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A.M. Best Assigns Debt Rating to Kemper Corporation's Newly Issued Senior Notes


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OLDWICK - FEBRUARY 26, 2015 12:03 PM (EST)
A.M. Best has assigned a debt rating of "bbb-" to the recently issued $250.0 million 4.350% 10-year senior unsecured notes of Kemper Corporation (Kemper) (Chicago, IL) [NYSE: KMPR]. The outlook assigned is stable.

Kemper intends to use the net proceeds to fund the upcoming $250.0 million debt maturity in November 2015. The company's financial leverage and coverage measures remain within A.M. Best's guidelines for the assigned rating.

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  • Risk Management and the Rating Process for Insurance Companies

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AMB# Company Name
058711 Kemper Corporation