A.M. Best has assigned a debt rating of “bbb-” to the recently issued $250.0 million 4.350% 10-year senior unsecured notes of Kemper Corporation (Kemper) (Chicago, IL) [NYSE: KMPR]. The outlook assigned is stable.

Kemper intends to use the net proceeds to fund the upcoming $250.0 million debt maturity in November 2015. The company's financial leverage and coverage measures remain within A.M. Best's guidelines for the assigned rating.

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• Risk Management and the Rating Process for Insurance Companies

• Insurance Holding Company and Debt Ratings

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