity Securities at Modified Cost:
Other1.7—1.80.1
Total Reported as Equity Securities at Modified Cost1.7—1.80.1
Total Investments Reported at Fair Value Using NAV$395.5$267.6$388.1$250.1

The fund investments included above are not redeemable, because distributions from the funds will be received when underlying investments of the funds are liquidated. The funds are generally expected to have approximately 10 year lives at their inception, but these lives may be extended at the fund manager’s discretion, typically inone ortwo-year increments.

The following table includes information related to the Company’s investments in certain private equity funds or hedge funds that calculate a net asset value per share:

Asset ClassInvestment Category Includes
Mezzanine DebtFunds with investments in junior or subordinated debt and potentially minority equity securities issued by private companies.
Senior DebtFunds with investments in senior or first lien debt and potentially minority equity securities typically issued by private companies.
Distressed DebtFunds with debt or minority equity investments that are made opportunistically in companies that are in or near default or under financial strain with potential to have an active role in restructuring the company.
Secondary TransactionsFunds that focus on purchasing third party fund interests from investors seeking liquidity within their own portfolio.
Leveraged BuyoutFunds with control equity investments in more mature, positive cash flowing, private companies that are typically purchased with the use of financial leverage.
Growth EquityFunds that invest in early or venture stage companies with high growth potential with view towards generating realizations through sale or initial public offering of company.
Real EstateFunds with investments in multi-family housing properties.
OtherConsists of direct investments of preferred equity or minority common equity investments into private companies structured as limited partnerships or limited liability companies.

Presented below are the carrying values and fair value estimates of financial instruments not carried at fair value.

March 31, 2026 · December 31, 2025
(Dollars in Millions)LevelCarrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair Value
Financial Assets:
Loans to PolicyholdersLevel 3$279.6$279.6$279.9$279.9
Short-term InvestmentsLevel 1296.6296.6313.5313.5
Mortgage LoansLevel 3161.4161.4149.8149.8
Company-Owned Life InsuranceLevel 2586.2586.2579.2579.2
Equity Securities at Modified CostLevel 321.221.221.721.7
Financial Liabilities:
Long-term DebtLevel 2$944.0$846.7$943.5$868.0
Policyholder ObligationsLevel 2475.0475.0513.8513.8

Loans to policyholders are carried at unpaid principal balance which approximates fair value and are categorized as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The nature of policy loans is to have a negligible default risk as the loans are fully collateralized by the value of the policy. Policy loans do not have a stated maturity and the balances and accrued interest are repaid either by the policyholder or with proceeds from the policy. Due to the collateralized nature of policy loans and unpredictable timing of payments, the Company believes the carrying value of policy loans approximates fair value. The fair value measurement of Short-term Investments is estimated using inputs that are considered Level 1 measurements. The Mortgage Loans fair value measurement is considered equal to amortized cost given the short-term nature of the investments. The fair value measurement of Equity Securities at Modified Cost is estimated using inputs that are considered Level 3 measurements. The cash surrender value of Company-Owned Life Insurance approximates fair value and is considered to be a Level 2 investment. The fair value of Long-term Debt is estimated using quoted prices from brokers and dealers for similar liabilities in markets that are not active. The inputs used in the valuation are considered Level 2 measurements. Policyholder Obligations presented in the preceding table consist of advances from the FHLB of Chicago, and the inputs used in the valuation are considered Level 2 measurements.

Note 8 -Variable Interest Entities

A VIE is a legal entity that does not have sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or is structured such that equity investors lack the ability to make significant decisions relating to the entity's operations through voting rights or do not substantively participate in the gains and losses of the entity. The Company consolidates VIEs in which the Company is deemed the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has both (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly affect that entity's economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be potentially significant to the VIE.

Reciprocal Exchange

The Company has formed a management company that acts as attorney-in-fact (“AIF”) for Kemper Reciprocal (the “Reciprocal Exchange” or “Exchange”), an Illinois-domiciled reciprocal insurance exchange. The Exchange principally writes specialty personal automobile policies sold to subscribers of the Exchange. The establishment of Kemper Reciprocal was completed in the third quarter of 2023.

