-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Rs8PvXdbRUbXBtU2xHMRAhUZLmBCUARMfxNFsOLD621SD3CBbVoiCGDdKF5NrAXb BJLudrG9DPzvioXtluG8lQ== 0001193125-07-231146.txt : 20071031 0001193125-07-231146.hdr.sgml : 20071030 20071031163047 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-231146 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071031 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071031 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071031 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000850141 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 370911756 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10890 FILM NUMBER: 071203227 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 HORACE MANN PLZ CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 62715-0001 BUSINESS PHONE: 2177892500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 HORACE MANN PLZ CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 62715-0001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920108 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: October 31, 2007

 


HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   1-10890   37-0911756
(State of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, Illinois 62715-0001

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 217-789-2500

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Forward-looking Information

Statements included in the accompanying press release that state Horace Mann Educators Corporation’s (the “Company”) or its management’s intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of future events or the Company’s future financial performance are forward-looking statements and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. 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. It is important to note that the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007 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.

 

Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 31, 2007, Horace Mann Educators Corporation issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

99.1    Glossary of Selected Terms
99.2    Press release dated October 31, 2007 reporting financial results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Bret A. Conklin
Name:   Bret A. Conklin
Title:   Senior Vice President & Controller
  (Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: October 31, 2007

 

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EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm GLOSSARY OF SELECTED TERMS Glossary of Selected Terms

Exhibit 99.1

Glossary of Selected Terms

The following measures are used by the Company’s management to evaluate performance against historical results and establish targets on a consolidated basis. A number of these measures are components of net income but, in some cases, may be considered non-GAAP financial measures under applicable SEC rules because they are not displayed as separate line items in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, and in some cases, require inclusion or exclusion of certain items not ordinarily included or excluded in a GAAP financial measure. In the opinion of the Company’s management, a discussion of these measures is meaningful to provide investors with an understanding of the significant factors that comprise the Company’s periodic results of operations.

Agent - A licensed representative of an insurer in marketing insurance products.

 

   

Career agents - Agents under contract with the Company to market only the Company’s products and limited additional third-party vendor products authorized by the Company.

 

   

Experienced agents - Career Agents with more than two years of experience with the Company. Their compensation is comprised of commissions and incentives.

 

   

Financed agents - Career Agents in their first two years of employment with the Company. Their compensation is comprised of a base salary (subsidy) and commissions, with the base salary (subsidy) component declining as the agent gains more experience. Financed Agents are also eligible for incentives.

 

   

Independent agents - Agents who are under contract with the Company to market the Company’s annuity products but who are not restricted to writing only the Company’s products and products authorized by the Company.

Catastrophe costs - The sum of catastrophe losses and property and casualty catastrophe reinsurance reinstatement premiums.

Catastrophe losses - In categorizing property and casualty claims as being from a catastrophe, the Company utilizes the designations of ISO and reports loss and loss adjustment expense amounts net of reinsurance recoverables. A catastrophe is a severe loss resulting from natural and man-made events within a particular territory, including risks such as fire, earthquake, windstorm, explosion, terrorism and other similar events, that causes $25 million or more in insured property and casualty losses for the industry and affects a significant number of property and casualty insurers and policyholders. Each catastrophe has unique characteristics. Catastrophes are not predictable as to timing or amount in advance, and therefore their effects are not included in earnings or claim and claim adjustment expense reserves prior to occurrence. In the opinion of the Company’s management, a discussion of the impact of catastrophes is meaningful for investors to understand the variability in periodic earnings.

 

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Net Reserves - Property and casualty unpaid claim and claim expense reserves net of anticipated reinsurance recoverables.

Prior Years’ Reserve Development - A measure which the Company reports for its property and casualty segment which identifies the increase or decrease in net incurred claim and claim adjustment expense reserves at successive valuation dates for claims which occurred in previous calendar years. In the opinion of the Company’s management, a discussion of prior years’ loss reserve development is useful to investors as it allows them to assess the impact on current period earnings of incurred claims experience from the current calendar year and previous calendar years.

Property and casualty operating statistics - Operating measures utilized by the Company and the insurance industry regarding the relative profitability of property and casualty underwriting results.

 

   

Loss Ratio or Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Ratio - The ratio of (1) the sum of net incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses to (2) net earned premiums.

 

   

Expense Ratio - The ratio of (1) the sum of operating expenses and the amortization of policy acquisition costs to (2) net earned premiums.

 

   

Combined Ratio - The sum of the Loss Ratio and the Expense Ratio. A Combined Ratio less than 100% generally indicates profitable underwriting prior to the consideration of investment income.

