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Exhibit 99.2

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News release for immediate release
Contact information:
Heather J. Wietzel
Vice President, Investor Relations
217-788-5144
investorrelations@horacemann.com

HORACE MANN REPORTS FIRST-QUARTER 2020 NET INCOME OF $0.44 PER SHARE AND CORE EARNINGS* OF $0.78 PER SHARE
Amidst unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, commitment to education market remains unwavering

Business is fully operational with agents and 95% of company staff working remotely to support educators with insurance and retirement solutions
Net income down, largely due to realized losses on investments due to mark-to-market adjustments related to equity market volatility
Core earnings up 25% on Property & Casualty segment performance and inclusion of new Supplemental segment, partially offset by lower net investment income on smaller Retirement portfolio
Financial position remains strong, with A+ rated investment portfolio and capitalization ratios that support current financial strength ratings
2020 core EPS guidance unchanged at $2.55 to $2.75 using conservative COVID-19 scenario analysis

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 7, 2020 — Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020:
Horace Mann Consolidated Financial Highlights
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
 
2020
 
2019
 
% Change
Total revenues
 
$
307.3

 
$
315.9

 
-2.7
%
Net income
 
18.5

 
32.2

 
-42.5
%
  Net investment gains (losses) after tax
 
(14.5
)
 
5.8

 
N.M.

Core earnings*
 
33.0

 
26.4

 
25.0
%
Per diluted share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net income
 
0.44

 
0.77

 
-42.9
%
    Net investment gains (losses) after tax
 
(0.34
)
 
0.14

 
N.M.

Core earnings per diluted share*
 
0.78

 
0.63

 
23.8
%
Book value per share
 
35.80

 
34.60

 
3.5
%
Book value per share excluding net unrealized
investment gains on fixed maturity securities*
 
32.49

 
29.47

 
10.2
%

N.M. - Not meaningful.
* These measures are not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (non-GAAP). They are reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the Appendix to the Investor Supplement. An explanation of these measures is contained in the Glossary of Selected Terms included as an exhibit in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



The Horace Mann Companies 1 Horace Mann Plaza Springfield, Illinois 62715-0001
217-789-2500 www.horacemann.com


“The COVID-19 pandemic has affected families and communities across the country, and the pain it has caused is felt by all of us. As a company committed to serving educators, we have always known how important our schools and teachers are to the growth and success of our communities. In this environment, families are facing significant day-to-day challenges as they attempt to balance student learning with other priorities at home, which has increased the appreciation we all have for the education profession,” said Horace Mann President and CEO Marita Zuraitis. “We are supporting educators during this time, both on a personal level, with payment flexibility, enhanced coverages and premium relief through our Teacher Appreciation Program; and on a professional level, with resources and funding to support remote learning environments.

“As the scope of the pandemic grew in March, we were able to quickly mobilize to address new needs of our stakeholder groups due to our comprehensive business continuity plans,” Zuraitis said. “We maintained service levels while shifting 95% of our staff to a remote work environment within weeks. We quickly deployed upgraded technology to help our agency force transition to virtual financial wellness workshops and customer meetings. In addition, we expanded our e-signature and online appointment setting capabilities, as well as added relevant agent training, helping our agents and customers to more easily conduct business in a virtual environment.

“As we look ahead, the specific course of the pandemic and its economic repercussions are difficult to predict,” Zuraitis continued. “But we do know three things. First, educators will continue to play a vital role, whether they are teaching remotely or after they return to their classrooms. Second, the solutions we provide will remain important in helping them secure their future. And third, Horace Mann is prepared and well-positioned to continue to meet their needs.

“Clearly, the early impacts of the pandemic and related economic conditions are reflected in our financial results for first quarter. The valuable operational improvements we’ve made in our products, distribution and infrastructure over the past several years position us well to navigate in this environment,” Zuraitis said. “As we look forward, we are reiterating full-year core EPS guidance of $2.55 to $2.75, using scenario analyses that we believe to be conservative and that reflect the varying effects we see in our different business segments.

“In addition, a multi-year effort to de-risk our investment portfolio included increasing its quality and reinsuring a large block of legacy annuity business,” Zuraitis added. “Not only has this served us well in the current volatile financial market, it will provide future opportunities to capitalize on disruptions, similar to our approach through the 2008 financial crisis.

