Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

Segment Revenues for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were:

	Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	Sep 30, 2012			Sep 30, 2011			Sep 30, 2012			Sep 30, 2011
Revenues:
Kemper Preferred:
Earned Premiums	$	655.9		$	642.8		$	222.9		$	216.5
Net Investment Income	33.6			37.8			10.8			8.2
Other Income	0.3			0.2			0.1			0.1
Total Kemper Preferred	689.8			680.8			233.8			224.8
Kemper Specialty:
Earned Premiums	317.3			336.7			103.9			111.0
Net Investment Income	14.4			17.5			4.5			3.7
Other Income	0.2			0.4			0.1			0.2
Total Kemper Specialty	331.9			354.6			108.5			114.9
Kemper Direct:
Earned Premiums	131.2			171.8			40.3			54.4
Net Investment Income	10.7			13.6			3.4			2.8
Other Income	—			0.1			—			0.1
Total Kemper Direct	141.9			185.5			43.7			57.3
Life and Health Insurance:
Earned Premiums	481.9			485.8			160.2			161.1
Net Investment Income	153.5			147.3			48.1			42.5
Other Income	0.1			0.1			—			—
Total Life and Health Insurance	635.5			633.2			208.3			203.6
Total Segment Revenues	1,799.1			1,854.1			594.3			600.6
Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investments	59.9			27.8			50.9			(4.2		)
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings	(4.1		)	(6.7		)	(3.2		)	(5.0		)
Other	10.8			6.5			3.6			1.4
Total Revenues	$	1,865.7		$	1,881.7		$	645.6		$	592.8

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

Segment Operating Profit (Loss) for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was:

	Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	Sep 30, 2012			Sep 30, 2011			Sep 30, 2012			Sep 30, 2011
Segment Operating Profit (Loss):
Kemper Preferred	$	4.4		$	(56.5	)	$	10.4		$	(16.1	)
Kemper Specialty	2.5			18.9			3.2			7.1
Kemper Direct	(6.9		)	(19.6		)	1.6			(3.8		)
Life and Health Insurance	102.7			104.6			29.4			29.9
Total Segment Operating Profit	102.7			47.4			44.6			17.1
Corporate and Other Operating Loss	(30.1		)	(31.3		)	(10.8		)	(12.9		)
Total Operating Profit	72.6			16.1			33.8			4.2
Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investments	59.9			27.8			50.9			(4.2		)
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings	(4.1		)	(6.7		)	(3.2		)	(5.0		)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	$	128.4		$	37.2		$	81.5		$	(5.0	)

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

Segment Net Operating Income (Loss) for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was:

	Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	Sep 30, 2012			Sep 30, 2011			Sep 30, 2012			Sep 30, 2011
Segment Net Operating Income (Loss):
Kemper Preferred	$	8.5		$	(30.3	)	$	8.4		$	(8.3	)
Kemper Specialty	4.0			15.4			2.7			5.7
Kemper Direct	(2.7		)	(10.4		)	1.5			(1.7		)
Life and Health Insurance	66.5			67.7			19.2			19.7
Total Segment Net Operating Income	76.3			42.4			31.8			15.4
Corporate and Other Net Operating Loss	(19.1		)	(19.4		)	(7.2		)	(8.3		)
Consolidated Net Operating Income	57.2			23.0			24.6			7.1
Unallocated Net Income (Loss) From:
Net Realized Gains (Losses) on Sales of Investments	38.9			18.0			33.0			(2.7		)
Net Impairment Losses Recognized in Earnings	(2.6		)	(4.3		)	(2.0		)	(3.3		)
Income from Continuing Operations	$	93.5		$	36.7		$	55.6		$	1.1

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

Earned Premiums by product line for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were:

	Nine Months Ended				Three Months Ended
(Dollars in Millions)	Sep 30, 2012		Sep 30, 2011		Sep 30, 2012		Sep 30, 2011
Life	$	296.0	$	297.1	$	98.4	$	98.0
Accident and Health	124.2		124.6		41.3		41.9
Property and Casualty:
Personal Lines:
Automobile	794.6		854.7		261.3		281.4
Homeowners	236.6		226.4		80.8		76.6
Other Personal	103.2		104.5		34.5		35.0
Total Personal Lines	1,134.4		1,185.6		376.6		393.0
Commercial Automobile	31.7		29.8		11.0		10.1
Total Earned Premiums	$	1,586.3	$	1,637.1	$	527.3	$	543.0