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Kemper Executive Compensation (FY25)

KMPR · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
◇
C. Thomas Evans, Jr.
Median of the other named officers
$3,081,551
6 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 6, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Chief executive of record: Joseph P. Lacher, Jr. → C. Thomas Evans, Jr.
CEO pay ratio: 167:1 → 127:1 (24.0% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Kemper's chief executive and what were they paid?
C. Thomas Evans, Jr. was paid $3,090,806 in total compensation as Interim Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and General Counsel for fiscal 2025.
What was Kemper's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 83.8% support at the meeting held May 6, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Kemper's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include American Financial, Assurant, Cincinnati Financial, CNA Financial and CNO Financial Group, among others.
What is Kemper's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 127:1, against median employee compensation of $66,248.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Joseph Lacher
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
James McKinney
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Duane Sanders
Executive Vice President and President, Property & Casualty Division
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
John Boschelli
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Charles Brooks
Executive Vice President and
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Joseph Lacher, Jr.
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Duane Sanders
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Claims Officer, P&C
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John Boschelli
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Matthew Hunton
Executive Vice President and President, Kemper Auto
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Bradley Camden
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇◇——◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Joseph P. Lacher, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Matthew A. Hunton
Executive Vice President and President, Kemper Auto
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Bradley T. Camden
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Duane A. Sanders
Executive Vice President and Chief Claims Officer, P&C
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
John M. Boschelli
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Joseph P. Lacher, Jr.
Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Bradley T. Camden
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Matthew A. Hunton
Executive Vice President and President, Kemper Auto
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
C. Thomas Evans, Jr.
Interim Chief Executive Officer, Secretary and General Counsel
Served on an interim basis
◇—◇◇◇◇◇◇
John M. Boschelli
Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Duane A. Sanders
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Claims Officer, P&C
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
Laura A. Rock
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇◇◇—◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Bradley T. CamdenRSU◇——◇——◇
Bradley T. CamdenPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Bradley T. CamdenPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Bradley T. CamdenRSU◇——◇——◇
Bradley T. CamdenOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
C. Thomas Evans Jr.PSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
C. Thomas Evans Jr.RSU◇——◇——◇
C. Thomas Evans Jr.OPTION◇——◇—◇◇
C. Thomas Evans Jr.PSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
C. Thomas Evans Jr.RSU◇——◇——◇
Duane A. SandersPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Duane A. SandersOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Duane A. SandersRSU◇——◇——◇
Duane A. SandersPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John M. BoschelliRSU◇——◇——◇
John M. BoschelliPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
John M. BoschelliRSU◇——◇——◇
John M. BoschelliOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
John M. BoschelliPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Joseph P. Lacher Jr.RSU◇——◇——◇
Joseph P. Lacher Jr.OPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Joseph P. Lacher Jr.PSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Joseph P. Lacher Jr.PSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Laura A. RockPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Laura A. RockOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Laura A. RockPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Laura A. RockRSU◇——◇——◇
Laura A. RockRSU◇——◇——◇
Matthew A. HuntonRSU◇——◇——◇
Matthew A. HuntonOPTION◇——◇—◇◇
Matthew A. HuntonRSU◇——◇——◇
Matthew A. HuntonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Matthew A. HuntonPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Joseph LacherRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇1/31/2033
Option◇—◇2/6/2034
Option◇—◇2/4/2035
Bradley CamdenRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/6/2034
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇4/3/2033
Option◇—◇2/4/2035
Laura RockRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/4/2035
Option◇—◇10/18/2034
C. EvansOption◇—◇2/4/2035
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/2/2031
Option◇—◇2/4/2030
Option◇—◇2/6/2028
Option◇—◇2/6/2034
Option◇—◇2/5/2029
Option◇—◇2/1/2032
Option◇—◇2/7/2027
Option◇—◇1/31/2033
Matthew HuntonRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/6/2034
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇2/4/2035
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇1/31/2033
John BoschelliRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇1/31/2033
Option◇—◇2/6/2034
Option◇—◇2/4/2035
Duane SandersRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Option◇—◇1/31/2033
Option◇—◇2/4/2035
Option◇—◇2/6/2034
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Duane A. Sanders
Executive · Change-in-control agreement
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Laura A. Rock
Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Matthew A. Hunton
Executive · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gerald Laderman
Board chair
◇◇———◇◇
George N. Cochran
◇◇———◇◇
Alberto J. Paracchini
◇◇———◇◇
Susan D. Whiting
◇◇———◇◇
Teresa A. Canida
◇◇———◇◇
Jason N. Gorevic
◇◇———◇◇
Stuart B. Parker
◇◇———◇◇
Lacy M. Johnson
◇◇———◇◇
Suzet M. McKinney
◇◇———◇◇
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual retainer ($425,000)

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • American Financial FAF
  • Assurant AIZ
  • Cincinnati Financial CINF
  • CNA Financial CNA
  • CNO Financial Group CNO
  • Erie Indemnity ERIE
  • Globe Life GL
  • Hartford Financial HIG
  • Horace Mann Educators HMN
  • Lincoln National LNC
  • Markel MKL
  • Mercury General MCY
  • ProAssurance PRA
  • RLI RLI
  • Root ROOT
  • Safety Insurance Group SAFT
  • Selective SIGI
  • The Hanover THG
  • W.R. Berkeley Corporation WRB

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 6, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 7, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 1, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 3, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 4, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 5, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 5, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 1, 2019=◇◇◇
2017June 1, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 3, 2017=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000860748-26-000048
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0000860748-26-000030
    2025 Director Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End · and 1 more section
  3. 0000860748-25-000138
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0000860748-25-000099
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0000860748-24-000200
    Employment Agreement
  6. 0000860748-24-000142
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0000860748-24-000100
    Summary Compensation Table
  8. 0000860748-23-000087
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0000860748-23-000074
    Alternative Summary Compensation Table
  10. 0000860748-22-000073
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000860748-21-000108
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0000860748-20-000102
  13. 0000860748-19-000094
  14. 0001193125-18-181827
  15. 0000860748-17-000038
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Peers Kemper discloses

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American FinancialAssurantCincinnati FinancialCNA FinancialCNO Financial GroupErie IndemnityGlobe LifeHartford FinancialHorace Mann EducatorsLincoln NationalMarkelMercury GeneralProAssuranceRLIRootSafety Insurance GroupSelectiveThe HanoverW.R. Berkeley Corporation

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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