Horace Mann Reports Results for Second Quarter

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE: HMN) today reported net income of $23.0 million (56 cents per share) and $45.6 million ($1.12 per share) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to $18.6 million (46 cents per share) and $32.0 million (79 cents per share) for the same periods in 2009. Included in net income were net realized gains on securities of $8.3 million ($5.5 million after tax, or 13 cents per share) and $13.2 million ($8.6 million after tax, or 21 cents per share) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively. In the same periods in 2009, net income included net realized investment gains of $11.0 million ($7.2 million after tax, or 18 cents per share) and $10.2 million ($6.6 million after tax, or 16 cents per share), respectively. All per-share amounts are stated on a diluted basis.

"The continued improvement in Horace Mann's net unrealized investment gain position, coupled with strong underlying operating results in the second quarter -- particularly in our lead auto and annuity lines -- resulted in a June 30, 2010 reported book value per share of $22.17, an increase of 55 percent over the last twelve months," said Louis G. Lower, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Net income before realized investment gains and losses was 43 cents per share for the second quarter compared to 28 cents a year ago, led by improved results in our auto line," continued Lower. "Even with a significant level of second quarter catastrophe losses and an increase in Florida sinkhole claims, our property and casualty earnings increased substantially compared to the second quarter of the prior year. The current accident year combined ratio excluding catastrophes was just below 90 percent in the current quarter, which was nearly 5 percentage points better than the same period last year. The improvement in the segment's combined ratio was primarily driven by a decrease in the auto loss ratio. Combined annuity and life segment net income increased in the second quarter compared to prior year, including a notable improvement in the interest margin, partially offset by the impact of this quarter's valuation of annuity deferred policy acquisition costs."

Segment Earnings

The property and casualty segment recorded net income of $8.5 million for the quarter, an increase of $4.9 million compared to the same period in 2009. Pretax catastrophe costs in the current quarter of $16.2 million were slightly higher than the $15.1 million incurred in the second quarter of 2009. The second quarter 2010 property and casualty combined ratio was 99.0 percent, including 11.6 percentage points due to catastrophe costs, compared to 103.8 percent, including 11.1 percentage points due to catastrophe costs, in the prior year period. Excluding claim settlement expenses, Florida sinkhole losses incurred in the current quarter and for the six months of $4.5 million and $8.0 million, respectively, were consistent with the company's experience in the last two quarters of 2009; however, they were higher than the $1.5 million and $2.8 million incurred in the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. "While high catastrophe and sinkhole losses continue to be a headwind to property and casualty earnings, our Florida risk mitigation plan, primarily focused on non-renewals, is currently ahead of schedule," said Lower. Favorable prior years' reserve development totaling $2.8 million was recorded in the second quarter, which represented 2.0 percentage points on the combined ratio, compared to $2.1 million, or 1.5 percentage points on the combined ratio, recorded in the second quarter of 2009. In addition to the prior year development, favorable current accident year reserve development of $1.5 million was also recorded in the second quarter of 2010 in the auto line.

Annuity segment net income was $6.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2010, increasing $0.6 million compared to the same period in 2009. The current quarter included increased amortization as a result of the valuation of deferred policy acquisition costs of $5.3 million compared to prior year, partially offset by a $1.4 million reduction in the Company's liability for uncertain tax positions. The interest margin earned on fixed annuity assets increased 34 percent compared to the second quarter of 2009, with year-to-date net interest spreads reaching 2.02 percent for the current period, up 46 basis points compared to a year ago. Charges and fees earned in the quarter, primarily on variable annuity contracts, increased 32 percent compared to prior year. Total annuity net fund flows continued to be positive in the current period, as they were throughout 2008 and 2009, with total accumulated account values increasing 11 percent compared to 12 months earlier. Total cash value persistency of 94 percent increased slightly compared to prior year.

Life segment net income of $5.5 million for the second quarter increased $0.5 million compared to the same period in 2009, primarily due to growth in investment income. Higher mortality costs in the current period were partially offset by lower operating expenses. Life persistency increased to nearly 95 percent.

Segment Revenues

Compared to 2009, the company's total premiums written and contract deposits decreased 4 percent for the quarter, reducing year-to-date growth to 2 percent, as increases in the property and casualty segment were offset by the current quarter decrease in annuity deposit receipts.