“We remain confident that we are well-positioned to reach a double-digit return on equity over the long term, while bringing our solutions to even more educators. As we move forward, we will continue to keep the well-being of our customers, employees, agents and shareholders at the forefront of our discussions and decision-making,” Zuraitis concluded.


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Property and Casualty Segment First-Quarter Combined Ratio at 88.6%
(All comparisons vs. same period in 2019, unless noted otherwise)
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in millions)
 
2020
 
2019
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Casualty written premiums*
 
$
153.6

 
$
161.7

 
-5.0
%
Property and Casualty net income / core earnings*
 
26.6

 
15.0

 
77.3
%
  Property and Casualty combined ratio
 
88.6
%
 
95.5
%
 
-6.9
  pts
  Property and Casualty underlying loss ratio*
 
58.0
%
 
63.3
%
 
-5.3
  pts
  Property and Casualty expense ratio
 
25.9
%
 
27.2
%
 
-1.3
  pts
  Property and Casualty catastrophe costs
 
5.3
%
 
6.2
%
 
-0.9
  pts
  Property and Casualty underlying combined ratio*
 
83.9
%
 
90.5
%
 
-6.6
  pts
  Auto combined ratio
 
91.7
%
 
98.0
%
 
-6.3
  pts
  Auto underlying loss ratio*
 
66.5
%
 
70.9
%
 
-4.4
  pts
  Property combined ratio
 
82.7
%
 
90.5
%
 
-7.8
  pts
  Property underlying loss ratio*
 
40.7
%
 
46.5
%
 
-5.8
  pts
N.M. - Not meaningful.
Property and Casualty written premiums declined due to lower policy counts and a lower level of rate increases being implemented in 2020. Segment core earnings rose substantially, primarily due to the improved combined ratio, and to a lesser extent a tax benefit from the CARES Act.
The combined ratio improved 6.9 points for several reasons: improved underlying loss ratios for both auto and property, lower catastrophe losses and the expected improvement in the expense ratio due to actions taken in 2019. The underlying auto loss ratio improvement reflected the ongoing benefit of profitability initiatives as well as temporary changes in policyholder behavior due to COVID-19. The underlying property loss ratio improved because of lower non-catastrophe-related weather losses and fire losses.
Catastrophe losses from six events added 5.3 points to the combined ratio, with catastrophe losses of $8.8 million. The largest losses came from a multi-state storm event in early February and a Midwestern storm in late March. The company continues to estimate full-year 2020 catastrophe losses would be between $45 and $55 million, as second-quarter events are expected to drive approximately 50% of the total for the year.
Auto and property policy retention rates for the quarter were 81.3% and 87.1%, respectively, remaining in line with recent experience.
 
Supplemental Segment Contributes $10.5 Million to First-Quarter Earnings

On July 1, 2019, Horace Mann acquired NTA Life Enterprises, LLC (NTA). As a part of Horace Mann, NTA continues to provide supplemental insurance products to the education market, building on nearly 50 years of experience in the sector. NTA specializes in developing, marketing and underwriting supplemental insurance products, including cancer, heart, limited supplemental disability and accident.

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Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in millions)
 
2020
 
2019
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Supplemental sales*
 
$
3.7

 
N/A
 
N/A
Earned premiums
 
33.0

 
N/A
 
N/A
Supplemental net income / core earnings*
 
10.5

 
N/A
 
N/A
Pretax profit margin (1)
 
36.0
%
 
N/A
 
N/A
N/A - The acquisition of NTA closed on July 1, 2019.
(1) Measured to total revenues.

Supplemental segment sales were $3.7 million for the quarter, reflecting significantly lower sales volume in the last several weeks of the quarter due to school closings because of COVID-19. Persistency remained steady at 89.2%.

The segment added $10.5 million to core earnings, with the pretax profit margin temporarily above management’s longer-term expectations. First-quarter results reflected favorable trends in reserves on the acquired business and some short-term benefit from changes in policyholder behavior due to COVID-19. Segment expenses include the non-cash impact of amortization of intangible assets under purchase accounting that reduces quarterly core earnings by $3.2 million pretax.

