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Related Parties
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Parties
Note 15 - Related Parties
Mr. Christopher B. Sarofim, a director of Kemper, is Vice Chairman and a member of the board of directors of Fayez Sarofim & Co. (“FS&C”), a registered investment advisory firm. FS&C provided investment management services with respect to certain assets of Kemper’s subsidiary, Trinity, under an agreement between the parties. During the second quarter of 2015 Trinity, disposed of all the assets managed by FS&C. Investment expenses incurred in connection with such agreement were $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
FS&C also provides investment management services with respect to certain funds of the Company’s defined benefit pension plan. The Company’s defined benefit pension plan had $160.1 million in assets managed by FS&C at June 30, 2015 under an agreement with FS&C whereby FS&C provides investment management services. Investment expenses incurred in connection with such agreement were $0.2 million for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.
The Company believes that the services described above have been provided on terms no less favorable to the Company than could have been negotiated with non-affiliated third parties.