Total property and casualty premiums written increased 3 percent and 2 percent for the current quarter and six months, respectively, each reflecting increases in average property and auto premiums per policy.

Annuity deposits received decreased 13 percent compared to the three months ended June 30, 2009, comprised of a 22 percent reduction in single deposit and rollover receipts and a 6 percent decrease in scheduled, flexible premium annuity deposit receipts. For the six months, receipts for both types of annuity deposits increased slightly compared to a year earlier. Life segment insurance premiums and contract deposits decreased 2 percent and 1 percent compared to the prior year three and six months, respectively.

Sales and Distribution

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, total new auto sales units decreased 5 percent and 4 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year, primarily reflecting decreases in true new auto sales of 7 percent and 4 percent, respectively. Following the significant growth of 50 percent in the first half of 2009, total annuity sales decreased 23 percent in the current quarter -- largely driven by a decrease in single premium and rollover deposits -- and 16 percent for the six months, which included a decline in flexible premium annuity sales of approximately 50 percent. Total new life production increased 16 percent and 2 percent compared to the prior year quarter and six months, due primarily to an increase in sales of third-party vendor products.

At June 30, 2010, there were 343 Horace Mann Exclusive Agencies, an increase of 93 compared to December 31, 2009. The company's Exclusive Agent opportunity was launched on January 1, 2009. Of the 343 Exclusive Agencies at quarter-end, 187 were formed by previous Employee Agents and 156 were formed by new appointments. In addition to the Exclusive Agencies, there were 339 Employee Agents at quarter-end. Combined, there were 682 Exclusive Agencies and Employee Agents at June 30, 2010, compared to 716 at December 31, 2009 and 684 at June 30, 2009. "While we did experience a decline in the total number of agencies and agents in the first six months -- including a first quarter seasonal pattern that is not unusual for us -- we are expecting a modest increase over the remainder of 2010," said Lower.

Investment Gains and Losses

In the second quarter of 2010, pretax net realized investment gains were $8.3 million. The company realized $14.1 million of gross gains on securities that were disposed of during the quarter, partially offset by a $0.7 million credit-related impairment write-down and $5.1 million of realized impairment losses on other security disposals.

Horace Mann's net unrealized investment gains on fixed maturity and equity securities of $222.8 million at June 30, 2010 continued to reflect improvement compared to the net unrealized gains of $101.7 million and $36.1 million at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, and the net unrealized loss of $171.3 million at June 30, 2009.

Horace Mann -- the largest national multiline insurance company focusing on educators' financial needs -- provides auto and homeowners insurance, retirement annuities, life insurance and other financial solutions. Founded by Educators for Educators® in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Ill. For more information, visit www.horacemann.com.

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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010 and the company's past and future filings and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.


           HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
     Digest of Earnings and Highlights (Unaudited)
      (Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data)


                                                Quarter Ended
                                                  June 30,
                                                  --------
                                              2010          2009  % Change
                                              ----          ----  --------
    DIGEST OF EARNINGS
    ------------------

    Net income                               $23.0         $18.6      23.7%

    Net income per share:
      Basic                                  $0.59         $0.48      22.9%
      Diluted                                $0.56         $0.46      21.7%


    Weighted average number of shares and
     equivalent shares (in millions)
        Basic                                 39.3          39.2       0.3%
        Diluted                               40.9          40.5       1.0%



    HIGHLIGHTS
    ----------

    Operations
    ----------

    Insurance premiums written and contract
     deposits                               $254.8        $264.7      -3.7%

    Return on equity (A)

    Property & Casualty GAAP combined ratio   99.0%        103.8%     N.M.

    Effect of catastrophe costs on the
     Property & Casualty combined ratio       11.6%         11.1%     N.M.

    Exclusive agencies (B)
    Employee agents (C)
      Total


    Additional Per Share Information
    --------------------------------

    Dividends paid                           $0.08       $0.0525      52.4%

    Book value (D)


    Financial Position
    ------------------

    Total assets
    Short-term debt
    Long-term debt
    Total shareholders' equity









                                                Six Months Ended
                                                    June 30,
                                                    --------
                                                2010          2009  % Change
                                                ----          ----  --------
    DIGEST OF EARNINGS
    ------------------

    Net income                                 $45.6         $32.0       42.5%

    Net income per share:
      Basic                                    $1.16         $0.82       41.5%
      Diluted                                  $1.12         $0.79       41.8%


    Weighted average number of shares and
     equivalent shares (in millions)
        Basic                                   39.2          39.2          -
        Diluted                                 40.9          40.5        1.0%



    HIGHLIGHTS
    ----------

    Operations
    ----------

    Insurance premiums written and contract
     deposits                                 $493.5        $486.0        1.5%

    Return on equity (A)                        11.9%          4.8%      N.M.

