2Q 2024 Earnings Call Presentation
Second Quarter 2024 Earnings
Earnings Call Presentation - 2Q 2024
Preliminary Matters
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information
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- changes in the frequency and severity of insurance claims;
- claim development and the process of estimating claim reserves;
- the impacts of inflation;
- changes in interest rate environment;
- supply chain disruption;
- product demand and pricing;
- effects of governmental and regulatory actions;
- litigation outcomes and trends;
- investment risks;
- cybersecurity risks or incidents;
- impact of catastrophes; and
- other risks and uncertainties detailed in Kemper's Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
Kemper assumes no obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statements as a result of events or developments subsequent to the date of this presentation.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
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Leading Insurer Empowering Specialty and Underserved Markets
Enabled by a dynamic, diverse and innovative team who act like owners
Delivering appropriate |
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insurance and financial |
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Specialty auto insurance1 for |
solutions |
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Life insurance2 for |
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underserved markets; Latino, |
low/moderate income |
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Hispanic and urban areas |
customers |
Market
Characteristics
Differentiated
Capabilities
Sizable |
Require Unique |
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Enable Systematic, Sustainable |
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Expertise |
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Competitive Advantages (SSCAs) |
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Low-Cost Management |
Ease of Use |
Distribution |
Product Sophistication |
Target top quartile value creation for customers, employees and shareholders
1 Kemper Auto is equivalent to the Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance Segment
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Second Quarter 2024 Summary
Specialty P&C underwriting profit further improved; sequential quarterly PIF grew 4.6%
Shareholder
Value
Creation
2nd Quarter
Operating
Performance
Balance
Sheet
Strength
Achieved retuon equity within low double digit target range
- ROE of 11.5% and Adjusted ROE1 of 17.6%
- Net Income attributable to
Kemper Corporation of$75.4 million or$1.16 per diluted share - Adjusted Consolidated Net Operating Income1 of
$91.7 million or$1.42 per diluted share - Book Value Per Share increased sequentially by
$1.22 to$41.46 -
- Adjusted Book Value Per Share1 increased sequentially by
$0.95 to$27.14
- Adjusted Book Value Per Share1 increased sequentially by
Specialty P&C profitability continued to improve; focused on new business expansion
- Underlying combined ratio1 improved 4.0 pts sequentially to 89.6%; 12.4 pts year-over-year
- Specialty P&C new business accelerated; achieving 4.6% sequential quarter PIF growth
- Underlying business fundamentals in Life business remain stable
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- Quarterly results impacted by lower NII driven by valuation adjustment on real estate investment
- Exit of preferred P&C business slightly ahead of schedule
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- Released over
$44 million of capital during 2Q'24; anticipate additional $50+ million by YE'24
- Released over
Strong capital position provides financial flexibility
- Parent company liquidity of approximately
$1.1 billion - Insurance companies are well capitalized
- Focus on returning to target long-termdebt-to-capital ratio; anticipate mid-20% by year-end 2025
1 Non-GAAP financial measure; please see reconciliation in appendix on pages 17-22
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Second Quarter 2024 Financial Summary
Delivered fifth consecutive quarter of underlying business improvement
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
Net Income (Loss) Per Diluted Share attributable to Kemper Corporation Adj. Consolidated Net Operating Income (Loss) - Per Diluted Share1
Book Value - Per Diluted Share
Adjusted Book Value - Per Diluted Share1
Retuon Shareholders' Equity
Retuon Adjusted Shareholders' Equity1
Life Face Value of In-Force YoY Change
Specialty P&C Earned Premium YoY Change
Specialty P&C PIF Sequential Quarterly Change
Quarter Ended
11.5% (15.1)%
17.6% (22.4)%
(0.6)% (0.6)%
(7.4)% (10.7)%
4.6% (5.5)%
Specialty P&C PIF grew 4.6% sequentially; delivered an overall 11.5% ROE in 2Q'24
1 Non-GAAP financial measure; please see reconciliation in appendix on pages 17-22
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Well-Capitalized Insurance Subsidiaries
Continued access to significant sources of liquidity
Parent Company Liquidity
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Risk-Based Capital Ratios¹
Life2
P&C (ex. AACC)
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465 |
510 |
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365 |
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355 |
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275 |
335 |
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2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2Q'24 |
Debt-to-Capital3
30.3% 32.6%31.8%
23.2% 24.1%
17.6%
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2Q'24 |
Strong capital and liquidity position; actions underway to improve leverage metrics
1 2Q'24 Risk-Based Capital Ratios shown are estimates calculated at the Company Action Level from aggregate financials of all separate insurance companies
