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Horace Mann Reports Second Quarter 2016 Net Income per Share of $0.29; Operating EPS of $0.25


SPRINGFIELD, IL--(Marketwired - July 27, 2016) -

  • Catastrophe losses impacted second quarter income by $0.43 per diluted share
  • Auto sales increased 10% for the quarter
  • Life sales continue to grow at a double digit pace
  • Book value per share excluding the fair value adjustment for investments of $27.10, up 3% compared to a year ago

/EINPresswire.com/ -- Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE: HMN) today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016:

                                                                            
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                      Horace Mann Financial Highlights                      
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                         Three months                                       
                            ended                 Six months ended          
                           June 30,                   June 30,              
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($ in millions, except                                                      
   per share amounts)                                                       
                        2016     2015    Change    2016     2015    Change  
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Total revenues          $283.5   $268.5      5.6%  $554.8   $538.6      3.0%
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Net income                11.8     16.2    -27.2%    37.0     50.5    -26.7%
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Net income per diluted                                                      
 share                    0.29     0.38    -23.7%    0.89     1.19    -25.2%
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Operating income*         10.3     15.4    -33.1%    35.9     45.7    -21.4%
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Operating income per                                                        
diluted share*            0.25     0.36    -30.6%    0.87     1.08    -19.4%
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Book value per share                                35.31    31.73     11.3%
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Book value per share                                                        
 excluding                                                                  
the fair value                                                              
 adjustment                                                                 
for investments*                                    27.10    26.30      3.0%
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Property and Casualty                                                       
 segment                                                                    
net income (loss)         (4.5)     3.3     N.M.      9.3     20.9    -55.5%
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  Property and                                                              
   Casualty combined                                                        
   ratio                                                                    
                                                                            
                         111.6%   103.7% 7.9 pts    102.8%    97.0% 5.8 pts 
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  Property and                                                              
   Casualty underlying                                                      
   combined ratio*                                                          
                                                                            
                          94.9%    91.4% 3.5 pts     90.9%    88.7% 2.2 pts 
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Annuity segment net                                                         
 income                 $ 13.0   $ 11.8     10.2%  $ 23.6   $ 24.3     -2.9%
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Life segment net                                                            
 income                    4.6      3.6     27.8%     8.5      7.0     21.4%
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* These measures are not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("non-GAAP"). They are reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the supplemental numerical pages of this document. An explanation of these measures is contained in the Glossary of Selected Terms included as an exhibit in the company's reports filed with the SEC.
N.M. - Not meaningful.

"Horace Mann's second quarter operating income was $0.25 per diluted share. Property and casualty results in the quarter were impacted by increases in catastrophe losses, as well as elevated auto loss frequencies, somewhat offset by continued strong underlying property results. Auto policies in force continue to exceed the prior year as a result of strong sales and retention. Annuity results reflected the continued impact of the low interest rate environment, partially offset by higher investment income including an increase in investment prepayments. Annuity sales remain solid but were lower than a year ago, primarily reflecting a decrease in single premium and rollover deposits. Life segment net income reflected lower mortality costs in the current quarter, and sales were strong and again benefited from our new Indexed Universal Life product," said Horace Mann's President and CEO Marita Zuraitis.

"Reflecting results through the first six months, which included the impact of a higher than anticipated level of weather-related catastrophe and non-catastrophe losses in our property and casualty segment, we are revising our estimate of full-year 2016 operating income to between $1.80 and $2.00 per share," stated Zuraitis. "Catastrophe losses for the last six months of 2016 are estimated to be similar to our historical averages."

Property and Casualty Segment

For the second quarter of 2016, property and casualty recorded a net loss of $4.5 million compared to net income of $3.3 million for the same period in the prior year. The total property and casualty combined ratio of 111.6% increased 7.9 points compared to a year earlier. Catastrophe losses of $27.3 million pretax were $6.0 million higher than the second quarter of 2015, representing 3.2 points of the combined ratio increase. Prior years' reserves continue to develop favorably; however, the favorable development in the current quarter was $1.6 million pretax lower than the amount a year ago, representing 1.2 points of the combined ratio increase. On an underlying basis, the auto loss ratio of 80.4% increased 6.6 points compared to a year earlier, primarily as a result of higher loss frequency. The current quarter auto loss ratio also included approximately 4 points due to unfavorable development of first quarter 2016 losses. For property, the underlying loss ratio was 41.9% for the current quarter, which was 4.5 points lower than the prior year, primarily reflecting the impacts of initiatives to improve profitability, as well as lower reinsurance costs. The total property and casualty expense ratio increased modestly compared to the second quarter of 2015, as anticipated.

