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4Q 2023 Earnings Call Presentation

U.S. Markets (Alternative Disclosure) via PUBT

Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings

February 1, 2024

Earnings Call Presentation - 4Q 2023

Preliminary Matters

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This presentation may contain or incorporate by reference information that includes or is based on forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution investors that these forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including but not limited to:

  • 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;
  • 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

This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures that the company believes are meaningful to investors. Non-GAAP financial measures have been reconciled to the most comparable GAAP financial measure.

Earnings Call Presentation - 4Q 2023

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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

and affordable

insurance and financial

Specialty auto insurance1 for

solutions

Life insurance2 for

underserved markets; Latino,

low/modest income

Hispanic and urban areas

customers

Market

Characteristics

Differentiated

Capabilities

Sizable

Require Unique

Have Limited or

Enable Systematic, Sustainable

Market

Expertise

Unfocused Competition

Competitive Advantages (SSCAs)

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

2 Kemper Life is equivalent to the Life Insurance Segment

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Fourth Quarter 2023 Summary

Achieved underwriting profit as earned rate exceeding loss inflation drove margin improvement

4th Quarter

Results

Retuto profitability driven by rate and non-rate actions, and cost structure initiatives

  • Net income attributable to Kemper Corporation of $51.4 million or $0.80/sh
  • Adjusted consolidated net operating income1 of $50.5 million or $0.78/sh
  • Specialty P&C underlying combined ratio improved 2.3% sequentially to 98.2%
    • No prior year reserve development
  • Life business continues to produce stable earnings
  • Total pre-tax current year catastrophe losses of $3 million2

Actions Taken & Completed

Balance Sheet

Strength

Continued profit actions and strategic initiatives enabled retuto profitability and financial strength

  • Specialty P&C Private Passenger Auto actions:
    • Filed an additional 9% rate increase on 9% of the book
    • Reciprocal Exchange premium growth strategy is on track
  • Achieved multi-year target of $150+ million expense savings in first year of program
  • Bermuda optimization generated approximately $330 million of dividends to parent company
  • Preferred P&C2 exit on track, released $45 million of capital during the 2H'23 and anticipate an additional $130+ million by year-end 2024

Capital and liquidity positions enable the company to navigate the current market

  • Parent company liquidity of approximately $1.1 billion remains a source of strength for subsidiaries
  • Insurance companies are well capitalized

1 Non-GAAP financial measure; please see reconciliation in appendix on pages 17-22

2 Excludes $8 million of pre-tax catastrophe losses from Kemper Personal Insurance (Preferred P&C) reported within Non-Core

Earnings Call Presentation - 4Q 2023

Operations

4

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Summary

Delivered third consecutive quarter of underlying improvement

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Kemper Corporation - Per Diluted Share

Adj. Consolidated Net Operating Income (Loss) - Per Diluted Share1

Tangible Book Value - Per Diluted Share1

Retuon Shareholders' Equity

Retuon Tangible Shareholders' Equity1

Life Face Value of In-Force YoY Growth / (Decline)

Specialty P&C Earned Premium YoY Growth / (Decline)

Specialty P&C PIF YoY Growth / (Decline)

Quarter Ended

Year Ended

Dec 31,

Dec 31,

Dec 31,

Dec 31,

2023

2022

2023

2022

$0.80

$(0.84)

$(4.25)

$(4.50)

$0.78

$(0.36)

$(0.74)

$(1.82)

$25.39

$28.88

$25.39

$28.88

8.4%

(7.9)%

(10.7)%

(10.0)%

12.7%

(11.4)%

(15.9)%

(14.4)%

(0.7)%

(0.5)%

(0.7)%

(0.5)%

(11.8)%

(4.9)%

(10.2)%

2.5%

(31.7)%

(19.2)%

(31.7)%

(19.2)%

On track to retuto target margins

1 Non-GAAP financial measure; please see reconciliation in appendix on pages 17-22

Earnings Call Presentation - 4Q 2023

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Strategic Initiatives Summary

Significant benefits realized during the quarter from completed initiatives

Completed Initiatives

  1. Bermuda Optimization:
    • Enabled approximately $330 million in dividends to parent in 4Q'23, exceeding last quarter's estimate of $250+ million
  2. Streamlining Cost Structure:(see page 7)
    • Achieved multi-year target of $150+ million in savings in the first year of the program

Ongoing Initiatives

  1. Preferred P&C¹ Exit:
    • Proceeding as planned; will generate greater than $300 million in capital to be redeployed
    • Released $45 million in capital during 2H'23; anticipate a release of $130+ million in capital by year-end 2024 and additional $100+ million by year-end 2025
  2. Reciprocal Exchange:
    • Population strategy work ongoing; anticipate expanding state and product offerings in late 2024 and early 2025 as forms are filed and approved

Initiatives on track to realize or exceed intended benefits

1 Preferred P&C is represented by the Kemper Personal Insurance brand

Earnings Call Presentation - 4Q 2023

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Expense Savings Exceed $150 Million Target

Advancing differentiated capabilities to strengthen systematic, sustainable competitive advantages

  • Restructuring and integration pre-tax charges of $150 - $200 million will produce an annualized savings of $150 million or greater

• Since its inception, program has driven total

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run-rate savings of $156 million, and incurred total pre-tax charges of $156 million

Run-Rate Program Savings ($ millions)

137 153

117

87

150 +

4Q'22

1Q'23

2Q'23

3Q'23

4Q'23 FY'24-FY'25 Proj. Prog.