Return on equity - The ratio of (1) trailing 12-month net income to (2) the average of ending shareholders’ equity for the current quarter end and the preceding four quarter ends.

Sales or Annualized New Sales - Sales represent the amount of new business sold during the period and exclude renewal of policies sold in previous periods. Sales are measured by the Company as premiums and deposits to be collected over the 12 months following the sale of a new policy, and this time period may extend into the following calendar year. Sales should not be viewed as a substitute for any financial measure determined in accordance with GAAP, including “sales” as it relates to non-insurance companies, and the Company’s definition of sales might differ from that used by other companies. The Company utilizes sales information as a performance measure that indicates the productivity of Career Agents and Independent Agents. Sales are also a leading indicator of future revenue trends.

 

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EX-99.2 3 dex992.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED 10/31/07 Press release dated 10/31/07

Exhibit 99.2

[Horace Mann Educators Corporation logo]

Dwayne D. Hallman

Senior Vice President - Finance

Horace Mann Educators

Corporation

(217) 788-5708

www.horacemann.com

HORACE MANN REPORTS RESULTS

FOR THIRD QUARTER

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., October 31, 2007 — Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) today reported net income of $18.4 million (41 cents per share) and $64.8 million ($1.45 per share) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, compared to net income of $19.4 million (43 cents per share) and $70.1 million ($1.55 per share) for the same periods in 2006. Included in net income was a net realized loss on securities of $0.5 million ($0.3 million after tax, or 1 cent per share) for the third quarter of 2007 and net realized gains of $2.1 million ($1.4 million after tax, or 3 cents per share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. In 2006, net realized investment gains were $0.8 million ($0.5 million after tax, or 1 cent per share) and $5.3 million ($3.4 million after tax, or 8 cents per share) for the respective three and nine month periods. All per-share amounts are stated on a diluted basis.

“Horace Mann continues to produce strong results in 2007. The third quarter represented another solid earnings period for the company, consistent with prior year and our expectations,” said Louis G. Lower II, President and Chief Executive Officer. “In our property and casualty segment, the current quarter and nine months’ combined ratios excluding catastrophes and prior years’ reserve development of approximately 91 percent exceeded prior year and were somewhat above our expectations, primarily due to an increase in property claims frequency. In spite of the benign hurricane season, catastrophe losses in the quarter were greater than prior year and somewhat higher than normal primarily as a result of storms in the Midwest. Favorable prior years’ reserve development continued in the third quarter, although at a reduced level compared to last year. Annuity segment earnings exceeded our expectations in the quarter and continued well ahead of prior year, driven by increased investment spreads and contract charges. Life segment earnings were also strong, reflecting growth in investment income and favorable mortality experience.”

“Our growth initiatives demonstrated continued progress as well,” continued Lower. “While total new auto unit sales were down in the third quarter compared to prior year, virtually all of the decrease was a by-product of our property catastrophe risk mitigation efforts in Florida. Through nine months, total new auto sales units increased 2 percent, including a 3 percent growth in units sold to new auto policyholders.”

 

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“In terms of our year-end earnings outlook, at this time we are unable to fully assess the fourth quarter effect of the Southern California wildfires. However, based on the current preliminary information available, we do not anticipate that these fires will have a significant impact on our current estimate of full year 2007 net income before realized investment gains and losses of between $1.80 and $1.95 per share,” said Lower.

Segment Earnings

Net income for the property and casualty segment of $10.4 million for the quarter decreased $4.1 million compared to the same period in 2006, with year-to-date income down $8.2 million. The current year property and casualty combined ratios were 96.7 percent and 91.8 percent for the third quarter and nine months, respectively, compared to 91.2 percent and 88.3 percent in the prior year periods. Pretax catastrophe costs in the current quarter were $10.3 million compared to $7.2 million incurred in the third quarter of 2006. Favorable prior years’ reserve development totaling $3.7 million was recorded in the current quarter, down from the $5.1 million recorded in the third quarter of last year.

Annuity segment net income of $5.2 million for the quarter increased $1.8 million compared to the third quarter of 2006, contributing to a year-to-date increase of $3.8 million. In addition to double-digit growth in the interest margin and contract charges earned, there was a small positive effect from valuations of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of acquired insurance in force in the current period. Life segment net income of $5.5 million for this year’s third quarter and $12.7 million for the nine months each increased approximately $1.5 million compared to a year earlier, reflecting growth in investment income and lower mortality costs.