For the first half of 2016, property and casualty net income of $9.3 million decreased $11.6 million compared to the prior year. The current period total property and casualty combined ratio of 102.8% increased 5.8 points compared to a year ago, including an underlying loss ratio that increased 1.0 point compared to the prior year and a slightly higher expense ratio. Catastrophe losses were $8.2 million higher than the first half of 2015; favorable prior years' reserve development was $3.6 million less than the prior year amount. On an underlying basis, the six month auto loss ratio of 75.8% increased 4.0 points compared to a year earlier. For property, the underlying loss ratio was 38.9% for the current year, 5.4 points lower than the first half of 2015 for reasons similar to the second quarter comparison above.

Compared to the first half of 2015, the property and casualty expense ratio of 27.3% increased 1.2 points, primarily due to a reduction in incentive compensation accruals recorded in the first quarter of 2015. The majority of that 2015 cost reduction benefited the property and casualty segment, increasing that segment's net income by approximately $2 million and decreasing the combined ratio by approximately 1 percentage point for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Total property and casualty written premiums of $159.8 million and $306.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, each increased 5% compared to the prior year. The growth was driven primarily by increases in average premium per policy for both auto and property, accompanied by an increase in auto policies in force and reductions in catastrophe reinsurance costs.

Total property and casualty sales increased 8% and 10% compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. Auto sales increased approximately 10% compared to the prior year periods, while property sales increased 2% for the current quarter and 5% for the six months. Policy retention continues to be strong with auto and property policy retention rates for the current period at 84% and 88%, respectively.

Annuity Segment

For the second quarter of 2016, annuity segment net income of $13.0 million increased $1.2 million compared to the prior year period. For the first half of 2016, annuity segment net income decreased $0.7 million, partially due to a $3.1 million pretax increase in operating expenses including costs related to the company's continued modernization of technology and infrastructure. In the current year, both periods reflected an increase in the net interest margin. And, in the current year, the impact of unlocking deferred policy acquisition costs decreased pretax income by $0.4 million and $0.7 million compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

The six month 2016 annualized net interest spread on fixed annuity assets was 185 basis points. This measure declined 5 basis points from a year ago, which reflected the continued low interest rate environment. Total annuity assets under management of $6.1 billion increased 3% compared to June 30, 2015, and total cash value persistency remained strong at approximately 95%.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, annuity deposits of $124.7 million and $237.3 million decreased 11% and 16%, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. In 2015, changes in the company's employee retirement savings plans resulted in non-recurring deposits received in the first half of 2015. Excluding that item, the remaining current period decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the amount of other single premium and rollover deposits received in 2016.

Horace Mann's total annuity sales decreased 11% and 13% compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, reflecting reductions in single premium and rollover deposits, primarily related to the company's employee retirement savings plans, as well as a modest decrease in recurring deposit business for the six months.

Life Segment

Life segment net income of $4.6 million and $8.5 million for the current three and six months, respectively, increased $1.0 million and $1.5 million compared to the respective periods in 2015, primarily attributable to a decrease in mortality losses in 2016, compared to the prior year periods.

In 2016, life segment insurance premiums and contract deposits of $27.3 million for the current quarter and $51.2 million for the six months increased 5% and 4% compared to the respective periods in 2015. Life sales of $4.1 million increased $1.2 million compared to the second quarter of 2015, including an increase of $0.8 million for single premium sales, which included the company's new Indexed Universal Life product. Similarly, the year to date sales of $7.1 million increased $2.3 million with $1.7 million of the increase attributable to single premium sales. Life persistency of 96% was comparable to 12 months earlier.

