Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Segment Revenues for the six and three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were:

	Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	Jun 30, 2011			Jun 30, 2010			Jun 30, 2011			Jun 30, 2010
Revenues:
Kemper:
Earned Premiums	$	426.3		$	445.3		$	214.4		$	222.9
Net Investment Income	29.7			26.3			15.6			13.9
Other Income	0.1			0.2			—			0.1
Total Kemper	456.1			471.8			230.0			236.9
Unitrin Specialty:
Earned Premiums	225.7			242.9			113.3			120.5
Net Investment Income	13.1			12.8			6.8			6.7
Other Income	0.2			0.3			0.1			0.1
Total Unitrin Specialty	239.0			256.0			120.2			127.3
Unitrin Direct:
Earned Premiums	117.4			149.0			57.5			73.0
Net Investment Income	11.0			11.2			5.6			5.9
Other Income	—			0.1			—			0.1
Total Unitrin Direct	128.4			160.3			63.1			79.0
Life and Health Insurance:
Earned Premiums	324.7			322.4			162.9			161.7
Net Investment Income	105.4			104.6			52.4			51.3
Other Income	0.1			—			0.1			—
Total Life and Health Insurance	430.2			427.0			215.4			213.0
Fireside Bank:
Automobile Finance Revenues	28.3			57.3			12.8			26.7
Net Investment Income	0.5			1.0			0.1			0.5
Total Fireside Bank	28.8			58.3			12.9			27.2
Total Segment Revenues	1,282.5			1,373.4			641.6			683.4
Net Realized Gains on Sales of Investments	32.4			7.4			17.9			2.9
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings	(1.7		)	(8.1		)	(1.3		)	(4.9		)
Other	4.9			6.7			2.5			3.5
Total Revenues	$	1,318.1		$	1,379.4		$	660.7		$	684.9

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Segment Operating Profit (Loss) for the six and three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was:

	Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	Jun 30, 2011			Jun 30, 2010			Jun 30, 2011			Jun 30, 2010
Segment Operating Profit (Loss):
Kemper	$	(40.0	)	$	36.9		$	(54.2	)	$	17.6
Unitrin Specialty	11.1			15.0			6.0			7.5
Unitrin Direct	(15.6		)	(0.2		)	(8.2		)	0.9
Life and Health Insurance	83.5			74.0			32.7			33.5
Fireside Bank	19.3			9.4			7.6			4.6
Total Segment Operating Profit (Loss)	58.3			135.1			(16.1		)	64.1
Net Realized Gains on Sales of Investments	32.4			7.4			17.9			2.9
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings	(1.7		)	(8.1		)	(1.3		)	(4.9		)
Other Expense, Net	(18.5		)	(11.8		)	(9.3		)	(5.7		)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes and Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Investee	$	70.5		$	122.6		$	(8.8	)	$	56.4

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Segment Net Income (Loss) for the six and three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was:

	Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	Jun 30, 2011			Jun 30, 2010			Jun 30, 2011			Jun 30, 2010
Segment Net Income (Loss):
Kemper	$	(21.7	)	$	28.1		$	(33.0	)	$	13.5
Unitrin Specialty	9.1			11.8			4.9			6.0
Unitrin Direct	(8.5		)	0.5			(4.7		)	0.4
Life and Health Insurance	53.6			47.9			20.9			21.5
Fireside Bank	13.0			5.7			5.0			2.7
Total Segment Net Income (Loss)	45.5			94.0			(6.9		)	44.1
Unallocated Net Income (Loss) From:
Net Realized Gains on Sales of Investments	21.0			4.8			11.6			1.9
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings	(1.0		)	(5.3		)	(0.7		)	(3.2		)
Other Expense, Net	(11.2		)	(6.9		)	(5.5		)	(3.2		)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Investee	54.3			86.6			(1.5		)	39.6
Equity in Net Income (Loss) of Investee	—			0.2			—			(0.5		)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	$	54.3		$	86.8		$	(1.5	)	$	39.1

Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]

Earned Premiums by product line for the six and three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were:

	Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	Jun 30, 2011		Jun 30, 2010		Jun 30, 2011		Jun 30, 2010
Life	$	199.1	$	199.5	$	99.7	$	100.0
Accident and Health	82.7		80.0		41.5		40.1
Property and Casualty:
Personal Lines:
Automobile	573.3		639.1		286.2		316.9
Homeowners	149.8		148.6		75.7		74.5
Other Personal	69.5		69.8		35.1		35.5
Total Personal Lines	792.6		857.5		397.0		426.9
Commercial Automobile	19.7		22.6		9.9		11.1
Total Earned Premiums	$	1,094.1	$	1,159.6	$	548.1	$	578.1