Segment Revenues

The company’s total premiums written and contract deposits increased 1 percent for the quarter and 2 percent for the nine months compared to the prior year. As previously disclosed, in August 2007 the National Education Association (“NEA”) educator excess professional liability insurance policy expired. As the primary component of involuntary and other property and casualty premiums, this policy represented approximately $8.6 million of premiums written in the prior year third quarter and nine months. Current quarter and year-to-date property and casualty premiums written reflected slight increases due to growth in average property premium per policy and growth in policies in force, however these were more than offset by a decrease in average auto premium per policy, higher catastrophe reinsurance premiums and the impact of the NEA educator excess professional liability insurance policy expiration.

Annuity new contract deposits increased 10 percent and 7 percent compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, due to growth in scheduled annuity deposit receipts. For the nine months, deposits to fixed accounts increased 6 percent, and variable annuity deposits increased 9 percent. Life segment insurance premiums and contract deposits decreased 2 percent and 1 percent compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.

 

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Sales and Distribution

Total new auto sales units increased 2 percent compared to the first nine months of 2006. Annuity new business decreased 8 percent for the nine months compared to a year earlier. In 2006, annuity sales benefitted from increased opportunities for rollover deposits in six states that had initiated programs allowing educators to privatize a portion of their state retirement funds. The current period also reflected a decline in fixed indexed annuity partner product sales.

“While the decline in current year annuity sales is disappointing, we had a smaller decline in the third quarter and are pleased with the growth in total annuity revenues and accumulated account values. We are also pleased to see the year-to-date sales growth in our auto line, although the rate of growth was somewhat lower than our expectations primarily due to the reduced sales volume in Florida. Positive results from initiatives such as the property and casualty Educator Segmentation (Pricing) Model and our Product Management Organization are driving year-to-date improvements in average auto productivity per agent while also supporting Horace Mann’s transition to our new Agency Business Model,” said Lower.

Horace Mann’s career agency force totaled 797 agents at September 30, 2007, a 4 percent decline compared to 12 months earlier. “As we continue transitioning to our new Agency Business Model, we expect the agent count to continue to decline somewhat over the intermediate term, while our total points of distribution increase as a result of the growing number of licensed producers supporting agents who adopt the new model”, Lower noted.

Horace Mann — the largest national multiline insurance company focusing on educators’ financial needs — provides auto and homeowners insurance, retirement annuities, life insurance 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 June 30, 2007 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.

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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

Digest of Earnings and Highlights (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data)

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
          Nine Months Ended
September 30,
       
     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  

DIGEST OF EARNINGS

            

Net income

   $ 18.4     $ 19.4     -5.2 %   $ 64.8     $ 70.1     -7.6 %

Net income per share:

            

Basic

   $ 0.42     $ 0.45     -6.7 %   $ 1.50     $ 1.63     -8.0 %

Diluted (A)

   $ 0.41     $ 0.43     -4.7 %   $ 1.45     $ 1.55     -6.5 %

Weighted average number of shares and equivalent shares:

            

Basic

     43.3       43.0         43.2       43.0    

Diluted (A)

     44.3       45.0         44.8       46.0    

HIGHLIGHTS

            

Operations

            

Insurance premiums written and contract deposits

   $ 254.4     $ 252.3     0.8 %   $ 735.5     $ 723.9     1.6 %

Return on equity (B)

           14.2 %     15.0 %  

Property & Casualty GAAP combined ratio

     96.7 %     91.2 %       91.8 %     88.3 %  

Effect of catastrophe costs on the Property & Casualty combined ratio

     7.7 %     5.4 %       4.4 %     4.8 %  

Experienced agents

           576       589     -2.2 %

Financed agents

           221       244     -9.4 %

Total agents

           797       833     -4.3 %

Additional Per Share Information

            

Dividends paid

   $ 0.105     $ 0.105     —       $ 0.315     $ 0.315     —    

Book value (C)

         $ 15.73     $ 14.33     9.8 %

Financial Position

            

Total assets

         $ 6,295.3     $ 6,277.5     0.3 %

Short-term debt

           —         —      

Long-term debt

           199.5       232.0    

Total shareholders’ equity

           680.9       616.4     10.5 %

 

(A) Effective December 31, 2004, the Company adopted EITF Consensus 04-8, “The Effect of Contingently Convertible Instruments on Diluted Earnings per Share”. Diluted per share information for all periods is presented on a basis consistent with this consensus. Prior to the repurchases in 2006, the Company’s Senior Convertible Notes represented 4.3 million equivalent shares and had annual interest expense of $2.7 million after tax. On May 14, 2007, the Company redeemed all remaining Senior Convertible Notes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Senior Convertible Notes represented 0.6 million equivalent shares and had after tax interest expense of $0.3 million.