    Property & Casualty GAAP combined ratio     97.7%         99.2%      N.M.

    Effect of catastrophe costs on the
     Property & Casualty combined ratio          8.3%          7.2%      N.M.

    Exclusive agencies (B)                       343           133      157.9%
    Employee agents (C)                          339           551      -38.5%
      Total                                      682           684       -0.3%


    Additional Per Share Information
    --------------------------------

    Dividends paid                             $0.16        $0.105       52.4%

    Book value (D)                            $22.17        $14.34       54.6%


    Financial Position
    ------------------

    Total assets                            $6,669.4      $5,828.2       14.4%
    Short-term debt                             38.0          38.0          -
    Long-term debt                             199.6         199.6          -
    Total shareholders' equity                 873.6         561.8       55.5%










    N.M. - Not meaningful.
           Based on trailing 12-month net income and average quarter-end
    (A)    shareholders' equity.
           Local Horace Mann agencies created and owned by independent
           contractors who have signed Exclusive Agent agreements with the
           Company ("Exclusive Agents").  The agreement states that only the
           Company's products and limited additional third-party vendor
           products authorized by the Company will be marketed by the agency.
            An individual may sign multiple Exclusive Agent agreements with
    (B)     the Company resulting in creation of multiple Exclusive Agencies.
           Agents who have employee status with the Company and by contract
           market only the Company's products and limited additional third-
    (C)    party vendor products authorized by the Company.
           Book value per share excluding the fair value adjustment for
           investments was $18.79 at June 30, 2010 and $16.86 at June 30,
           2009. Ending shares outstanding were 39,398,373 at June 30, 2010
    (D)    and 39,176,856 at June 30, 2009.
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                    HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
     Statements of Operations and Supplemental GAAP Consolidated Data
                               (Unaudited)
                          (Dollars in Millions)


                                              Quarter Ended
                                                June 30,
                                                --------
                                            2010           2009 % Change
                                            ----           ---- --------
    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    ------------------------

    Insurance premiums and contract
     charges earned                       $168.4         $163.5      3.0%
    Net investment income                   69.1           61.0     13.3%
    Net realized investment gains          8.3           11.0    -24.5%
    Other income                           2.2            1.9     15.8%

        Total revenues                   248.0          237.4      4.5%


    Benefits, claims and settlement
     expenses                            118.4          118.2      0.2%
    Interest credited                     36.2           34.5      4.9%
    Policy acquisition expenses
     amortized                            25.8           19.1     35.1%
    Operating expenses                    33.4           35.0     -4.6%
    Amortization of intangible
     assets                                  -              -        -
    Interest expense                       3.5            3.5        -

        Total benefits, losses and
         expenses                        217.3          210.3      3.3%


    Income before income taxes            30.7           27.1     13.3%
      Income tax expense                   7.7            8.5     -9.4%

    Net income                           $23.0          $18.6     23.7%


    ANALYSIS OF PREMIUMS WRITTEN
        AND CONTRACT DEPOSITS        __
        -------------------------------

    Property & Casualty
      Automobile and property
       (voluntary)                      $143.1         $139.7      2.4%
      Involuntary and other property &
       casualty                            1.2            1.0     20.0%

        Total Property & Casualty        144.3          140.7      2.6%

    Annuity deposits                      85.9           98.9    -13.1%

    Life                                  24.6           25.1     -2.0%

        Total                           $254.8         $264.7     -3.7%


    ANALYSIS OF SEGMENT NET INCOME
     (LOSS)
    ------------------------------

    Property & Casualty                   $8.5           $3.6    136.1%

    Annuity                                6.9            6.3      9.5%

    Life                                   5.5            5.0     10.0%

    Corporate and other (A)                2.1            3.7    -43.2%

      Net income                          23.0           18.6     23.7%

        Catastrophe costs, after tax,
         included above (B)              (10.6)          (9.8)     8.2%