Investment Results

Total net investment income increased 8% and 5% compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. While asset balances in the annuity segment continued to grow, overall investment results reflected the impact of the current low interest rate environment, partially offset by an increase in investment prepayments in the current period. Pretax net realized investment gains were $3.1 million and $2.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. In the second quarter of 2016, $3.5 million of impairment charges were recorded primarily on equity securities and energy sector fixed maturity securities.

Horace Mann's net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity and equity securities were $584.1 million at June 30, 2016, compared to net unrealized gains of $432.9 million at March 31, 2016 and $309.8 million at December 31, 2015. Net unrealized gains were $397.3 million at June 30, 2015.

Capital Management

During the second quarter of 2016, the company repurchased 227,133 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $7.1 million, under its share repurchase program. As of June 30, 2016, the company had a remaining authorization of $29.5 million.

Webcast Conference Call

Horace Mann's senior management will discuss the company's second quarter financial results with investors and analysts on July 28, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be webcast live on the Internet at investors.horacemann.com and archived later in the day for replay.

Horace Mann -- the largest national multiline insurance company focusing on educators' financial needs -- provides auto, homeowners and life insurance, retirement products and other financial solutions. Founded by Educators for Educators® in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Ill. For more information, visit www.horacemann.com.

Statements included in this news release that are not historical in nature are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Horace Mann is not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Please refer to the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016 and the company's past and future filings and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. The information contained in this press release includes financial measures which are based on methodologies other than United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the closest GAAP measures are contained in the supplemental numerical pages of this release and additional descriptions of the non-GAAP measures are contained in the Glossary of Selected Terms included as an exhibit to the company's SEC filings.

                                                                            
                     HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION                      
                      Financial Highlights (Unaudited)                      
                (Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data)                
                                                                            
                                                                            
                      Three Months                                          
                         Ended                 Six Months Ended             
                        June 30,                   June 30,                 
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                      2016    2015 % Change     2016       2015    % Change 
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EARNINGS SUMMARY                                                            
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Net income          $  11.8 $ 16.2    -27.2% $    37.0  $   50.5      -26.7%
  Net realized                                                              
   investment                                                               
   gains, after tax                                                         
   (see below)          1.5    0.8     87.5%       1.1       4.8      -77.1%
Operating income                                                            
 (A)                   10.3   15.4    -33.1%      35.9      45.7      -21.4%
                                                                            
Per diluted share:                                                          
  Net income        $  0.29 $ 0.38    -23.7% $    0.89  $   1.19      -25.2%
    Net realized                                                            
     investment                                                             
     gains, after                                                           
     tax (see                                                               
     below)         $  0.04 $ 0.02    100.0% $    0.02  $   0.11      -81.8%
  Operating income                                                          
   (A)              $  0.25 $ 0.36    -30.6% $    0.87  $   1.08      -19.4%
                                                                            
Weighted average                                                            
 number of shares                                                           
and equivalent                                                              
 shares (in                                                                 
 millions) -                                                                
 Diluted               41.3   42.4     -2.6%      41.4      42.4       -2.4%
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
RETURN ON EQUITY                                                            
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Net income return                                                           
 on equity (B)                                     6.0%      8.0%      N.M. 
Operating income                                                            
 return on equity                                                           
 excluding the fair                                                         
 value                                                                      
adjustment for                                                              
 investments (A)                                                            
 (C)                                               6.9%      9.3%      N.M. 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
FINANCIAL POSITION                                                          
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Per share (D):                                                              
  Book value                                 $   35.31  $  31.73       11.3%
    Effect of the                                                           
     fair value                                                             
     adjustment for                                                         
     investments                                                            
     (E)                                     $    8.21  $   5.43       51.2%
  Book value                                                                
   excluding the                                                            
   fair value                                                               
   adjustment for                                                           
   investments (A)                           $   27.10  $  26.30        3.0%
                                                                            
  Dividends paid    $ 0.265 $0.250      6.0% $   0.530  $  0.500        6.0%
                                                                            
Ending number of                                                            
 shares outstanding                                                         
 (in millions) (D)                                40.1      41.2       -2.7%
                                                                            