 

(B) Based on trailing 12-month net income and average quarter-end shareholders’ equity.

 

(C) Before the fair value adjustment for investments, book value per share was $16.21 at September 30, 2007 and $14.17 at September 30, 2006. Ending shares outstanding were 43,294,959 at September 30, 2007 and 43,026,839 at September 30, 2006.

 

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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

Statements of Operations and Supplemental GAAP Consolidated Data (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
          Nine Months Ended
September 30,
       
     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

            

Insurance premiums written and contract deposits

   $ 254.4     $ 252.3     0.8 %   $ 735.5     $ 723.9     1.6 %

Insurance premiums and contract charges earned

   $ 163.3     $ 162.7     0.4 %   $ 488.0     $ 487.3     0.1 %

Net investment income

     56.0       53.1     5.5 %     166.3       154.8     7.4 %

Net realized investment gains (losses)

     (0.5 )     0.8         2.1       5.3    

Total revenues

     218.8       216.6     1.0 %     656.4       647.4     1.4 %

Benefits, claims and settlement expenses

     108.6       102.2         307.0       292.9    

Interest credited

     32.2       31.0         95.0       91.1    

Policy acquisition expenses amortized

     18.4       18.1         55.7       54.7    

Operating expenses

     29.0       32.8     -11.6 %     92.2       95.3     -3.3 %

Amortization of intangible assets

     1.2       1.3         4.0       4.2    

Interest expense (A)

     3.4       3.6         10.6       9.4    

Total benefits, losses and expenses

     192.8       189.0     2.0 %     564.5       547.6     3.1 %

Income before income taxes

     26.0       27.6     -5.8 %     91.9       99.8     -7.9 %

Income tax expense

     7.6       8.2         27.1       29.7    

Net income

   $ 18.4     $ 19.4     -5.2 %   $ 64.8     $ 70.1     -7.6 %

ANALYSIS OF PREMIUMS WRITTEN

    AND CONTRACT DEPOSITS        

            

Property & Casualty

            

Automobile and property (voluntary)

   $ 141.7     $ 138.4     2.4 %   $ 401.1     $ 396.7     1.1 %

Involuntary and other property & casualty

     0.3       9.2         2.0       11.0    

Total Property & Casualty

     142.0       147.6     -3.8 %     403.1       407.7     -1.1 %

Annuity deposits

     87.8       79.7     10.2 %     258.3       241.1     7.1 %

Life

     24.6       25.0     -1.6 %     74.1       75.1     -1.3 %

Total

   $ 254.4     $ 252.3     0.8 %   $ 735.5     $ 723.9     1.6 %

ANALYSIS OF SEGMENT NET INCOME (LOSS)

            

Property & Casualty

   $ 10.4     $ 14.5     -28.3 %   $ 45.1     $ 53.3     -15.4 %

Annuity

     5.2       3.4     52.9 %     13.7       9.9     38.4 %

Life

     5.5       4.0     37.5 %     12.7       11.0     15.5 %

Corporate and other (B)

     (2.7 )     (2.5 )       (6.7 )     (4.1 )  

Net income

     18.4       19.4     -5.2 %     64.8       70.1     -7.6 %

Catastrophe costs, after tax, included above (C)

     (6.7 )     (4.7 )       (11.5 )     (12.5 )  

 

(A) The three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 included gains of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, as a result of repurchasing a portion of the 1.425% Senior Convertible Notes due 2032.

 

(B) 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.

 

(C) Includes allocated loss adjustment expenses and catastrophe reinsurance reinstatement premiums.

 

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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
          Nine Months Ended
September 30,
       
     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  

PROPERTY & CASUALTY

            

Premiums written

   $ 142.0     $ 147.6     -3.8 %   $ 403.1     $ 407.7     -1.1 %

Premiums earned

     133.4       133.6     -0.1 %     399.2       400.8     -0.4 %

Net investment income

     9.3       8.9     4.5 %     27.8       25.8     7.8 %

Losses and loss adjustment expenses (LAE)

     97.4       89.9         270.3       257.6    

Operating expenses (includes policy acquisition expenses amortized)