Retirement Segment Sees 10% Increase in Annuity Contract Deposits

Effective April 1, 2019, Horace Mann reinsured a block of approximately $2.9 billion of policy liabilities related to legacy individual annuities written in 2002 or earlier. The consideration paid by Horace Mann in the annuity reinsurance transaction is reported as a deposit asset on reinsurance on the balance sheet and the company includes related accreted investment income calculated based on the ultimate anticipated cash flows from the transaction in income.

(All comparisons vs. same period in 2019, unless noted otherwise)
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in millions)
 
2020
 
2019
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annuity contract deposits*
 
$
117.7

 
$
107.3

 
9.7
 %
Annuity assets under management (1)
 
4,026.6

 
6,972.7

 
-42.3
 %
Total assets under administration (2)
 
7,381.3

 
10,528.4

 
-29.9
 %
Retirement net income (loss) / core earnings*
 
(0.9
)
 
12.2

 
-107.4
 %
Retirement core earnings excluding DAC unlocking*
 
2.3

 
10.6

 
-78.3
 %
N.M. - Not meaningful.
(1) Amount reported as of March 31, 2020 excludes $539.6 of assets under management held under modified coinsurance reinsurance.
(2) Includes Annuity AUM, Brokerage and Advisory AUA, and Recordkeeping AUA.

Reflecting the annuity reinsurance transaction, Horace Mann currently has $4.0 billion in assets under management, including $2.1 billion of fixed annuities, $1.4 billion of variable annuities and $0.5 billion of fixed indexed annuities. Assets under administration, which includes advisory and recordkeeping assets added through the acquisition of BCG in 2019, were down 10.8% from year-end 2019, primarily due to market volatility.


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Annuity contract deposits rose 9.7% over prior year, reflecting the value educators continue to see in our Retirement savings vehicles. Total cash value persistency remained strong at 94.5% for variable annuities and 94.0% for fixed annuities.
   
The segment had a net loss for the quarter, partially due to negative DAC unlocking from equity market volatility, compared with net income in last year’s first quarter that included the benefit of favorable DAC unlocking. In addition, last year’s results are for a period before the company entered into the annuity reinsurance transaction and redeployed capital for the acquisition of NTA.

Core earnings excluding DAC unlocking for the quarter were flat sequentially at $2.3 million.

After the annuity reinsurance transaction, the average crediting rate on traditional fixed annuities is now 2.5% vs. 3.6% previously. The net interest spread for the first quarter was 151 basis points, reflecting lower limited partnership earnings as a result of volatility in the fixed maturities securities market.

Life Segment Has Steady Sales of Recurring Premium Products
(All comparisons vs. same period in 2019, unless noted otherwise)
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in millions)
 
2020
 
2019
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life sales*
 
$
3.3

 
$
4.3

 
-23.3
 %
Life mortality costs
 
10.1

 
10.5

 
-3.8
 %
Life net income / core earnings*
 
0.6

 
3.3

 
-81.8
 %
  
Life sales were down from last year on lower single premium product sales. Sales of recurring premium products continued in line with last year’s first quarter. Life core earnings* largely reflected lower net investment income. Life persistency of 95.3% was unchanged from the prior year period.

Investment Portfolio Well-Positioned for Market Disruption and Economic Downturn

Total net investment income includes net investment income on the investment portfolio managed by Horace Mann as well as accreted investment income on the deposit asset on reinsurance.

(All comparisons vs. same period in 2019, unless noted otherwise)
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in millions)
 
2020
 
2019
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax net investment income - investment portfolio
 
$
58.6

 
$
92.8

 
-36.9
%
Pretax investment income - deposit asset on reinsurance
 
23.7

 

 
N.M.

     Total pretax net investment income
 
82.3

 
92.8

 
-11.3
%
Pretax net investment gains (losses)
 
(18.5
)
 
7.4

 
N.M.

Pretax net unrealized investment gains (losses) on fixed maturity securities
 
189.7

 
310.5

 
-38.9
%
Investment yield, excluding limited partnership interests, pretax - annualized
 
4.51
%
 
4.83
%
 
-0.32
  pts
N.M. - Not meaningful.


