Kemper Corporation Subsidiary Alliance United Receives BIGGIE Awards

Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) announced today that its subsidiary, Alliance United Group, received the 2015 Northern California Company of the Year award from the BIG Independent Group. In addition, Ron Toledo, Alliance United’s Senior Territory Manager, received the 2015 Standard Marketing Representative of the Year award.

“We are honored to be named the 2015 Northern California Company of the Year,” said David Mandel, Alliance United Group’s Executive Vice President and General Manager. “Our team is dedicated to providing an excellent customer experience, so we are also pleased one of our leaders, Ron Toledo, is recognized as the Standard Marketing Representative of the Year.”

The BIG Independent Group, an association of independent insurance agents and brokers, announced the winners of its “BIGGIE Awards” at the group’s recent Minivention held on Sept. 1, 2015 in Oakland, CA.

About BIG Independent Group

BIG’s mission is to offer industry related education, create networking opportunities, and to act as a national voice for independent insurance agents and brokers as well as all participants within the insurance industry. The association wishes to create an environment around sharing information, discovering new ideas for streamlining current processes, increasing productivity through new technology, understanding new legislation, and benefiting from experiences as an industry rather than an individual. Its goal is to be an organization that will aid in the prosperity and development of the profession as well as unite the insurance industry and the community as a whole.

About Kemper

The Kemper family of companies is one of the nation’s leading insurers. With $8 billion in assets, Kemper is improving the world of insurance by offering personalized solutions for individuals, families and businesses. Kemper's businesses collectively:

• Offer insurance for home, auto, life, health and valuables
• Service six million policies
• Are represented by more than 20,000 independent agents and brokers
• Employ 6,000 associates dedicated to providing exceptional service
• Are licensed to sell insurance in 50 states and the District of Columbia

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