                                            Six Months Ended
                                                June 30,
                                                --------
                                            2010           2009 % Change
                                            ----           ---- --------
    STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    ------------------------

    Insurance premiums and contract
     charges earned                       $334.8         $326.0       2.7%
    Net investment income                  135.0          118.9      13.5%
    Net realized investment gains         13.2           10.2      29.4%
    Other income                           3.7            4.8     -22.9%

        Total revenues                   486.7          459.9       5.8%


    Benefits, claims and settlement
     expenses                            231.3          226.0       2.3%
    Interest credited                     71.8           68.2       5.3%
    Policy acquisition expenses
     amortized                            45.9           42.1       9.0%
    Operating expenses                    68.1           70.7      -3.7%
    Amortization of intangible
     assets                                  -            0.2    -100.0%
    Interest expense                       7.0            7.0         -

        Total benefits, losses and
         expenses                        424.1          414.2       2.4%


    Income before income taxes            62.6           45.7      37.0%
      Income tax expense                  17.0           13.7      24.1%

    Net income                           $45.6          $32.0      42.5%


    ANALYSIS OF PREMIUMS WRITTEN
        AND CONTRACT DEPOSITS        __
        -------------------------------

    Property & Casualty
      Automobile and property
       (voluntary)                      $273.0         $267.9       1.9%
      Involuntary and other property
       & casualty                          2.5            1.9      31.6%

        Total Property & Casualty        275.5          269.8       2.1%

    Annuity deposits                     170.1          167.6       1.5%

    Life                                  47.9           48.6      -1.4%

        Total                           $493.5         $486.0       1.5%


    ANALYSIS OF SEGMENT NET INCOME
     (LOSS)
    ------------------------------

    Property & Casualty                  $19.5          $16.0      21.9%

    Annuity                               14.2            7.5      89.3%

    Life                                  10.1            8.4      20.2%

    Corporate and other (A)                1.8            0.1      N.M.

      Net income                          45.6           32.0      42.5%

        Catastrophe costs, after tax,
         included above (B)              (15.0)         (12.7)     18.1%






    N.M. - Not meaningful.
          The Corporate and Other segment includes interest expense on debt
          and the impact of realized 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
    (A)   segments.  See detail for this segment on page 4.
          Includes allocated loss adjustment expenses and catastrophe
    (B)   reinsurance reinstatement premiums.  See also page 3.
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              HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
     Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)
                    (Dollars in Millions)


                                          Quarter Ended
                                            June 30,
                                            --------
                                        2010           2009  % Change
                                        ----           ----  --------
    PROPERTY & CASUALTY
    -------------------

    Premiums written                  $144.3         $140.7       2.6%
    Premiums earned                    138.8          135.8       2.2%
    Net investment income                9.0            8.5       5.9%
    Other income                         0.3            0.6     -50.0%
    Losses and loss adjustment
     expenses (LAE)                    103.5          106.7      -3.0%

    Operating expenses (includes
     policy acquisition expenses
     amortized)                         34.0           34.2      -0.6%
    Income before tax                   10.6            4.0     165.0%
    Net income                           8.5            3.6     136.1%

    Net investment income, after
     tax                                 7.8            7.2       8.3%

    Catastrophe costs, after tax
     (A)                                10.6            9.8       8.2%
      Catastrophe losses and LAE,
       before tax                       16.2           15.1       7.3%
      Reinsurance reinstatement
       premiums, before tax                -              -         -

    Operating statistics:
      Loss and loss adjustment
       expense ratio                    74.5%          78.5%     N.M.
      Expense ratio                     24.5%          25.3%     N.M.
      Combined ratio                    99.0%         103.8%     N.M.

        Effect on the combined ratio
         of:
          Catastrophe costs             11.6%          11.1%     N.M.
          Claims office consolidation
           costs (all in LAE)              -            0.2%     N.M.

    Automobile and property detail:
      Premiums written (voluntary)
       (B)                            $143.1         $139.7       2.4%
        Automobile                      92.7           91.7       1.1%
        Property                        50.4           48.0       5.0%

      Premiums earned (voluntary) (B)  138.2          135.3       2.1%
        Automobile                      93.5           92.3       1.3%
        Property                        44.7           43.0       4.0%

      Policies in force (voluntary)
       (in thousands)
        Automobile
        Property

      Policy renewal rate (voluntary)
        Automobile (6 months)
        Property (12 months)

      Voluntary automobile operating
       statistics:
        Loss and loss adjustment
         expense ratio                  63.7%          69.3%     N.M.
        Expense ratio                   24.5%          25.2%     N.M.
        Combined ratio                  88.2%          94.5%     N.M.