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Total net investment income declined 11.3% year-over-year. Net investment income on the managed portfolio declined sequentially by $3.4 million, largely due to a handful of mark-to-market adjustments on limited partnership investments and the lower rate environment. Accreted investment income for the deposit asset on reinsurance was comparable to the fourth quarter of 2019.

First-quarter net investment losses included $14.5 million in mark-to-market adjustments on equity securities and options used to hedge the company’s fixed index annuity and indexed universal life products and $3.7 million in other-than-temporary impairment charges. The company’s fixed maturity securities portfolio remained in a net unrealized investment gain position of $189.7 million at March 31, 2020, despite unprecedented market volatility.

Book Value Excluding Unrealized Investment Gains Up 10% Year Over Year
  
At March 31, 2020, shareholders’ equity was $1.48 billion, or $35.80 per share. Excluding net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities, shareholders’ equity was $1.34 billion, or $32.49 per share*, flat with year end and up 10.2% from a year ago. The year-over-year improvement in book value excluding unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities primarily reflected the realized gain on assets transferred in the 2019 annuity reinsurance transaction, as well as strong earnings.

At March 31, 2020, total debt was $433.1 million, with $135.0 million outstanding on the company’s line of credit. The debt-to-capital ratio was 24.4%.

During the first quarter, Horace Mann repurchased 52,095 shares of common stock at an average price of $41.17. As of March 31, 2020, $20.6 million remained authorized for future share repurchases under the share repurchase program.

Quarterly Webcast
 
Horace Mann’s senior management will discuss the company’s first quarter financial results with investors on May 8, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call will be webcast live at investors.horacemann.com and archived later in the day for replay.
 
About Horace Mann
 
Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE: HMN) is the largest financial services company focused on providing America’s educators and school employees with insurance and retirement solutions. Founded by Educators for Educators® in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois. For more information, visit horacemann.com.
 
Safe Harbor Statement and Non-GAAP Measures
 
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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the company’s past and future filings and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for information concerning important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Information contained in this news release include measures which are based on methodologies other than accounting principles generally accepted in the

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United States (GAAP). Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the closest GAAP measures are contained in the Appendix to the Investor Supplement and additional descriptions of the non-GAAP measures are contained in the Glossary of Selected Terms included as an exhibit to the company’s SEC filings.
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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
($ in Millions, except per share data)

 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
% Change
EARNINGS SUMMARY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
18.5

 
$
32.2

 
-42.5
 %
Net investment gains (losses), after tax
 
(14.5
)
 
5.8

 
N.M.

Core earnings*
 
33.0

 
26.4

 
25.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per diluted share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
0.44

 
$
0.77

 
-42.9
 %
Net investment gains (losses), after tax
 
$
(0.34
)
 
$
0.14

 
N.M.

Core earnings*
 
$
0.78

 
$
0.63

 
23.8
 %
Weighted average number of shares and
equivalent shares (in millions) - Diluted
 
42.0

 
41.8

 
0.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RETURN ON EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income return on equity - LTM (1)
 
11.3
%
 
2.2
%
 
 
Net income return on equity - annualized
 
4.9
%
 
9.5
%
 
 
Core return on equity - LTM* (2)
 
7.6
%
 
2.7
%
 
 
Core return on equity - annualized*
 
9.9
%
 
8.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FINANCIAL POSITION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per share (3):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value
 
$
35.80

 
$
34.60

 
3.5
 %
Effect of net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity securities (4)
 
$
3.31

 
$
5.13

 
-35.5
 %
Dividends paid
 
$
0.30

 
$
0.2875

 
4.3
 %
Ending number of shares outstanding (in millions) (3)
 
41.3

 
41.2

 
0.2
 %
Total assets
 
$
11,972.2

 
$
11,561.1

 
3.6
 %
Short-term debt
 
135.0

 

 
N.M.

Long-term debt
 
298.1

 
297.8

 
0.1
 %
Total shareholders’ equity
 
1,477.6

 
1,423.7

 
3.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment gains (losses)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Before tax
 
$
(18.5
)
 
$
7.4

 
N.M.

After tax
 
(14.5
)
 
5.8

 
N.M.

Per share, diluted
 
$
(0.34
)
 
$
0.14

 
N.M.