Total

(Pre-tax, $ in millions)

4Q'23 Run-Rate

Total Program

% Reached

Savings

Loss Adjustment Expense (LAE)

$60

$80 - $120

50% - 75%

Improvements

$81

$60 - $70

116% - 135%

Enterprise Expense Initiatives

-Rate

(ex-Real Estate & LAE)

Real Estate Optimization

$15

$10

150%

Run

Total Run-Rate Program Savings

$156

$150+

78% - 104%

Cumulative Earned on Run-Rate Savings

$153

Cumulative Associated Charges

$156

$150 - $200

78% - 104%

Expense optimization will continue

Earnings Call Presentation - 4Q 2023

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Well-Capitalized Insurance Subsidiaries

Continued access to significant sources of liquidity

Parent Company Liquidity

HoldCo Cash & Investments

$1,433

$1,336

Borrowings Available

Under Credit Agreement

$1,148

& from Subs

$418

$867

$733

$938

millions)

$101

$465

$234

$641

$207

in

$918

($

$540

$660

$700

$704

$683

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

millions)

$539

$534

$448

$351

in

($

$(210) $(134)

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Risk-Based Capital Ratios¹

Life2

P&C (ex. AACC)

(%)

645

535

410

355

365

340

330

355

285

220

240

275

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Debt-to-Capital3

30.3% 32.6%

23.1%

23.2%

24.1%

17.6%

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Initiatives underway to further improve financial metrics

1 4Q'23 Risk-Based Capital Ratios are calculated at the Company Action Level and are estimated; actual RBC levels are likely to

differ, but will not be known prior to February 1, 2024 | 2 Life Risk-Based Capital Ratios exclude business ceded to Kemper

Earnings Call Presentation - 4Q 2023

Bermuda Ltd. (KBL) | 3 Excludes AOCI: closely aligns with rating agencies and post-LDTI implementation

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Diversified Investment Portfolio with Consistent Returns

Net Investment Income1

Highlights

($ in millions)

$106

$11

$95

$102

$4

$98

$106

$9

$97

$107

$10

$97

$105

$7

$98

  • High-qualityportfolio provides consistent net investment income; 72% of fixed income portfolio rated A or higher
  • Strong ALM philosophy that mitigates long- term economic and short-term valuation mismatches
  • 4.5% PTE annualized book yield
  • Average investment grade new money yields approximately 6% for the quarter

4Q'22

1Q'23

2Q'23

3Q'23

4Q'23

Core Portfolio

Alternative Inv. Portfolio

Diversified and Highly-Rated Portfolio

Pre-Tax Equiv. Annualized Book Yield

Portfolio Composition2

Fixed Maturity Ratings

COLI

Short Term

B / BB ≤ CCC

Alternatives

6%

3%

6%

U.S Gov't

5%

Corporates

1%

6%

24%

Other

5%

56%

BBB

16%

72%

States/

Munis

A or Higher

4.6%

4.4%

4.5%

4.6%

4.5%

$8.9 Billion

$6.9 Billion

4Q'22

1Q'23

2Q'23

3Q'23

4Q'23

1 Non-Core Operations reflects $14, $11, $13, $13, and $13 million related to Preferred P&C in 4Q'22, 1Q'23, 2Q'23, 3Q'23, and

4Q'23, respectively |2 Other category includes Equity Securities, which excludes $196 million of Other Equity Interests of LPs/LLCs Earnings Call Presentation - 4Q 2023 that have been reclassified into Alternative Investments; COLI represents Company Owned Life Insurance

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Specialty Property & Casualty Insurance Segment

Underlying combined ratio improved 9.6% year-over-year and 2.3% sequentially

Highlights

  • Sequential improvement driven by additional earned rate in excess of loss trend
  • Severity trends have stabilized but remain elevated
  • Filed 9% of rate on 9% of the book
  • Focus remains on improving margins and then restoring new business production

Cumulative PPA Rate Activity Since 2Q'211

Filed Rate

~60%

Written Rate

~59%

Earned Rate

~40%

Metrics

Change

($ in millions)

4Q'23

4Q'22

vs. 4Q'22

Earned Premiums

$866

$982

(11.8)%

Underlying Loss & LAE Ratio2

77.7%

87.6%

(9.9)pts

Expense Ratio

20.5%

20.2%

0.3pts

Policies In-Force (000s)

1,215

1,779

(31.7)%

Underlying Combined Ratio2

107.8 108.0

(%)

102.0 100.5

98.2

4Q'22

1Q'23

2Q'23

3Q'23

4Q'23

On track to reach target profitability enabling restoration of new business

1 Represents the cumulative weighted average rate impact of actual filings on the total book

2 Non-GAAP financial measure; see reconciliation in appendix on pages 17-22

Earnings Call Presentation - 4Q 2023

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