     31.2       31.9     -2.2 %     94.1       94.2     -0.1 %

Income before tax

     14.1       20.7     -31.9 %     62.6       74.8     -16.3 %

Net income

     10.4       14.5     -28.3 %     45.1       53.3     -15.4 %

Net investment income, after tax

     7.8       7.3     6.8 %     23.0       21.6     6.5 %

Catastrophe costs, after tax (A)

     6.7       4.7         11.5       12.5    

Catastrophe losses and LAE, before tax (B) (C)

     10.3       7.2         17.7       18.6    

Reinsurance reinstatement premiums, before tax

     —         —           —         0.6    

Operating statistics:

            

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

     73.0 %     67.3 %       67.7 %     64.3 %  

Expense ratio

     23.7 %     23.9 %       24.1 %     24.0 %  

Combined ratio

     96.7 %     91.2 %       91.8 %     88.3 %  

Effect of catastrophe costs on the combined ratio

     7.7 %     5.4 %       4.4 %     4.8 %  

Automobile and property detail:

            

Premiums written (voluntary) (D)

   $ 141.7     $ 138.4     2.4 %   $ 401.1     $ 396.7     1.1 %

Automobile

     93.1       93.0     0.1 %     274.6       277.4     -1.0 %

Property

     48.6       45.4     7.0 %     126.5       119.3     6.0 %

Premiums earned (voluntary) (D)

     131.9       131.2     0.5 %     392.6       393.0     -0.1 %

Automobile

     91.2       91.9     -0.8 %     273.3       276.8     -1.3 %

Property

     40.7       39.3     3.6 %     119.3       116.2     2.7 %

Policies in force (voluntary) (in thousands)

           801       796     0.6 %

Automobile

           535       531     0.8 %

Property

           266       265     0.4 %

Policy renewal rate (voluntary)

            

Automobile (6 months)

           91.4 %     91.1 %  

Property (12 months)

           88.2 %     87.8 %  

Voluntary automobile operating statistics:

            

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

     69.9 %     69.8 %       69.5 %     64.5 %  

Expense ratio

     23.8 %     24.5 %       24.2 %     24.3 %  

Combined ratio

     93.7 %     94.3 %       93.7 %     88.8 %  

Effect of catastrophe costs on the combined ratio (C)

     0.7 %     1.8 %       0.5 %     0.8 %  

Total property operating statistics:

            

Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio

     78.9 %     58.3 %       61.2 %     61.4 %  

Expense ratio

     23.9 %     23.8 %       24.6 %     24.1 %  

Combined ratio

     102.8 %     82.1 %       85.8 %     85.5 %  

Effect of catastrophe costs on the combined ratio (C)

     24.2 %     14.1 %       13.8 %     14.7 %  

Prior years’ reserves favorable (adverse) development, pretax

            

Voluntary automobile (C)

   $ 2.8     $ 3.8       $ 7.2     $ 17.3    

Total property (C)

     0.9       1.3         7.6       (0.1 )  

Other property and casualty

     —         —           —         —      

Total (C)

     3.7       5.1         14.8       17.2    

 

(A) Includes allocated loss adjustment expenses and catastrophe reinsurance reinstatement premiums.

 

(B) The three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 reflect reductions of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, due to net recoupment from policyholder of assessments previously paid by the Company to the Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (“Florida Citizens”) and the Louisiana Citizens Fair and Coastal Plans (“Louisiana Citizens”). The three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 reflected reductions of $0.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively, due to recoupment from policyholders of assessments previously paid by the Company to Florida Citizens and Louisiana Citizens.

 

(C) The nine months ended September 30, 2006 included development of prior years’ reserves for catastrophe losses and LAE in captions related to catastrophe costs as well as captions related to prior years’ reserve development as follows: total property and casualty, unfavorable development of $1.4 million; voluntary automobile, favorable development of $1.5 million; and total property, unfavorable development of $2.9 million.

 

(D) Amounts are net of additional ceded premiums to reinstate the Company’s property and casualty catastrophe reinsurance coverage as quantified above.