        Effect on the combined ratio
         of:
          Catastrophe costs              1.5%           0.9%     N.M.
          Claims office consolidation
           costs (all in LAE)              -            0.2%     N.M.

      Total property operating
       statistics:
        Loss and loss adjustment
         expense ratio                  96.6%          98.5%     N.M.
        Expense ratio                   24.8%          25.3%     N.M.
        Combined ratio                 121.4%         123.8%     N.M.

        Effect on the combined ratio
         of:
          Catastrophe costs             33.4%          33.6%     N.M.
          Claims office consolidation
           costs (all in LAE)              -            0.2%     N.M.

    Prior years' reserves favorable
     (adverse)
      development, pretax
        Voluntary automobile            $2.8           $2.5      12.0%
        Total property                     -           (0.4)   -100.0%
        Other property and casualty        -              -         -

          Total                          2.8            2.1      33.3%




                                        Six Months Ended
                                            June 30,
                                            --------
                                        2010           2009  % Change
                                        ----           ----  --------
    PROPERTY & CASUALTY
    -------------------

    Premiums written                  $275.5         $269.8        2.1%
    Premiums earned                    276.5          270.8        2.1%
    Net investment income               17.9           16.8        6.5%
    Other income                         0.3            2.0      -85.0%
    Losses and loss adjustment
     expenses (LAE)                    201.9          200.3        0.8%

    Operating expenses (includes
     policy acquisition expenses
     amortized)                         68.3           68.4       -0.1%
    Income before tax                   24.5           20.9       17.2%
    Net income                          19.5           16.0       21.9%

    Net investment income, after
     tax                                15.4           14.2        8.5%

    Catastrophe costs, after tax
     (A)                                15.0           12.7       18.1%
      Catastrophe losses and LAE,
       before tax                       23.0           19.6       17.3%
      Reinsurance reinstatement
       premiums, before tax                -              -          -

    Operating statistics:
      Loss and loss adjustment
       expense ratio                    73.0%          73.9%      N.M.
      Expense ratio                     24.7%          25.3%      N.M.
      Combined ratio                    97.7%          99.2%      N.M.

        Effect on the combined ratio
         of:
          Catastrophe costs              8.3%           7.2%      N.M.
          Claims office consolidation
           costs (all in LAE)              -            1.2%      N.M.

    Automobile and property
     detail:
      Premiums written (voluntary)
       (B)                            $273.0         $267.9        1.9%
        Automobile                     186.0          184.6        0.8%
        Property                        87.0           83.3        4.4%

      Premiums earned (voluntary)
       (B)                             275.0          269.7        2.0%
        Automobile                     186.1          184.0        1.1%
        Property                        88.9           85.7        3.7%

      Policies in force (voluntary)
       (in thousands)                    781            793       -1.5%
        Automobile                       522            531       -1.7%
        Property                         259            262       -1.1%

      Policy renewal rate
       (voluntary)
        Automobile (6 months)           91.4%          91.5%      N.M.
        Property (12 months)            88.7%          89.3%      N.M.

      Voluntary automobile operating
       statistics:
        Loss and loss adjustment
         expense ratio                  67.0%          69.9%      N.M.
        Expense ratio                   24.7%          25.5%      N.M.
        Combined ratio                  91.7%          95.4%      N.M.

        Effect on the combined ratio
         of:
          Catastrophe costs              0.8%           0.7%      N.M.
          Claims office consolidation
           costs (all in LAE)              -            1.5%      N.M.

      Total property operating
       statistics:
        Loss and loss adjustment
         expense ratio                  85.2%          82.7%      N.M.
        Expense ratio                   25.0%          24.8%      N.M.
        Combined ratio                 110.2%         107.5%      N.M.

        Effect on the combined ratio
         of:
          Catastrophe costs             24.5%          21.6%      N.M.
          Claims office consolidation
           costs (all in LAE)              -            0.8%      N.M.