within each segment. NAIC annually reported entity-level RBCs will differ. |
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Diversified Investment Portfolio with Consistent Returns
Net Investment Income1
Highlights
($ in millions)
• High-quality portfolio provides consistent |
net investment income; 71% of fixed income |
portfolio rated A or higher |
• 4.6% pre-tax equivalent (PTE) annualized |
book yield on core portfolio |
• Average investment grade new money yields |
approximately 6.5% for the quarter |
• Lower net investment income driven by |
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Core Portfolio |
Alternative Inv. Portfolio |
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valuation adjustment on real estate |
investment |
Diversified and Highly-Rated Portfolio |
PTE Annualized Book Yield Contribution |
Portfolio Composition2 |
Fixed Maturity Ratings |
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Short Term |
B / BB ≤ CCC |
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COLI |
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4% |
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Alternatives |
6% |
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6% |
BBB |
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5% |
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6% |
24% |
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Other 6% |
Corporates |
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56% |
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15% |
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States/ |
4.5%
0.4%
4.1%
4.6%
0.4%
4.2%
4.5%
0.3%
4.2%
4.3%
0.1%
4.2%
4.0%
4.4%
Munis |
A or Higher |
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2Q'23 |
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Core Portfolio |
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1 Non-Core Operations reflects
2Q'24, respectively |2 Other category includes
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Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance Segment
Underlying combined ratio1 improved 4 pts sequentially and PIF grew 4.6% sequentially
Highlights
- Underlying Combined Ratio improved 4.0 pts sequentially to 89.6%
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- PPA earned rate of ~8 pts in 2Q'24 drove improvement
- PIF increased 4.6% since 1Q'24
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- Improved combined ratio allowed for further expansion within margin of safety
Cumulative PPA Rate Activity Since 2Q'212
Filed Rate |
~59% |
Written Rate |
~58% |
~53% |
Earned Rate
Metrics
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2Q'24 |
2Q'23 |
Variance |
Earned Premiums |
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(7.4)% |
Underlying Loss & LAE Ratio1 |
68.7% |
81.9% |
(13.2) pts |
Expense Ratio |
20.9% |
20.1% |
0.8 pts |
Policies In-Force (000s) |
1,201 |
1,501 |
(20.0)% |
2Q'24 |
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PIF- Sequential Quarter Chg |
4.6% |
(5.5)% |
10.1 pts |
Underlying Combined Ratio1
(%) |
12.4 pts |
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102.0 |
100.5 |
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98.2 |
93.6
89.6
2Q'23 |
3Q'23 |
4Q'23 |
1Q'24 |
2Q'24 |
Focused on long-term profitable growth
1 Non-GAAP financial measure; see reconciliation in appendix on pages 17-22 |
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Specialty Auto - Policies In Force Metrics Continue to Improve
New business expansion led to sequential quarter PIF increase
Commentary |
Sequential Quarter PIF Change |
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- During periods of significant change, sequential quarter PIF variance provides more insight into new business trends
- Sequential quarter PIF
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- Metric represents more responsive measure
- Increased 4.6% vs. down 5.5% in 1Q'24; improved by 10.1 points
- Annualized rate of 19.8% vs. (20.3)% for prior quarter
Year-Over-Year PIF Change
• YoY PIF
- Rolling four-quarter nature of YoY metric represents trailing indicator
- Declined ~20% in 2Q'24 vs. ~32% in 1Q'24 and 4Q'23
• Sequential quarter 2H'24 PIF outlook
- Consumer shopping typically lower in 2H; results in moderating 2H'24 PIF growth
Anticipate low single digit sequential quarterly PIF growth for remainder of 2024
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Life Insurance Segment
Business fundamentals remain stable
Highlights
- Modest inflationary pressure continues to impact low-to-moderate income consumers
- However, new business production and persistency are slightly favorable to prior year - Mortality in line with pre-pandemic experience
- Quarterly NOI negatively impacted by
~$12 million valuation adjustment on real estate investment
Normalized Revenues2 ($ in millions) |
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Operating Income |
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Face Value of In-Force |
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(0.6)% |
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Avg. Face Value per Policy |
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1.7% |
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Avg. Premium per Policy Issued1 |
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4.0% |
2Q'23 |
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Earned Premiums |
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Underlying business continues to generate strong retuon capital and distributable cash flows
1 Annual basis | 2 Excludes earned premium impact from annual LDTI actuarial assumption update (4Q'23: -
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