 

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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION

Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
          Nine Months Ended
September 30,
       
     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  

ANNUITY

            

Contract deposits

   $ 87.8     $ 79.7     10.2 %   $ 258.3     $ 241.1     7.1 %

Variable

     35.8       30.0     19.3 %     111.2       102.2     8.8 %

Fixed

     52.0       49.7     4.6 %     147.1       138.9     5.9 %

Contract charges earned

     5.5       5.0     10.0 %     16.4       14.6     12.3 %

Net investment income

     32.6       30.4     7.2 %     96.1       89.1     7.9 %

Net interest margin (without realized gains)

     9.7       8.5     14.1 %     28.9       24.9     16.1 %

Mortality loss and other reserve changes

     (0.3 )     (0.6 )       (0.9 )     (0.7 )  

Operating expenses (includes policy acquisition expenses amortized)

     6.2       7.4     -16.2 %     21.4       21.7     -1.4 %

Amortization of intangible assets

     0.9       0.9         3.0       3.1    

Income before tax

     7.8       4.6     69.6 %     20.0       14.0     42.9 %

Net income

     5.2       3.4     52.9 %     13.7       9.9     38.4 %

Pretax income increase (decrease) due to valuation of:

            

Deferred policy acquisition costs

   $ 0.2     $ —         $ 0.2     $ (0.2 )  

Value of acquired insurance in force

     —         —           (0.1 )     (0.1 )  

Guaranteed minimum death benefit reserve

     —         (0.1 )       (0.1 )     —      

Annuity contracts in force (in thousands)

           164       163     0.6 %

Accumulated value on deposit

         $ 3,750.7     $ 3,470.1     8.1 %

Variable

           1,610.3       1,414.0     13.9 %

Fixed

           2,140.4       2,056.1     4.1 %

Annuity accumulated value retention - 12 months

            

Variable accumulations

           90.8 %     91.2 %  

Fixed accumulations

           91.9 %     93.8 %  

LIFE

            

Premiums and contract deposits

   $ 24.6     $ 25.0     -1.6 %   $ 74.1     $ 75.1     -1.3 %

Premiums and contract charges earned

     24.4       24.1     1.2 %     72.4       71.9     0.7 %

Net investment income

     14.3       13.6     5.1 %     42.4       39.7     6.8 %

Income before tax

     8.4       6.0     40.0 %     19.6       17.0     15.3 %

Net income

     5.5       4.0     37.5 %     12.7       11.0     15.5 %

Pretax income increase due to valuation of:

            

Deferred policy acquisition costs

   $ (0.1 )   $ (0.1 )     $ —       $ 0.1    

Life policies in force (in thousands)

           227       232     -2.2 %

Life insurance in force

         $ 13,499     $ 13,235     2.0 %

Lapse ratio - 12 months (Ordinary life insurance)

           5.6 %     6.0 %  

CORPORATE AND OTHER (A)

            

Components of loss before tax:

            

Net realized investment gains (losses)

   $ (0.5 )   $ 0.8       $ 2.1     $ 5.3    

Interest expense

     (3.4 )     (3.6 )       (10.6 )     (9.4 )  

Other operating expenses and net investment income

     (0.4 )     (0.9 )       (1.8 )     (1.9 )  

Loss before tax

     (4.3 )     (3.7 )       (10.3 )     (6.0 )  

Net loss

     (2.7 )     (2.5 )       (6.7 )     (4.1 )  

 

(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)

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
          Nine Months Ended
September 30,
       
     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  

INVESTMENTS

            

Annuity and Life

            

Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost 2007, $3,111.3; 2006, $3,043.7)

         $ 3,077.4     $ 3,049.7    

Short-term investments

           60.8       15.5    

Short-term investments, securities lending collateral

           77.6       378.1    

Policy loans and other

           148.2       94.3    
                        

Total Annuity and Life investments

           3,364.0       3,537.6     -4.9 %

Property & Casualty

            

Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost 2007, $758.7; 2006, $751.3)

           758.8       756.7    

Short-term investments

           6.3       9.6    

Short-term investments, securities lending collateral

           —         13.4    

Other

           32.5       2.8    
                        

Total Property & Casualty investments

           797.6       782.5     1.9 %

Corporate investments

           6.7       37.0    

Total investments

           4,168.3       4,357.1     -4.3 %

Net investment income

            

Before tax

   $ 56.0     $ 53.1     5.5 %   $ 166.3     $ 154.8     7.4 %

After tax

     38.1       36.2     5.2 %     113.0       105.5     7.1 %

Net realized investment gains (losses) by investment portfolio included in Corporate and Other segment loss

            

Property & Casualty

   $ (0.6 )   $ (0.3 )     $ (0.2 )   $ (0.1 )  

Annuity

     0.1       0.5         3.5       2.9    

Life

     —         0.6         (1.2 )     2.5    

Corporate and Other

     —         —           —         —      
                                    

Total, before tax

     (0.5 )     0.8         2.1       5.3    

Total, after tax

     (0.3 )     0.5         1.4       3.4    

Per share, diluted

   $ (0.01 )   $ 0.01       $ 0.03     $ 0.08    

 

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