    Prior years' reserves
     favorable (adverse)
      development, pretax
        Voluntary automobile            $5.5           $5.0       10.0%
        Total property                   1.8              -       N.M.
        Other property and casualty        -            0.5     -100.0%

          Total                          7.3            5.5       32.7%


    N.M. - Not meaningful.
          Includes allocated loss adjustment expenses and catastrophe
    (A)   reinsurance reinstatement premiums.
          Amounts are net of additional ceded premiums to reinstate the
          Company's property and casualty catastrophe reinsurance
    (B)   coverage, if any, as quantified above.
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             HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
     Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)
                   (Dollars in Millions)

                                              Quarter Ended
                                                June 30,
                                                --------
                                             2010         2009 % Change
                                             ----         ---- --------
    ANNUITY
    -------

    Contract deposits                       $85.9        $98.9     -13.1%
      Variable                               28.4         29.8      -4.7%
      Fixed                                  57.5         69.1     -16.8%
    Contract charges earned                 4.5          3.4      32.4%
    Net investment income                  42.7         37.0      15.4%
    Net interest margin (without realized
     investment gains and losses)          16.6         12.4      33.9%
    Other income                            1.1          0.6      83.3%
    Mortality loss and other reserve
     changes                               (0.6)         0.9      N.M.

    Operating expenses (includes policy
     acquisition expenses amortized)       13.6          8.0      70.0%
    Income before tax                       8.0          9.3     -14.0%
    Net income                              6.9          6.3       9.5%


    Pretax income increase (decrease) due
     to valuation of:
        Deferred policy acquisition costs $(4.0)        $1.3      N.M.
        Guaranteed minimum death benefit
         reserve                           (0.2)         0.7      N.M.

    Annuity contracts in force (in
     thousands)
    Accumulated value on deposit
      Variable
      Fixed
    Annuity accumulated value retention -
     12 months
      Variable accumulations
      Fixed accumulations


    LIFE
    ----

    Premiums and contract deposits        $24.6        $25.1      -2.0%
    Premiums and contract charges earned   25.1         24.3       3.3%
    Net investment income                  17.6         15.8      11.4%
    Income before tax                       8.6          7.9       8.9%
    Net income                              5.5          5.0      10.0%


    Pretax income increase (decrease) due
     to valuation of:
        Deferred policy acquisition costs    $-           $-         -

    Life policies in force (in thousands)
    Life insurance in force
    Lapse ratio - 12 months
      (Ordinary life insurance)


    CORPORATE AND OTHER (A)
    -----------------------

    Components of income (loss) before
     tax:
      Net realized investment gains        $8.3        $11.0     -24.5%
      Interest expense                     (3.5)        (3.5)        -

      Other operating expenses, net
       investment income and other income  (1.3)        (1.6)    -18.8%
    Income before tax                       3.5          5.9     -40.7%
    Net income                              2.1          3.7     -43.2%






                                                Six Months Ended
                                                    June 30,
                                                    --------
                                                2010           2009 % Change
                                                ----           ---- --------
    ANNUITY
    -------

    Contract deposits                         $170.1         $167.6       1.5%
      Variable                                  55.8           56.0      -0.4%
      Fixed                                    114.3          111.6       2.4%
    Contract charges earned                    8.8            6.6      33.3%
    Net investment income                     83.1           71.8      15.7%
    Net interest margin (without
     realized investment gains and
     losses)                                  31.4           23.2      35.3%
    Other income                               2.0            1.4      42.9%
    Mortality loss and other reserve
     changes                                  (0.9)           0.3      N.M.

    Operating expenses (includes
     policy acquisition expenses
     amortized)                               22.2           20.5       8.3%
    Income before tax                         19.1           11.0      73.6%
    Net income                                14.2            7.5      89.3%


    Pretax income increase (decrease)
     due to valuation of:
        Deferred policy acquisition costs    $(2.8)         $(1.7)     64.7%
        Guaranteed minimum death benefit
         reserve                              (0.1)           0.2      N.M.

    Annuity contracts in force (in
     thousands)                                178            177       0.6%
    Accumulated value on deposit          $3,777.3       $3,401.1      11.1%
      Variable                             1,199.5        1,012.5      18.5%
      Fixed                                2,577.8        2,388.6       7.9%
    Annuity accumulated value
     retention -12 months
      Variable accumulations                  93.3%          93.4%     N.M.
      Fixed accumulations                     94.5%          94.1%     N.M.


