A lot has changed at Kemper (KMPR)
since CEO Joe Lacher was brought in to turn around this lackluster
multi-line P&C and life insurance company late in 2015. While the
company is by no means an industry leader in terms of its profitability,
management has already delivered progress on improved underwriting
quality and is in the midst of an acquisition that should meaningfully
improve its position in the fast-growing non-standard auto insurance
market.
Valuing Kemper is a little challenging, in
part because the company’s ability to successfully integrate its
acquisition and continue to improve underwriting quality are significant
swing factors in the valuation. Today’s premium to book value of 1.4x
looks fair in isolation, but this could readily be a $75 stock in a
couple of years if management continues to execute well.
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Execution At Kemper Still Offers Upside
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