The Company consolidates the Exchange since (1) the AIF manages the business operations of the Exchange and therefore has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the Exchange and (2) the Company has provided capital to the Exchange and would absorb any expected losses that could potentially be significant to the Exchange. The Exchange’s anticipated economic performance is the product of its underwriting and investment results. The AIF receives a management fee for the services provided to the Reciprocal Exchange. The management fee revenues are based upon all premiums written or assumed by the Exchange. The AIF determines the management fee rate to be paid by the Exchange. The AIF can charge a management fee of up to 30% of the Exchange’s gross written and assumed premiums.

The assets of the Reciprocal Exchange can be used only to settle the obligations of the Reciprocal Exchange for which creditors and other beneficial owners have no recourse to the Company. The Company has no obligation related to any underwriting and/or investment losses experienced by the Exchange. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had contributed $36.0 million of surplus to the Reciprocal Exchange. During the first three months of 2026, the Company didnot contribute additional surplus to the Reciprocal Exchange. The effects of the transactions between the Company and the Reciprocal Exchange are eliminated in consolidation to derive consolidated Net (Loss) Income. However, the management fee income earned by the AIF is reported in Net (Loss) Income attributable to Kemper Corporation and is included in basic and diluted earnings per share.

Noncontrolling interest is the portion of equity (net assets) not attributable, directly or indirectly, to a parent. Since the Company has no ownership interest in Kemper Reciprocal, the difference between the carrying value of the Exchange’s assets and liabilities represents noncontrolling interest and any income or loss generated by the net assets of the Exchange is presented as income or loss attributable to noncontrolling interest.

Note 9 -Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

The following tables present the balances and changes in Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs for the Specialty Property and Casualty Insurance segment, Life Insurance segment, and Non-Core Operations business for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

(Dollars in Millions)SpecialtyLifeSegment TotalNon-Core OperationsTotal
Balance, December 31, 20251$158.8$497.1$655.9$0.8$656.7
Capitalizations125.616.1141.71.1142.8
Amortization Expense2(121.6)(6.8)(128.4)(0.5)(128.9)
Balance, March 31, 20261$162.8$506.4$669.2$1.4$670.6
1 Includes $1.0 million and $1.3 million attributable to Kemper Reciprocal as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, which is reported as a consolidated variable interest entity.
2The Life Insurance segment includes increases to amortization expense related to experience adjustments of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
(Dollars in Millions)SpecialtyLifeSegment TotalNon-Core OperationsTotal
Balance, December 31, 20241$162.8$463.1$625.9$4.1$630.0
Capitalizations143.014.9157.91.7159.6
Amortization Expense2(128.9)(7.1)(136.0)(2.4)(138.4)
Balance, March 31, 20251$176.9$470.9$647.8$3.4$651.2
1 Includes $1.5 million and $1.1 million attributable to Kemper Reciprocal as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, which is reported as a consolidated variable interest entity.
2The Life Insurance segment includes increases to amortization expense related to experience adjustments of $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Costs directly associated with the successful acquisition of business, principally commissions and certain premium taxes and policy issuance costs, are deferred. Costs deferred on property and casualty insurance contracts are amortized over the period in which premiums are earned. Costs deferred on traditional life insurance products and other long-duration insurance contracts are amortized on a constant level basis over the expected life of the contracts in accordance with the assumptions used to estimate the liability for future policyholder benefits for nonparticipating traditional and limited-payment contracts. The underlying assumptions for deferred policy acquisition costs and the liability for future policyholder benefits are updated concurrently.

The Company did not make any changes to future assumptions for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

Note 10 -Receivables from Policyholders - Allowance for Expected Credit Losses

The following tables present the balances of Receivables from Policyholders, net of the allowance for expected credit losses, as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, and a roll forward of changes in the allowance for expected credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

