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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000860748-23-000068"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KMPR"
cik: "0000860748"
company_name: "KEMPER Corp"
filed_at: "2023-03-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T08:03:00.962254+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kemper investor day outlines path to 2024 target returns, $150M+ cost savings by 2025

## Summary
- Aims for positive adjusted net operating profit in 1H'23 and underwriting profit in 2H'23; targets 10-12% ROE and 14-16% ROATCE by 2024.
- Cost optimization: $150M+ annualized run-rate savings by end 2025; $36M in charges incurred to date on $61M realized savings.
- Specialty P&C filed 43 points of rate since 2Q'21; expects >13% additional rate to earn-in through 2023; YE 2023 underlying combined ratio target 97-100%.
- Investor day reaffirms focus on specialty auto and life; completed sale of Kemper Health (Reserve National) on 12/1/22.
- Macro tailwinds cited: rising interest rates, declining mortality, moderating severity inflation improving profit outlook.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000860748-23-000068
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KMPR
- cik: 0000860748
- company_name: KEMPER Corp
- filed_at: 2023-03-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860748/000086074823000068/0000860748-23-000068-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/860748/000086074823000068/kmpr-20230309.htm

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