N.M.-
Not meaningful.
(1) 
Based on last twelve months net income and average quarter-end shareholders’ equity.
(2) 
Based on last twelve months core earnings and average quarter-end shareholders’ equity which has been adjusted to exclude the fair value adjustment for investments, net of the related impact on deferred policy acquisition costs and applicable deferred taxes.
(3) 
Ending shares outstanding were 41,277,498 at March 31, 2020 and 41,150,005 at March 31, 2019.
(4) 
Net of the related impact on deferred policy acquisition costs and applicable deferred taxes.

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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
Statements of Operations and Consolidated Data (Unaudited)
($ in Millions)
 

 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
% Change
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance premiums and contract charges earned
 
$
236.3

 
$
209.8

 
12.6
%
Net investment income
 
82.3

 
92.8

 
-11.3
 %
Net investment gains (losses)
 
(18.5
)
 
7.4

 
N.M.

Other income
 
7.2

 
5.9

 
22.0
 %
Total revenues
 
307.3

 
315.9

 
-2.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefits, claims and settlement expenses
 
138.7

 
139.4

 
-0.5
 %
Interest credited
 
51.5

 
52.9

 
-2.6
 %
Operating expenses
 
60.7

 
56.2

 
8.0
 %
DAC unlocking and amortization expense
 
30.0

 
25.0

 
20.0
 %
Intangible asset amortization expense
 
3.7

 
0.5

 
N.M.

Interest expense
 
4.2

 
3.3

 
27.3
 %
Total benefits, losses and expenses
 
288.8

 
277.3

 
4.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
 
18.5

 
38.6

 
-52.1
 %
Income tax expense (benefit)
 

 
6.4

 
-100.0
 %
Net income
 
$
18.5

 
$
32.2

 
-42.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PREMIUMS WRITTEN AND CONTRACT DEPOSITS*
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Casualty
 
$
153.6

 
$
161.7

 
-5.0
 %
Supplemental
 
32.6

 

 

Annuity contract deposits
 
117.7

 
107.3

 
9.7
 %
Life
 
24.8

 
26.4

 
-6.1
 %
Total
 
$
328.7

 
$
295.4

 
11.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEGMENT NET INCOME (LOSS)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Casualty
 
$
26.6

 
$
15.0

 
77.3
 %
Supplemental
 
10.5

 

 

Retirement
 
(0.9
)
 
12.2

 
-107.4
 %
Life
 
0.6

 
3.3

 
-81.8
 %
Corporate and Other (1)
 
(18.3
)
 
1.7

 
N.M.

Net income (loss)
 
$
18.5

 
$
32.2

 
-42.5
 %
N.M.-
Not meaningful.
(1) 
Corporate and Other includes interest expense on debt and the impact of net 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 13.

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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)
($ in Millions)


 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
Change
PROPERTY and CASUALTY
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premiums written*
 
$
153.6

 
$
161.7

 
-5.0
%
Premiums earned
 
166.5

 
170.8

 
-2.5
%
Net investment income
 
10.3

 
10.2

 
1.0
%
Other income
 
0.8

 
0.4

 
100.0
%
Losses and loss adjustment expenses (LAE)
 
104.4

 
116.8

 
-10.6
%
Operating expenses (includes amortization expense)
 
43.2

 
46.5

 
-7.1
%
Interest expense
 
0.2

 
0.3

 
-33.3
%
Income before tax
 
29.8

 
17.8

 
67.4
%
Net income / core earnings*
 
26.6

 
15.0

 
77.3
%
Net investment income, after tax
 
8.7

 
8.7

 
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophe costs (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
After tax
 
7.0

 
8.5

 
-17.6
%
Before tax
 
8.8

 
10.8

 
-18.5
%
Prior years’ reserves favorable (adverse)
development, before tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automobile
 
1.0

 
1.0

 
%
Property and other
 

 
1.0

 
-100.0
%
Total
 
1.0

 
2.0

 
-50.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating statistics:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio
 
62.7
 %
 
68.3
 %
 
-5.6
  pts
Expense ratio
 
25.9
 %
 
27.2
 %
 
-1.3
  pts
Combined ratio
 
88.6
 %
 
95.5
 %
 
-6.9
  pts
Effect on the combined ratio of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catastrophe costs (1)
 