(Dollars in Millions)SpecialtyLifeTotal SegmentsNon-Core OperationsTotal Allowance for Expected Credit Losses
Balance, Beginning of Year$1.9$—$1.9$0.1$2.0
Provision for Expected Credit Losses9.6—9.6—9.6
Write-offs of Uncollectible Receivables from Policyholders(10.1)—(10.1)—(10.1)
Balance, End of Period$1.4$—$1.4$0.1$1.5
Receivable Balance, End of Period1$988.5$10.2$998.7$6.1$1,004.8
1Specialty, Total Segments, and Total Includes $7.7 million attributable to Kemper Reciprocal, which is reported as a consolidated variable interest entity.
(Dollars in Millions)SpecialtyLifeTotal SegmentsNon-Core OperationsTotal Allowance for Expected Credit Losses
Balance, Beginning of Year$2.6$—$2.6$0.3$2.9
Provision for Expected Credit Losses13.40.113.50.213.7
Write-offs of Uncollectible Receivables from Policyholders(13.8)(0.1)(13.9)(0.3)(14.2)
Balance, End of Period$2.2$—$2.2$0.2$2.4
Receivable Balance, End of Period1$1,046.1$10.3$1,056.4$8.2$1,064.6
1Specialty, Total Segments, and Total Includes $11.9 million attributable to Kemper Reciprocal, which is reported as a consolidated variable interest entity.

Note 11 -Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The tables below display the changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (“AOCI”) by component for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

(Dollars in Millions)Net Unrealized Losses on Fixed MaturitiesNet Unrealized Losses on Investments with an Allowance for Credit LossesNet Unrecognized Postretirement Benefit CostsNet Loss on Cash Flow HedgesChange in Discount Rate on Future Life Policyholder BenefitsTotal
Balance as of January 1, 2026$(559.5)$(3.0)$6.1$(0.6)$350.8(206.2)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Before Reclassifications(70.5)(1.0)——50.3(21.2)
Amounts Reclassified from AOCI Net of Tax Expense (Benefit) of $0.3, $0.0, $(0.1), $0.0, $0.0, and $0.21.1—(0.3)(0.1)—0.7
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Net of Tax (Benefit) Expense of $(18.5), $(0.3), $(0.1), $0.0, $13.4, and $(5.5)(69.4)(1.0)(0.3)(0.1)50.3(20.5)
Balance as of March 31, 2026$(628.9)$(4.0)$5.8$(0.7)$401.1$(226.7)
(Dollars in Millions)Net Unrealized Losses on Fixed MaturitiesNet Unrealized Losses on Investments with an Allowance for Credit LossesNet Unrecognized Postretirement Benefit CostsGain on Cash Flow HedgesChange in Discount Rate on Future Life Policyholder BenefitsTotal
Balance as of January 1, 2025$(687.8)$(3.2)$8.4$(2.2)$380.3$(304.5)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications53.22.3—2.4(14.3)43.6
Amounts Reclassified from AOCI Net of Tax Expense (Benefit) of $0.4, $(0.3), $(0.1), $(0.1), $0.0 and $(0.1)1.5(1.3)(0.4)(0.2)—(0.4)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Net of Tax Expense (Benefit) of $14.5, $0.3, $(0.1), $(0.1), $(3.8), and $10.854.71.0(0.4)2.2(14.3)43.2
Balance as of March 31, 2025$(633.1)$(2.2)$8.0$—$366.0$(261.3)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI shown above are reported in Net (Loss) Income as follows:

Components of AOCICondensed Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income Line Item Affected by Reclassifications
Net Unrealized Losses on Fixed MaturitiesNet Realized Investment Gains
Net Unrealized Losses on Investments with an Allowance for Credit LossesImpairment Losses and Net Realized Investment Gains
Net Unrecognized Postretirement Benefit CostsPolicyholders’ Benefits and Incurred Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses, Insurance and Other Expenses, and Interest Expense
Net (Loss) Gain on Cash Flow HedgesNet Investment Income and Interest Expense

Note 12 -Shareholders’ Equity

Common Stock Repurchases

On August 5, 2025, Kemper’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase authorization, under which the Company can repurchase up to $500.0 million of its common stock (the “2025 Repurchase Program”). As of March 31, 2026, the remaining share repurchase authorization under the 2025 Repurchase Program was $304.2 million.