    LIFE
    ----

    Premiums and contract deposits           $47.9          $48.6      -1.4%
    Premiums and contract charges
     earned                                   49.5           48.6       1.9%
    Net investment income                     34.5           30.8      12.0%
    Income before tax                         15.7           13.3      18.0%
    Net income                                10.1            8.4      20.2%


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

    Life policies in force (in
     thousands)                                210            219      -4.1%
    Life insurance in force                $13,811        $13,680       1.0%
    Lapse ratio - 12 months
      (Ordinary life insurance)                5.1%           5.5%     N.M.


    CORPORATE AND OTHER (A)
    -----------------------

    Components of income (loss)
     before tax:
      Net realized investment gains          $13.2          $10.2      29.4%
      Interest expense                        (7.0)          (7.0)        -

      Other operating expenses, net
       investment income and other
       income                                 (2.9)          (2.7)      7.4%
    Income before tax                          3.3            0.5      N.M.
    Net income                                 1.8            0.1      N.M.






    N.M. - Not meaningful.
          The Corporate and Other segment includes interest expense on
          debt and the impact of realized 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
    (A)   the results of those segments.
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              HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
     Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)
                    (Dollars in Millions)


                                                   Quarter Ended
                                                     June 30,
                                                     --------
                                                 2010           2009 % Change
                                                 ----           ---- --------
    INVESTMENTS
    -----------

    Annuity and Life

      Fixed maturities, at fair value
       (amortized cost 2010, $3,514.9;
       2009, $3,105.7)

      Equity securities, at fair value
       (cost 2010, $29.8;  2009, $46.3)
      Short-term investments

      Short-term investments, securities
       lending collateral
      Policy loans and other
          Total Annuity and Life investments

    Property & Casualty

      Fixed maturities, at fair value
       (amortized cost 2010, $756.7;  2009,
       $705.4)

      Equity securities, at fair value
       (cost 2010, $18.0;  2009, $20.0)
      Short-term investments

      Short-term investments, securities
       ending collateral
          Total Property & Casualty investments

    Corporate investments

          Total investments

    Net investment income
      Before tax                                $69.1          $61.0     13.3%
      After tax                                  46.8           41.5     12.8%



    Net realized investment gains
     (losses) by investment portfolio
     included in Corporate and Other
     segment loss
      Property & Casualty                        $1.3           $2.3    -43.5%
      Annuity                                     6.7            7.3     -8.2%
      Life                                        0.1            1.4    -92.9%
      Corporate and Other                         0.2              -     N.M.
                                                  ---            ---
        Total, before tax                         8.3           11.0    -24.5%
        Total, after tax                          5.5            7.2    -23.6%
          Per share, diluted                    $0.13          $0.18    -27.8%




                                           Six Months Ended
                                               June 30,
                                               --------
                                          2010            2009  % Change
                                          ----            ----  --------
    INVESTMENTS
    -----------

    Annuity and Life

      Fixed maturities, at fair value
       (amortized cost 2010,
       $3,514.9; 2009, $3,105.7)      $3,710.2        $2,953.7       25.6%

      Equity securities, at fair
       value (cost 2010, $29.8;
       2009, $46.3)                       27.9            36.6      -23.8%
      Short-term investments             176.8           341.9      -48.3%

      Short-term investments,
       securities lending collateral         -               -          -
      Policy loans and other             117.5           111.7        5.2%
                                         -----           -----
          Total Annuity and Life
           investments                 4,032.4         3,443.9       17.1%

    Property & Casualty

      Fixed maturities, at fair value
       (amortized cost 2010, $756.7;
       2009, $705.4)                     783.7           698.7       12.2%

      Equity securities, at fair
       value (cost 2010, $18.0;
       2009, $20.0)                       20.4            17.1       19.3%
      Short-term investments              13.6            18.1      -24.9%

      Short-term investments,
       securities ending collateral          -               -          -
                                           ---             ---
          Total Property & Casualty
           investments                   817.7           733.9       11.4%

    Corporate investments                 23.9            29.1      -17.9%

          Total investments            4,874.0         4,206.9       15.9%

    Net investment income
      Before tax                        $135.0          $118.9       13.5%
      After tax                           91.5            80.6       13.5%



