Kemper Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Kemper's CEO is Joe Lacher, appointed in Nov 2015, has a tenure of 9.67 years. total yearly compensation is $11.46M, comprised of 9.5% salary and 90.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.22% of the company’s shares, worth $9.07M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7.5 years and 6.2 years respectively.
Key information
Joe Lacher
Chief executive officer
US$11.5m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.52% |
| CEO tenure | 9.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 7.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Kemper Corporation's (NYSE:KMPR) CEO Compensation Is Looking A Bit Stretched At The Moment
Apr 30
Better EPS Than Expected, And Immune To The Tariff Storm, Kemper Is A Buy
Feb 06Kemper: Overly Conservative Management Limits Upside Potential
Oct 23Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Kemper Corporation's (NYSE:KMPR) Shares
Oct 08
Tactical Shifts Set To Propel Specialty P&C Segment Into A New Growth Era
Expansion in the Specialty P&C segment and a focus on profitability and growth suggest expectations of increased premium revenue and market share.Investor Optimism Abounds Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) But Growth Is Lacking
Jun 09Kemper Corporation Just Beat Revenue Estimates By 6.7%
May 04Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.31
Feb 13Kemper Baby Bond A Bargain: 10.36% Current Reset Rate Being Ignored
Dec 27Revenues Not Telling The Story For Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR)
Dec 21Depressed Valuation And Strong Guidance Enable Growth For Kemper Corporation
Nov 13Kemper Corporation (NYSE:KMPR) Analysts Just Slashed Next Year's Revenue Estimates By 10%
Nov 08Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.31
Aug 09Kemper: Losses Continue And Investors Are Wise To Stay Away
Jul 25Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.31
May 09Kemper Has Delivered On Self-Help Initiatives And The Share Price Reflects This
Feb 16Kemper (NYSE:KMPR) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.31
Feb 05Credit Suisse upgrades Kemper to Neutral, but cuts estimates on higher combined ratios
Jan 30Kemper declares $0.31 dividend
Nov 02Kemper Managing Through A Tough Situation, But Catalysts Still Lacking
Aug 23Kemper to sell Reserve National Insurance to Medical Mutual for $90M
Aug 01CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$346m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$11m | US$1m | US$318m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$272m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$52m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$121m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$9m | US$1m | -US$272m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$377m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$305m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$280m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$8m | US$1m | -US$287m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$339m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$339m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$330m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$8m | US$1m | -US$124m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$83m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$280m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$469m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$9m | US$1m | US$410m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$437m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$443m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$439m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$9m | US$971k | US$529m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$410m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$373m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$289m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$7m | US$750k | US$187m |
Compensation vs Market: Joe's total compensation ($USD11.46M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.60M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Joe's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Joe Lacher (56 yo)
Mr. Joseph Patrick Lacher, Jr., also known as Joe has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Kemper Corporation since November 11, 2015. He was Non-Executive Chairman of Kemper Corpora...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 9.7yrs | US$11.46m | 0.22% $ 9.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.8yrs | US$4.63m | 0.034% $ 1.4m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer | 16.2yrs | US$4.13m | 0.042% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive VP and Chief Claims Officer of P&C | 7.5yrs | US$4.55m | 0.050% $ 2.0m | |
| Executive VP & President of Kemper Auto | 6.2yrs | US$4.85m | 0.032% $ 1.3m | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations & Systems | 8.3yrs | US$2.10m | 0.054% $ 2.2m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.019% $ 756.0k | |
| Executive VP | 14.2yrs | no data | 0.095% $ 3.8m | |
| Assistant Vice President of Corporate Communications | 7.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | 0.020% $ 815.3k | |
| Senior Vice President of Preferred Home & Auto | 7.3yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: KMPR's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 9.7yrs | US$11.46m | 0.22% $ 9.1m | |
| Independent Chairman | 5.4yrs | US$405.32k | 0.030% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 10.4yrs | US$296.71k | 0.040% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$283.64k | 0.038% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 3.4yrs | US$273.50k | 0.028% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$299.37k | 0.018% $ 736.6k | |
| Independent Director | 8.9yrs | US$275.48k | 0.021% $ 831.0k | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$322.51k | 0.032% $ 1.3m | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$279.57k | 0.012% $ 497.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$276.83k | 0.00088% $ 35.5k |
Experienced Board: KMPR's board of directors are considered experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/08 06:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Kemper Corporation is covered by 9 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Matthew Carletti | Citizens JMP Securities, LLC |
| Andrew Kligerman | Credit Suisse |
| Robert Glasspiegel | Janney Montgomery Scott LLC |