No shares were repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, Kemper repurchased and retired approximately 64,000 shares of its common stock in open market transactions under its share repurchase authorization for an aggregate cost of $4.0 million and an average cost per share of $62.91.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company issued approximately 25,000 and 12,000 shares under the Kemper Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), respectively, at an average discounted price of $25.98 and $56.82 per share. Compensation costs charged against income were $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Note 13 -Amortization of Intangible Assets

The following table presents the amortization expense on definite life intangible assets incurred by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31,2026Mar 31,2025
Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance$4.7$4.2
Life Insurance1.71.6
Total Segment Amortization Expense6.45.8
Corporate and Other3.34.9
Non-Core Operations0.60.6
Total Amortization Expense$10.3$11.3

Note 14 -Policyholder Obligations

Policyholder Obligations at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were as follows:

(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31,2026Dec 31,2025
FHLB Funding Agreements$475.0$513.8
Universal Life-type Policyholder Account Balances93.294.2
Total$568.2$608.0

FHLB Funding Agreements

Kemper’s subsidiary, United Insurance Company of America (“United Insurance”) has entered into funding agreements with the FHLB of Chicago in exchange for cash, which it uses for spread lending purposes. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, United Insurance received no advances from the FHLB of Chicago and made repayments of $38.8 million under the spread lending program.

Note 14 - Policyholder Obligations (Continued)

When a funding agreement is issued, United Insurance is required to post collateral in the form of eligible securities including mortgage-backed, government, and agency debt instruments for each of the advances that are entered. The fair value of the collateral pledged must be maintained at certain specified levels above the borrowed amount, which can vary depending on the assets pledged. If the fair value of the collateral declines below these specified levels of the amount borrowed, United Insurance would be required to pledge additional collateral or repay outstanding borrowings. Upon any event of default by United Insurance, the FHLB’s recovery on the collateral is limited to the amount of United Insurance’s liability under the funding agreements to the FHLB of Chicago.

United Insurance’s liability under the funding agreements with the FHLB of Chicago, the amount of collateral pledged under such agreements and FHLB of Chicago common stock owned by United Insurance at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is presented below.

(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31,2026Dec 31,2025
Liability under Funding Agreements$475.0$513.8
Fair Value of Collateral Pledged618.5661.3
FHLB of Chicago Common Stock Owned at Cost17.517.7

Universal Life-type Policyholder Account Balances

The Company’s weighted-average crediting rate for Universal Life-type Policyholder Account Balances was 5.1% as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Guaranteed minimum benefit amounts in excess of the current account balances for these contracts were $256.1 million and $260.3 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. The cash surrender value of the Company’s policyholder obligations for these contracts was $93.2 million and $94.2 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

Note 15 -Debt

Amended and Extended Credit Agreement

On March 15, 2022, the Company entered into an amended and extended credit agreement. The amended and extended credit agreement increased the borrowing capacity of the existing unsecured credit agreement to $600.0 million and extended the maturity date to March 15, 2027. Furthermore, the amended and extended credit agreement provides for an accordion feature whereby the Company can increase the revolving credit borrowing capacity by an additional $200.0 million for a total maximum capacity of $800.0 million. There wereno outstanding borrowings under the credit agreement at either March 31, 2026 or December 31, 2025.

Subsequently, on May 4, 2026, the Company reduced the borrowing capacity under the credit agreement from $600.0 million to $350.0 million in accordance with terms of the agreement. The accordion feature remains unchanged and permits the Company to increase total borrowing capacity up to $550.0 million.

Long-term Debt

The Company designates debt obligations as either short-term or long-term based on maturity date at issuance. Total amortized cost of Long-term Debt, Non-Current outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was:

(Dollars in Millions)Mar 31,2026Dec 31,2025
Non-Current:
2.400% Senior Notes due September 30, 2030398.0397.9
3.800% Senior Notes due February 23, 2032397.1396.9
5.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2062148.9148.7
Total Long-term Debt Outstanding$944.0$943.5

Note 15 - Debt (Continued)

Redemption of 4.350% Senior Notes Due 2025

On January 15, 2025, Kemper issued a notice of redemption for the entire $450.0 million aggregate principal of 4.350% senior notes originally due February 15, 2025 (the “2025 Senior Notes”) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the redemption date. On February 11, 2025, Kemper completed the redemption and the 2025 Senior Notes were repaid in full.

2.400% Senior Notes Due 2030

Kemper has $400.0 million aggregate principal of 2.400% senior notes due September 30, 2030 (the “2030 Senior Notes”). The net proceeds of issuance were $395.8 million, net of discount and transaction costs for an effective yield of 2.52%. The 2030 Senior Notes are unsecured and may be redeemed in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at Kemper’s option, at specified redemption prices.

