Kemper Corporation Announces Confirmation of Arbitration Award

Kemper Corporation KMPR announced today that the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has confirmed an arbitration award in favor of its subsidiary, Kemper Corporate Services, Inc., against Computer Sciences Corporation. As a result of the decision to confirm the award, the court entered judgment in the amount of $141.7 million against Computer Sciences Corporation and its parent, DXC Technology Company (collectively "CSC").

The Final Award of the arbitrator, issued in November 2017, found that CSC had breached a contract for the delivery of certain policy administration and billing software. Kemper was awarded direct damages of $84.3 million, prejudgment interest at an annual rate of 9%, and $7.2 million for costs and expenses associated with the arbitration. Kemper subsequently filed a motion to confirm the award and CSC moved to partially vacate the award; in confirming the award, the court denied CSC's motion to vacate.

CSC has indicated it intends to appeal the court's ruling, but in the meantime has tendered to Kemper a payment of $35.7 million that includes approximately $28.5 million for the portion of the direct damages that is not contested by CSC and the $7.2 million in costs and expenses noted above. Kemper will recognize the payment of the uncontested amount as a pre-tax gain in its third quarter 2018 consolidated financial statements.

Kemper cannot make any assurance as to the additional amounts of the final judgment that will actually be collected or when they may be received. The unpaid balance of the final judgment is treated as a gain contingency for accounting purposes and, accordingly, is not recognized in Kemper's consolidated financial statements.

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The Kemper family of companies is one of the nation's leading insurers. With $11 billion in assets, Kemper is improving the world of insurance by offering personalized solutions for individuals, families and businesses. Through our businesses, Kemper:

• Offers insurance for home, auto, life, health and valuables
• Services seven million policies
• Is represented by 30,000 agents and brokers
• Employs over 7,800 associates dedicated to providing exceptional service
• Is licensed to sell insurance in 50 states and the District of Columbia

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