    Net realized investment gains
     (losses) by investment
     portfolio included in
     Corporate and Other segment
     loss
      Property & Casualty                 $3.7           $(5.9)      N.M.
      Annuity                              8.5            11.4      -25.4%
      Life                                 0.8             4.7      -83.0%
      Corporate and Other                  0.2               -       N.M.
                                           ---             ---
        Total, before tax                 13.2            10.2       29.4%
        Total, after tax                   8.6             6.6       30.3%
          Per share, diluted             $0.21           $0.16       31.3%


    N.M. - Not meaningful.
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              HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION
     Supplemental Business Segment Overview (Unaudited)
                    (Dollars in Millions)


                                                                 March 31,
                                           June 30, 2010                  2010
                                           -------------                  ----
                                                       Net           Net
                                     Fair          Unrealized    Unrealized
                                     Value        Gain (Loss)   Gain (Loss)
                                     -----        -----------   -----------

    FIXED MATURITY & EQUITY
     SECURITY INVESTMENTS
    -----------------------
    Fixed income securities
      U.S. government and
       federally sponsored
       agency bonds                  $452.0              $11.4        $(10.0)
      Municipal bonds                 957.7               46.5          28.9
      Corporate bonds
        Financial institutions        270.1               14.0          14.1
        Other                       1,398.7              127.6          88.7
        High yield                    191.2               (2.4)         (1.8)
      Foreign government bonds         33.3                1.4           2.8
      Mortgage-backed
       securities
        Prime agency                  493.4               35.1          17.6
        Prime other                    16.0                0.6           0.3
        Sub-prime, Alt-A                0.5               (0.1)         (0.1)
      Commercial mortgage-
       backed securities              262.1              (23.9)        (51.5)
      Asset-backed securities
        Sub-prime, Alt-A                0.3                  -             -
        Collateralized debt
         obligations,
         collateralized loan
         obligations                   32.7               (1.6)         (1.9)
        Other                         311.3               15.0          12.0
      Preferred stocks
        Financial institutions         78.3               (3.4)         (1.3)
        Other                          42.9                1.6           2.8
                                       ----                ---           ---

          Total fixed income
           securities               4,540.5              221.8         100.6

    Common stocks                       1.7                1.0           1.1
    Derivatives                           -                  -             -
                                        ---                ---           ---

          Total fixed maturity and
           equity security
           investments             $4,542.2             $222.8        $101.7
                                   ========             ======        ======




                                December 31,   September 30,      June 30,
                                         2009            2009            2009
                                         ----            ----            ----
                               Net Unrealized  Net Unrealized  Net Unrealized
                                 Gain (Loss)     Gain (Loss)     Gain (Loss)
                                 -----------     -----------     -----------

    FIXED MATURITY &
     EQUITY SECURITY
     INVESTMENTS
    ----------------
    Fixed income
     securities
      U.S. government and
       federally sponsored
       agency bonds                    $(13.8)           $2.0           $(2.5)
      Municipal bonds                    22.8            56.1             6.3
      Corporate bonds
        Financial
         institutions                     8.1             6.9           (11.0)
        Other                            73.0            84.6           (14.3)
        High yield                       (5.9)          (11.8)          (26.4)
      Foreign government
       bonds                              2.0             3.0             0.7
      Mortgage-backed
       securities
        Prime agency                     18.3            23.9            18.5
        Prime other                       0.4             0.5            (0.8)
        Sub-prime, Alt-A                 (0.1)           (0.4)           (0.8)
      Commercial mortgage-
       backed securities                (67.5)          (71.7)         (106.6)
      Asset-backed
       securities
        Sub-prime, Alt-A                    -            (0.5)           (0.3)
        Collateralized debt
         obligations,
         collateralized loan
         obligations                     (4.1)           (3.3)           (4.0)
        Other                             8.2             4.5            (4.8)
      Preferred stocks
        Financial
         institutions                    (6.4)           (9.5)          (19.7)
        Other                             0.3            (0.7)           (6.1)
                                          ---            ----            ----

          Total fixed income
           securities                    35.3            83.6          (171.8)

    Common stocks                         0.8             0.5             0.5
    Derivatives                             -               -               -
                                          ---             ---             ---

          Total fixed maturity
           and equity security
           investments                  $36.1           $84.1         $(171.3)
                                        =====           =====         =======


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SOURCE Horace Mann Educators Corporation



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