3.800% Senior Notes Due 2032

On February 15, 2022, Kemper offered and sold $400.0 million aggregate principal of 3.800% senior notes due February 23, 2032 (the “2032 Senior Notes”). The net proceeds of issuance were $395.1 million, net of discount and transaction costs, for an effective yield of 3.950%. The 2032 Senior Notes are unsecured and may be redeemed in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at Kemper’s option, at specified redemption prices.

5.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Junior Subordinated Debentures Due 2062

On March 10, 2022, Kemper issued $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Junior Subordinated Debentures due March 15, 2062 (the “2062 Junior Debentures”). The net proceeds from issuance were $144.7 million, net of discount and transaction costs. The 2062 Junior Debentures will bear interest from and including the date of original issue to, but excluding, March 15, 2027 (the “First Reset Date”) at the fixed rate of 5.875% per annum. The interest rate on the First Reset Date, and subsequent Reset Dates, will be equal to the Five-Year Treasury Rate as of the most recent Reset Date plus 4.140% to be reset on each Reset Date. Interest is due quarterly in arrears beginning on June 15, 2022. The Company has the option to defer interest payments forone or more optional deferral periods of up tofive consecutive years, provided that no optional deferral period shall extend beyond March 15, 2062, or any earlier accelerated maturity date arising from an event of default or any earlier redemption of the 2062 Junior Debentures.

The 2062 Junior Debentures are unsecured and may be redeemed in whole or in part on the First Reset Date or any time thereafter, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the debentures being redeemed plus any accrued and unpaid interest.

Short-term Debt

Kemper’s subsidiaries, United Insurance, Trinity Universal Insurance Company (“Trinity”) and American Access Casualty Company (“AAC”), are members of the FHLBs of Chicago, Dallas and Chicago, respectively. The Company periodically uses short-term FHLB borrowings for cash management and risk management purposes, in addition to long-term FHLB borrowings for the spread lending program. The Company did not receive advances or make repayments of short-term debt during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 for cash and risk management purposes. There were no short-term debt advances from the FHLBs of Chicago or Dallas outstanding at March 31, 2026 or December 31, 2025. For information on United Insurance’s funding agreement with the FHLB of Chicago in connection with the spread lending program, see Note 14, “Policyholder Obligations,” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Note 16 -Income Taxes

The statute of limitations related to Kemper and its eligible subsidiaries’ consolidated Federal income tax returns is closed for all tax years up to and including 2011 as well as 2018, 2019 and 2021. As a result of the Company filing amended federal income tax returns, tax years 2012 and 2013 are under limited examination with respect to carryback adjustments associated with the amended returns. Tax years 2020 and 2022 are currently under examination and will remain open until the examination is complete. The statute of limitations related to tax years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 has been extended to December 31, 2026. Tax years 2023 and 2024 are subject to a statute of three years from the extended due dates of October 15, 2024, and 2025, respectively. The extended due date for 2025 income tax returns is October 15, 2026.

Note 16 - Income Taxes (Continued)

The expiration of the statute of limitations related to the various state income tax returns that Kemper and its subsidiaries file varies by state.

The interim period tax expense or benefit is the difference between the year-to-date income tax provision and the amounts reported for the previous interim periods of the fiscal year. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the income tax benefit attributable to Kemper Corporation was $2.8 million, or 62.2% of loss before income taxes, compared to an income tax expense of $23.5 million, or 19.1% of income before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

There wereno Unrecognized Tax Benefits at March 31, 2026, or December 31, 2025. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in Income Tax (Benefit) Expense. There wereno liabilities for accrued interest and penalties for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, there wereno federal, state, or foreign income taxes paid or received.

Note 17 -Commitments and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of its businesses, the Company is involved in legal proceedings including lawsuits, arbitration, regulatory examinations, audits and inquiries. Based on currently available information, the Company does not believe that it is reasonably possible that any of its pending legal proceedings will have a material effect on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Note 18 -Subsequent Events

Subsequent to March 31, 2026, the Company completed the sale of Newins Insurance Agency Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries (“Newins”), a small distribution business within its Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance segment, to Freeway Insurance Services America, LLC in a transaction that closed on April 1, 2026.

The sale includes approximately $14.9 million of assets and $5.3 million of liabilities, and the Company expects to recognize a preliminary pre-tax gain of approximately $7.2 million in the second quarter of 2026, subject to final closing adjustments.

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