Total assets                                 $10,466.3  $9,969.5        5.0%
Short-term debt                                      -     113.0     -100.0%
Long-term debt,                                                             
 current and                                                                
 noncurrent                                      247.1     125.0       97.7%
Total shareholders'                                                         
 equity                                        1,417.3   1,306.7        8.5%
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
ADDITIONAL                                                                  
 INFORMATION                                                                
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Total Horace Mann                                                           
 Exclusive Agencies                                                         
 (F) & Employee                                                             
 Agents (G)                                        683       703       -2.8%
                                                                            
Net realized                                                                
 investment gains                                                           
  Before tax        $   3.1 $  1.4    121.4% $     2.9  $    7.5      -61.3%
  After tax             1.5    0.8     87.5%       1.1       4.8      -77.1%
    Per share,                                                              
     diluted        $  0.04 $ 0.02    100.0% $    0.02  $   0.11      -81.8%

N.M. - Not meaningful.

(A) These measures are not based on accounting principles generally accepted
    in the United States ("non-GAAP"). An explanation of these measures is  
    contained in the Glossary of Selected Terms included as an exhibit in   
    the Company's reports filed with the SEC.                               
(B) Based on trailing 12-month net income and average quarter-end           
    shareholders' equity.                                                   
(C) Based on trailing 12-month operating income and average quarter-end     
    shareholders' equity which has been adjusted to exclude the fair value  
    adjustment for investments, net of the related impact on deferred policy
    acquisition costs and the applicable deferred taxes.                    
(D) Ending shares outstanding were 40,138,427 at June 30, 2016 and          
    41,178,532 at June 30, 2015.                                            
(E) Net of the related impact on deferred policy acquisition costs and the  
    applicable deferred taxes.                                              
(F) Local Horace Mann agencies created and owned by independent contractors 
    who have signed Exclusive Agent agreements with the Company ("Exclusive 
    Agents"). Those agreements state that only the Company's products and   
    limited additional third-party vendor products authorized by the Company
    will be marketed by the agencies. An independent contractor may sign    
    multiple Exclusive Agent agreements with the Company and manage more    
    than one Exclusive Agency.                                              
(G) Agents who have employee status with the Company and by contract market 
    only the Company's products and limited additional third-party vendor   
    products authorized by the Company.                                     
                                                                            
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                     HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION                      
  Statements of Operations and Supplemental Consolidated Data (Unaudited)   
                           (Dollars in Millions)                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                         Three Months                Six Months             
                             Ended                      Ended               
                           June 30,                   June 30,              
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                         2016    2015   % Change    2016    2015   % Change 
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STATEMENTS OF                                                               
 OPERATIONS                                                                 
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Insurance premiums and                                                      
 contract charges                                                           
 earned                $188.3  $ 182.4       3.2% $373.8  $ 362.1       3.2%
Net investment income    91.1     84.0       8.5%  175.8    167.3       5.1%
Net realized                                                                
 investment gains         3.1      1.4     121.4%    2.9      7.5     -61.3%
Other income              1.0      0.7      42.9%    2.3      1.7      35.3%
                                                                            
    Total revenues      283.5    268.5       5.6%  554.8    538.6       3.0%
                                                                            
Benefits, claims and                                                        
 settlement expenses    148.4    133.0      11.6%  267.9    247.0       8.5%
Interest credited        47.6     45.4       4.8%   94.3     89.9       4.9%
Policy acquisition                                                          
 expenses amortized      24.5     24.0       2.1%   48.6     47.7       1.9%
Operating expenses       43.3     40.0       8.2%   86.1     75.9      13.4%
Interest expense          3.0      3.4     -11.8%    5.9      7.0     -15.7%
                                                                            
    Total benefits,                                                         
     losses and                                                             
     expenses           266.8    245.8       8.5%  502.8    467.5       7.6%
                                                                            
Income before income                                                        
 taxes                   16.7     22.7     -26.4%   52.0     71.1     -26.9%
  Income tax expense      4.9      6.5     -24.6%   15.0     20.6     -27.2%
                                                                            
Net income             $ 11.8  $  16.2     -27.2% $ 37.0  $  50.5     -26.7%
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
PREMIUMS WRITTEN AND                                                        
 CONTRACT DEPOSITS                                                          
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Property & Casualty    $159.8  $ 152.5       4.8% $306.5  $ 293.0       4.6%
                                                                            
