Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR) announced today that its Alliance United business received the “2016 Northern California Company of the Year” award from the BIG Independent Group. Alliance United won for the fourth consecutive year. In addition, Alliance United Territory Manager, Carmen Cortes, won the 2016 Northern California Marketing Representative of the Year Award. This year also marks the fourth year in a row that an Alliance United Marketing Representative is honored with the award.

“We are proud to win the 2016 Northern California Company of the Year award,” said David Mandel, Alliance United Executive Vice President and General Manager. “Our Alliance United team members work hard to deliver outstanding service to policyholders and the marketplace. I want to also congratulate Carmen Cortes, one of our leaders, for winning the 2016 Northern California Marketing Representative of the Year award.”

The BIG Independent Group, an association of independent insurance agents and brokers, announced the winners of its “BIGGIE Awards” at the group’s recent Northern California BIG Minivention IV in Livermore, California.

About BIG Independent Group

BIG’s mission is to offer industry related education, create networking opportunities, and to act as a national voice for independent insurance agents and brokers as well as all participants within the insurance industry. The association wishes to create an environment around sharing information, discovering new ideas for streamlining current processes, increasing productivity through new technology, understanding new legislation, and benefiting from experiences as an industry rather than an individual. Its goal is to be an organization that will aid in the prosperity and development of the profession as well as unite the insurance industry and the community as a whole.

About Kemper

The Kemper family of companies is one of the nation’s leading insurers. With $8 billion in assets, Kemper is improving the world of insurance by offering personalized solutions for individuals, families and businesses. Kemper's businesses collectively:

  • Offer insurance for home, auto, life, health and valuables
  • Service six million policies
  • Are represented by more than 20,000 independent agents and brokers
  • Employ 6,000 associates dedicated to providing exceptional service
  • Are licensed to sell insurance in 50 states and the District of Columbia

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