5.3
 %
 
6.2
 %
 
-0.9
  pts
Prior years’ (favorable) reserve development
 
-0.6
 %
 
-1.2
 %
 
0.6
  pts
Combined ratio excluding the effects of
catastrophe costs and prior years’ reserve
development (underlying combined ratio)*
 
83.9
 %
 
90.5
 %
 
-6.6
  pts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Risks in force (in thousands)
 
616

 
654

 
-5.8
%
Automobile (2)
 
424

 
454

 
-6.6
%
Property
 
192

 
200

 
-4.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policy renewal rate - 12 months
 
 
 
 
 
 
Automobile
 
81.3
 %
 
81.5
 %
 
-0.2
  pts
Property
 
87.1
 %
 
87.8
 %
 
-0.7
  pts
N.M.-
Not meaningful.
(1) 
Includes allocated loss adjustment expenses and, when applicable, catastrophe reinsurance reinstatement premiums.
(2) 
Includes assumed risks in force of 4.




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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)
($ in Millions)
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
Change
SUPPLEMENTAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premiums and contract charges earned
 
$
33.0

 
N/A
 
N/A
Net investment income
 
3.5

 
N/A
 
N/A
Other income
 
0.7

 
N/A
 
N/A
Benefits
 
10.7

 
N/A
 
N/A
Change in reserves
 
(0.2
)
 
N/A
 
N/A
Operating expenses (includes DAC unlocking and amortization expense)
 
10.1

 
N/A
 
N/A
Intangible asset amortization expense
 
3.2

 
N/A
 
N/A
Income before tax
 
13.4

 
N/A
 
N/A
Net income / core earnings*
 
10.5

 
N/A
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefits ratio (1)
 
31.8
%
 
N/A
 
N/A
Operating expense ratio (2)
 
27.1
%
 
N/A
 
N/A
Pretax profit margin (3)
 
36.0
%
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premium persistency (rolling 12 months)
 
89.2
%
 
N/A
 
N/A

 
N/A - The acquisition of NTA closed on July 1, 2019.
(1) 
Ratio of benefits plus change in reserves to earned premium.
(2) 
Ratio of operating expenses to total revenues.
(3) 
Ratio of income before taxes to total revenues.


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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)
($ in Millions)
 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
Change
RETIREMENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contract deposits*
 
$
117.7

 
$
107.3

 
9.7
%
Variable
 
57.8

 
48.8

 
18.4
%
Fixed
 
59.9

 
58.5

 
2.4
%
Contract charges earned
 
7.4

 
8.6

 
-14.0
%
Net investment income
 
29.8

 
64.7

 
-53.9
%
Interest credited
 
15.7

 
41.7

 
-62.4
%
     Net interest margin
 
14.1

 
23.0

 
-38.7
%
Investment income - deposit asset on reinsurance
 
23.7

 

 
N.M.

Interest credited - Reinsured block
 
24.6

 

 
N.M.

     Net interest margin - Reinsured block
 
(0.9
)
 

 
N.M.

Other income
 
5.3

 
5.1

 
3.9
%
Mortality loss and other reserve changes
 
(1.6
)
 
(0.6
)
 
-166.7
%
Operating expenses (includes DAC unlocking and amortization expense)
 
24.9

 
21.0

 
18.6
%
Intangible asset amortization expense
 
0.5

 
0.5

 
%
Income (loss) before tax
 
(1.1
)
 
14.6

 
-107.5
%
Net income (loss) / core earnings
 
(0.9
)
 
12.2

 
-107.4
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretax income increase (decrease) due to evaluation of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred policy acquisition costs
 
$
(4.0
)
 
$
2.0

 
N.M.

Guaranteed minimum death benefit reserve
 
(0.3
)
 
0.1

 
N.M.