Annuity deposits        124.7    140.9     -11.5%  237.3    282.9     -16.1%
                                                                            
Life                     27.3     26.0       5.0%   51.2     49.2       4.1%
                                                                            
    Total              $311.8  $ 319.4      -2.4% $595.0  $ 625.1      -4.8%
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
SEGMENT NET INCOME                                                          
 (LOSS)                                                                     
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Property & Casualty    $ (4.5) $   3.3      N.M.  $  9.3  $  20.9     -55.5%
                                                                            
Annuity                  13.0     11.8      10.2%   23.6     24.3      -2.9%
                                                                            
Life                      4.6      3.6      27.8%    8.5      7.0      21.4%
                                                                            
Corporate and other                                                         
 (A)                     (1.3)    (2.5)    -48.0%   (4.4)    (1.7)    158.8%
                                                                            
  Net income           $ 11.8  $  16.2     -27.2% $ 37.0  $  50.5     -26.7%

N.M. - Not meaningful.

(A) The Corporate and Other segment includes interest expense on debt and   
    the impact of realized investment gains and losses and other corporate  
    level items. The Company does not allocate the impact of corporate level
    transactions to the insurance segments consistent with how management   
    evaluates the results of those segments. See detail for this segment on 
    page 4.                                                                 
                                                                            
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                     HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION                      
             Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)             
                           (Dollars in Millions)                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                          Three Months                Six Months            
                             Ended                      Ended               
                            June 30,                   June 30,             
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                          2016    2015  % Change     2016    2015  % Change 
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PROPERTY & CASUALTY                                                         
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Premiums written       $  159.8 $ 152.5      4.8% $  306.5 $ 293.0      4.6%
Premiums earned           153.7   147.7      4.1%    305.8   294.4      3.9%
Net investment income      10.2     9.0     13.3%     19.0    18.4      3.3%
Other income                  -       -        -       0.4     0.2    100.0%
Losses and loss                                                             
 adjustment expenses                                                        
 (LAE)                    129.8   113.5     14.4%    231.0   208.7     10.7%
Operating expenses                                                          
 (includes policy                                                           
acquisition expenses                                                        
 amortized)                41.7    39.5      5.6%     83.3    76.9      8.3%
Income (loss) before                                                        
 tax                      (7.6)     3.7     N.M.      10.9    27.4    -60.2%
Net income (loss)         (4.5)     3.3     N.M.       9.3    20.9    -55.5%
                                                                            
Net investment income,                                                      
 after tax                  8.1     7.5      8.0%     15.3    15.4     -0.6%
                                                                            
Catastrophe costs (A)                                                       
  After tax                17.7    13.8     28.3%     26.0    20.6     26.2%
  Before tax               27.3    21.3     28.2%     40.0    31.8     25.8%
                                                                            
Prior years' reserves                                                       
 favorable (adverse)                                                        
development, before                                                         
 tax                                                                        
    Automobile                -     0.5   -100.0%        -     2.7   -100.0%
    Property                1.6     1.5      6.7%      3.6     3.3      9.1%
    Other liability           -     1.2   -100.0%        -     1.2   -100.0%
                                                                            
      Total                 1.6     3.2    -50.0%      3.6     7.2    -50.0%
                                                                            
Operating statistics:                                                       
  Loss and loss                                                             
   adjustment expense                                                       
   ratio                  84.4%   76.9%     N.M.     75.5%   70.9%     N.M. 
  Expense ratio           27.2%   26.8%     N.M.     27.3%   26.1%     N.M. 
  Combined ratio         111.6%  103.7%     N.M.    102.8%   97.0%     N.M. 
    Effect on the                                                           
     combined ratio                                                         
     of:                                                                    
      Catastrophe                                                           
       costs (A)          17.7%   14.5%     N.M.     13.1%   10.7%     N.M. 
      Prior years'                                                          
       reserve                                                              
       development        -1.0%   -2.2%     N.M.     -1.2%   -2.4%     N.M. 
  Combined ratio                                                            
   excluding the                                                            
   effects of                                                               
   catastrophe costs                                                        
   and prior years'                                                         
   reserve development                                                      
   ("underlying                                                             
   combined ratio")                                                         
   (B)                                                                      
                                                                            
                          94.9%   91.4%     N.M.     90.9%   88.7%     N.M. 
                                                                            
Policies in force                                                           
 (voluntary) (in                                                            
 thousands)                                            709     709        - 
  Automobile                                           487     483      0.8%
  Property                                             222     226     -1.8%
                                                                            
Policy renewal rate                                                         
 (voluntary) - 12                                                           
 months                                                                     
  Automobile                                         84.0%   84.9%     N.M. 
  Property                                           88.4%   87.6%     N.M. 

