Kemper Corp. News

Rate Hikes Not Bringing Profit to US Auto Insurers: Fitch

Jumps in rates and written premiums did little to move the needle on underwriting profits for U.S. personal auto insurers, Fitch Ratings reported based on a recent review of midyear results of nine big market players. Profitability challenges in the …

Fitch Downgrades Kemper’s Trinity Universal P/C Subsidiary

Fitch Ratings said it has downgraded the financial strength rating of Kemper Corp’s Trinity Universal Insurance Company to A- (Strong) from A. Trinity Universal of Jacksonville, Florida is Kemper Corp.’s lead property/casualty operating subsidiary. “The downgrades for Trinity and Kemper’s …

Kemper Completes Acquisition of Illinois’ American Access Casualty

Kemper Corp. has closed its previously announced acquisition of Downers Grove, Illinois-based American Access Casualty Co. and its related captive insurance agency, Newins Insurance Agency Holdings LLC, and its subsidiaries (collectively AAC). AAC provides specialty private passenger auto insurance in …

AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Kemper P/C Group and Its Subsidiaries

AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “a” from “a-” of the property/casualty subsidiaries and affiliated insurance companies of Kemper Corp., collectively referred …

Kemper Corp. in Chicago Adds Aziz as Chief Human Resources Officer

Ismat Aziz has joined insurer Kemper Corp. as chief human resources officer (CHRO) and chief administrative officer, based in Chicago. Aziz will report to Kemper President and CEO Joseph P. Lacher, Jr. She will be responsible for Kemper’s compensation and …

Kemper to Acquire American Access Casualty in Illinois for $370M

Specialty insurer, Kemper Corp., has agreed to acquire American Access Casualty Co, and its related captive insurance agency, Newins Insurance Agency Holdings LLC, and its subsidiaries (collectively “AAC”). AAC is headquartered in Downers Grove, Ill. The $370 million transaction is …

Kemper Reports $122.3M in Net Income During Q3

Kemper Corp.’s Q3 net income dipped slightly, though that decline would have been worse if not for after-tax gains in assessments and investments. The company reported $122.3 million in net income during the 2020 third quarter, or $1.83 per diluted …

Kemper Gains $142 Million Arbitration Award Against Computer Firm

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld a $141.7 million arbitration award in favor of the Kemper Corp. subsidiary, Kemper Corporate Services, against Computer Sciences Corp. A decision of the arbitrator, issued in November 2017, found …

Kemper Completes Acquisition of Specialty Auto Insurer Infinity P&C

Chicago-based insurer Kemper Corp. has closed on its $1.6 billion acquisition of Birmingham-based nonstandard auto insurer Infinity Property and Casualty Corp. The stock portion of the cash and stock deal announced in February was based on Kemper’s closing stock price …

Kemper, Infinity Shareholders Approve Merger

Kemper Corp. and Infinity Property and Casualty Corp.reported that the companies’ respective shareholders approved proposals related to the agreement announced in February under which Kemper will acquire Infinity. According to the companies, the proposals received overwhelming shareholder support, with more …