Retirement contracts in force (in thousands)
 
229

 
226

 
1.3
%
Annuity accumulated account value on deposit /
Assets under management
 
4,026.6

 
$
6,972.7

 
-42.3
%
Variable (1)
 
1,414.6

 
2,224.1

 
-36.4
%
Fixed
 
2,612.0

 
4,748.6

 
-45.0
%
Annuity accumulated value retention - 12 months
 
 
 
 
 
 
Variable accumulations
 
94.5
%
 
94.3
%
 
0.2
  pts
Fixed accumulations
 
94.0
%
 
94.1
%
 
-0.1
  pts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIFE
 
 
 
 
 
 
Premiums and contract deposits*
 
$
24.8

 
$
26.4

 
-6.1
%
Premiums and contract charges earned
 
29.4

 
30.4

 
-3.3
%
Net investment income
 
15.6

 
18.1

 
-13.8
%
Other income
 

 
0.1

 
-100.0
%
Death benefits/mortality cost/change in reserves
 
22.2

 
22.0

 
0.9
%
Interest credited
 
11.2

 
11.2

 
%
Operating expenses (includes DAC unlocking and amortization expense)
 
10.9

 
11.4

 
-4.4
%
Income before tax
 
0.7

 
4.0

 
-82.5
%
Net income / core earnings*
 
0.6

 
3.3

 
-81.8
%
Pretax income increase (decrease) due to evaluation of:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred policy acquisition costs
 
$
0.1

 
$

 
N.M.

Life policies in force (in thousands)
 
201

 
198

 
1.5
%
Life insurance in force
 
$
19,295

 
$
18,409

 
4.8
%
Lapse ratio - 12 months (Ordinary life insurance)
 
4.7
%
 
4.6
%
 
0.1
 pts
N.M.-
Not meaningful.
(1) 
Amount reported as of March 31, 2020 excludes $539.6 of assets under management held under modified coinsurance reinsurance.


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HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)
($ in Millions)

 
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
 
 
2020
 
2019
 
% Change
CORPORATE AND OTHER (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Components of income (loss) before tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment gains (losses)
 
$
(18.5
)
 
$
7.4

 
N.M.

Interest expense
 
(4.0
)
 
(3.0
)
 
-33.3
%
Other operating expenses, net investment income and other income
 
(1.8
)
 
(2.2
)
 
18.2
%
Income (loss) before tax
 
(24.3
)
 
2.2

 
N.M.

Net income (loss)
 
(18.3
)
 
1.7

 
N.M.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INVESTMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retirement and Life
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
(amortized cost 2020, $4,284.1; 2019, $6,656.9)
 
$
4,444.2

 
$
6,940.1

 
-36.0
 %
Equity securities, at fair value
 
70.0

 
77.6

 
-9.8
 %
Short-term investments
 
69.4

 
121.2

 
-42.7
 %
Policy loans
 
152.0

 
153.4

 
-0.9
 %
Limited partnerships
 
254.5

 
254.6

 
 %
Other investments
 
26.6

 
26.0

 
2.3
 %
Total Retirement and Life investments
 
5,016.7

 
7,572.9

 
-33.8
 %
Property and Casualty
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
(amortized cost 2020, $853.9; 2019, $830.5)
 
881.1

 
857.9

 
2.7
 %
Equity securities, at fair value
 
15.8

 
27.9

 
-43.4
 %
Short-term investments
 
3.7

 
15.2

 
-75.7
 %
Limited partnerships
 
115.6

 
75.8

 
52.5
 %
Other investments
 
1.0

 
1.0

 
 %
Total Property and Casualty investments
 
1,017.2

 
977.8

 
4.0
 %
Supplemental
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities, at fair value
(amortized cost 2020, $515.4; 2019, N/A)
 
517.9

 
N/A

 
N/A

Equity securities, at fair value
 
1.2

 
N/A

 
N/A

Short-term investments
 
23.4

 
N/A

 
N/A

Policy loans
 
0.8

 
N/A

 
N/A

Limited partnerships
 
19.2

 
N/A

 
N/A

Other investments
 
1.1

 
N/A

 
N/A

Total Supplemental investments
 
563.6

 
N/A

 
N/A

Corporate investments
 
3.7

 
7.1

 
-47.9
 %
Total investments
 
6,601.2

 
8,557.8

 
-22.9
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income - investment portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
 
Before tax
 
$
58.6

 
$
92.8

 
-36.9
 %
After tax
 
46.8

 
74.0

 
-36.8
 %
Investment income - deposit asset on reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
Before tax
 
23.7

 

 
N.M.

After tax
 
18.7

 

 
N.M.

N.M.-
Not meaningful.
(1) 
The Corporate and Other segment includes interest expense on debt and the impact of 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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