N.M. - Not meaningful.

(A) Includes allocated loss adjustment expenses and, when applicable,       
    catastrophe reinsurance reinstatement premiums. For the periods         
    presented, there were no reinsurance reinstatement premiums.            
(B) This measure is not based on accounting principles generally accepted in
    the United States ("non-GAAP"). See footnote (A) on page 1 of these     
    supplemental numerical pages.                                           
                                                                            
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                     HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION                      
             Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)             
                           (Dollars in Millions)                            
                                                                            
                        Three Months                                        
                            Ended                  Six Months Ended         
                          June 30,                     June 30,             
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                        2016    2015   % Change     2016      2015   Change 
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ANNUITY                                                                     
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Contract deposits     $124.7  $ 140.9     -11.5% $  237.3  $  282.9   -16.1%
  Variable              42.0     48.2     -12.9%     79.9      95.3   -16.2%
  Fixed                 82.7     92.7     -10.8%    157.4     187.6   -16.1%
Contract charges                                                            
 earned                  6.1      6.5      -6.2%     12.2      12.7    -3.9%
Net investment income   62.6     57.2       9.4%    120.7     113.6     6.3%
Interest credited       36.4     34.4       5.8%     72.0      67.9     6.0%
  Net interest margin                                                       
   (without realized                                                        
   investment                                                               
   gains/losses)        26.2     22.8      14.9%     48.7      45.7     6.6%
Other income             0.7      0.5      40.0%      1.5       1.1    36.4%
Mortality loss and                                                          
 other reserve                                                              
 changes                (0.8)    (0.6)     33.3%     (1.7)     (0.9)   88.9%
Operating expenses                                                          
 (includes policy                                                           
acquisition expenses                                                        
 amortized)             13.7     12.2      12.3%     27.2      23.3    16.7%
Income before tax       18.5     17.0       8.8%     33.5      35.3    -5.1%
Net income              13.0     11.8      10.2%     23.6      24.3    -2.9%
                                                                            
Pretax income                                                               
 increase (decrease)                                                        
 due to                                                                     
evaluation of:                                                              
    Deferred policy                                                         
     acquisition                                                            
     costs            $ (0.5) $  (0.1)     N.M.  $   (0.7) $      -    N.M. 
    Guaranteed                                                              
     minimum death                                                          
     benefit reserve       -        -         -         -         -       - 
                                                                            
Annuity contracts in                                                        
 force (in thousands)                                 214       206     3.9%
Accumulated account                                                         
 value on deposit /                                                         
 Assets under                                                               
 management                                      $6,106.7  $5,951.5     2.6%
  Variable                                        1,768.6   1,905.3    -7.2%
  Fixed                                           4,338.1   4,046.2     7.2%
Annuity accumulated                                                         
 value retention - 12                                                       
 months                                                                     
  Variable                                                                  
   accumulations                                     94.6%     94.0%   N.M. 
  Fixed accumulations                                94.8%     94.7%   N.M. 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
LIFE                                                                        
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Premiums and contract                                                       
 deposits             $ 27.3  $  26.0       5.0% $   51.2  $   49.2     4.1%
Premiums and contract                                                       
 charges earned         28.5     28.2       1.1%     55.8      55.0     1.5%
Net investment income   18.5     18.0       2.8%     36.5      35.7     2.2%
Other income             0.2      0.2         -       0.3       0.4   -25.0%
Death                                                                       
 benefits/mortality                                                         
 cost/change in                                                             
 reserves               17.8     18.9      -5.8%     35.2      37.4    -5.9%
Interest credited       11.2     11.0       1.8%     22.3      22.0     1.4%
Operating expenses                                                          
 (includes policy                                                           
acquisition expenses                                                        
 amortized)             11.0     10.9       0.9%     21.9      20.8     5.3%
Income before tax        7.2      5.6      28.6%     13.2      10.9    21.1%
Net income               4.6      3.6      27.8%      8.5       7.0    21.4%
                                                                            
Pretax income                                                               
 increase (decrease)                                                        
 due to                                                                     
evaluation of:                                                              
    Deferred policy                                                         
     acquisition                                                            
     costs            $  0.1  $     -      N.M.  $    0.2  $    0.1   100.0%
                                                                            
Life policies in                                                            
 force (in thousands)                                 201       200     0.5%
Life insurance in                                                           
 force                                           $ 16,828  $ 16,148     4.2%
Lapse ratio - 12                                                            
 months                                                                     
  (Ordinary life                                                            
   insurance)                                         4.1%      4.1%   N.M. 
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
CORPORATE AND OTHER                                                         
 (A)                                                                        
---------------------                                                       
                                                                            
Components of income                                                        
 (loss) before tax:                                                         
  Net realized                                                              
   investment gains   $  3.1  $   1.4     121.4% $    2.9  $    7.5   -61.3%
  Interest expense      (3.0)    (3.4)    -11.8%     (5.9)     (7.0)  -15.7%
                                                                            
  Other operating                                                           
   expenses, net                                                            
   investment income                                                        
   and other income                                                         
                        (1.5)    (1.6)     -6.3%     (2.6)     (3.0)  -13.3%
Loss before tax         (1.4)    (3.6)    -61.1%     (5.6)     (2.5)  124.0%
Net loss                (1.3)    (2.5)    -48.0%     (4.4)     (1.7)  158.8%

N.M. - Not meaningful.

(A) The Corporate and Other segment includes interest expense on debt and   
    the impact of realized investment gains and losses and other corporate  
    level items. The Company does not allocate the impact of corporate level
    transactions to the insurance segments consistent with how management   
    evaluates the results of those segments.                                
                                                                            
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                      HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION                     
             Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)             
                            (Dollars in Millions)                           
                                                                            
                                                                            
                           Three Months                                     
                               Ended               Six Months Ended         
                             June 30,                  June 30,             
                          --------------           ----------------         
                            2016    2015 % Change    2016     2015  % Change
                          -------  ----- --------  -------  ------- --------
INVESTMENTS                                                                 
--------------------------                                                  
                                                                            
Annuity and Life                                                            
  Fixed maturities, at                                                      
   fair value (amortized                                                    
   cost 2016, $6,154.8;                                                     
   2015, $5,726.5)                                                          
                                                  $6,669.1 $6,085.5     9.6%
  Equity securities, at                                                     
   fair value (cost 2016,                                                   
   $49.3; 2015, $35.3)                                                      
                                                      51.3     33.3    54.1%
  Short-term investments                             128.9     69.3    86.0%
  Policy loans                                       149.8    146.9     2.0%
  Other investments                                  121.5     82.8    46.7%
                                                 ---------  -------         
    Total Annuity and Life                                                  
     investments                                   7,120.6  6,417.8    11.0%
                                                                            
Property & Casualty                                                         
  Fixed maturities, at                                                      
   fair value (amortized                                                    
   cost 2016, $755.4;                                                       
   2015, $778.5)                                                            
                                                     812.6    811.6     0.1%
  Equity securities, at                                                     
   fair value (cost 2016,                                                   
   $61.3; 2015, $58.8)                                                      
                                                      71.9     66.0     8.9%
  Short-term investments                               6.8     12.2   -44.3%
  Other investments                                   41.4     41.2     0.5%
                                                 ---------  -------         
    Total Property &                                                        
     Casualty investments                            932.7    931.0     0.2%
                                                                            
Corporate investments                                 17.7     36.3   -51.2%
                                                                            
    Total investments                              8,071.0  7,385.1     9.3%
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
Net investment income                                                       
  Before tax               $ 91.1 $ 84.0     8.5% $  175.8 $  167.3     5.1%
  After tax                  60.8   56.3     8.0%    117.3    112.2     4.5%
                                                                            
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N.M. - Not meaningful.

Contact information:
Ryan Greenier
Vice President, Investor Relations
217-788-5738


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