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Market Cap:$1.4B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.7B
  • Public
  • US
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Unitrin is one of the nation's leading financial services providers. The Unitrin family of companies specializes in property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, and automobile finance products for individuals, families, and small businesses. Among the brands in Unitrin's Property and Casualty Insurance businesses are Kemper * and Unitrin Specialty, which sell automobile, homeowners and other personal insurance and commercial automobile insurance through networks of independent agents, and Unitrin Direct, which sells automobile and homeowners insurance directly to consumers or through employer-sponsored voluntary benefit programs. Unitrin's Life and Health Insurance businesses bring a high-level of personalized service to their customers. Unitrin's automobile finance subsidiary, Fireside Bank, specializes in automobile loans for the purchase of pre-owned vehicles. We think that you should know that: - More than 6 million policyholders and automobile finance customers have their basic insurance and financial needs met by a nationwide network of career agents and independent agents and loan representatives. - With nearly $9 billion in assets, we employ over 7 thousand associates.

President and Chief Executive Officer
Donald G. Southwell
Number of Employees 7,700
Contact Information

1 E Wacker Dr

Chicago, Illinois 60601-1802

unitrin.com

(312) 661-4600

NAICS Code Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers: 524126

Recent Events

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News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Donald G. Southwell President and Chief Executive Officer
Denise I. Lynch President, Kemper
Don M. Royster, Sr President, Career Agency Companies
Fred H. Reichelt President, Fireside Bank
Jack D. Lubner President, Unitrin Business Insurance
James A. Schulte Group Executive, Property and Casualty Group and President, Unitrin Direct
James J. Collins President, Career Agency Property Program
James M. Landy President, Fireside Bank
Joe Cole President
John W. Mullen President, Unitrin Specialty
Milton E. Slaughter President, Southern States General Agency
Orin L. Crossley President, Reserve National Insurance Company
Scott Carter President, Unitrin Direct
Shawn Crawford President, Unitrin Data Systems, Inc.
Eric J. Draut Chief Financial Officer
Richard Roeske Chief Accounting Officer
Scott Renwick Senior Vice President
David Bengston Vice President
Edward J. Konar Vice President
John M. Boschelli Vice President
Ronald E. Greco Vice President and Corporate Actuary, Unitrin Services Company
Curt Haag Product Manager
Charles L. Wood Group Executive
Ann E. Ziegler Director
Douglas G. Geoga Director
James E. Annable Director
Jerrold V. Jerome Director
Reuben L. Hedlund Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Richard C. Vie Chairman
Donald V. Fites Board of Directors
Fayez S. Sarofim Board of Directors
Wayne Kauth Board of Directors
William E. Johnston Jr. Board of Directors

Donald G. Southwell, has been a director of the Company since February 2002, and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2006. Mr. Southwell served as President and Chief Operating Officer between February 2002 and August 2006, as Senior Vice President between February 1999 and February 2002, and as Vice President between May 1998 and February 1999. Mr. Southwell served as the President of the Company’s insurance operations from October 1999 until February 2002. Mr. Southwell joined Unitrin in March 1996 as the head of the Unitrin Life and Health Insurance Group.

Organization Position Status
Unitrin, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Unitrin, Inc. Director Current
Unitrin, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Former
Unitrin, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Unitrin, Inc. Vice President Former
Unitrin, Inc. Head of the Unitrin Life and Health Insurance Group Former

Organization Position Status
Unitrin, Inc. President, Kemper Current

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Unitrin, Inc. President, Career Agency Companies Current

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Unitrin, Inc. President, Fireside Bank Current

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Unitrin, Inc. President, Unitrin Business Insurance Current

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Unitrin, Inc. Group Executive, Property and Casualty Group and President, Unitrin Direct Current

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Unitrin, Inc. President, Career Agency Property Program Current

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Unitrin, Inc. President, Fireside Bank Current

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Unitrin, Inc. President Current

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Unitrin, Inc. President, Unitrin Specialty Current

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Unitrin, Inc. President, Southern States General Agency Current

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Unitrin, Inc. President, Reserve National Insurance Company Current

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Unitrin, Inc. President, Unitrin Direct Current

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Unitrin, Inc. President, Unitrin Data Systems, Inc. Current

Eric J. Draut, has been a director of the Company since February 2002, at which time he was elected Executive Vice President. Mr. Draut is the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, a position he has held since February 1997. Mr. Draut was a Senior Vice President of the Company from February 1999 until February 2002, and served as Treasurer from April 1992 until February 2002. Mr. Draut was a Vice President between October 1997 and February 1999, and Controller from February 1990 until February 1997. Mr. Draut currently serves as a director of Intermec Inc., which designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, sells, resells and services wired and wireless automated identification and data collection products.

Organization Position Status
Unitrin, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Unitrin, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Unitrin, Inc. Director Current
Unitrin, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Unitrin, Inc. Vice President Former
Unitrin, Inc. Controller Former
Unitrin, Inc. Treasurer Former

Organization Position Status
Unitrin, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Current
Unitrin, Inc. Vice President Current

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Unitrin, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Unitrin, Inc. General Counsel Current
Unitrin, Inc. Secretary Current

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Unitrin, Inc. Vice President Current

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Unitrin, Inc. Vice President Current

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Unitrin, Inc. Vice President Current
Unitrin, Inc. Treasurer Current

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Unitrin, Inc. Vice President and Corporate Actuary, Unitrin Services Company Current

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Unitrin, Inc. Product Manager Current

Mr. Wood is a group executive responsible for two operating companies at Unitrin, Inc., (NYSE, symbol UTR) a Chicago-based insurance and financial services company. He is a speaker and consultant to non-conflicting (insurance) businesses on customer referral marketing and provides outsourced vendor services for referral programs.

Organization Position Status
Unitrin, Inc. Group Executive Current
Sales Performance Advisors Board of Directors Current

Richard C. Vie has been a director of the Company since March 1990, has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 1999, and has held the office of Chairman since August 2006. From March 1992 until August 2006, Mr. Vie served as Chief Executive Officer, and also served as President from March 1992 until February 2002.

Organization Position Status
Unitrin, Inc. Chairman Current
Unitrin, Inc. Director Current
Unitrin, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Unitrin, Inc. President Former

Ann E. Ziegler has served as a member of the Hanesbrands board since December 2008. Ms. Ziegler has served as senior vice president and chief financial officer and a member of the executive committee of CDW Corporation, a leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education, since May 2008. From April 2005 until April 2008, Ms. Ziegler served as senior vice president, administration and chief financial officer of Sara Lee’s Food and Beverage Group. From April 2003 until April 2005, she was chief financial officer of Sara Lee’s Bakery Group. From November 2000 until April 2003, she was senior vice president, corporate development of Sara Lee. Ms. Ziegler is also a director of Unitrin, Inc.

Organization Position Status
CDW Corporation Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Merastar Insurance Co. Director Current
Hanesbrands Inc. Board of Directors Current
Unitrin, Inc. Director Current
Sara Lee Bakery Group Chief Financial Officer Former
Sara Lee Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Sara Lee Bakery Group Senior Vice President Former
Sara Lee Bakery Group Administration Former

Donald V. Fites, 74, has been a director since November 2004. From 1990 until his retirement in 1999, Mr. Fites served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc., a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment and engines. Mr. Fites currently serves on the Board of Advisors of Thayer Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm.

Organization Position Status
Thayer Capital Partners, L.P. Advisory Board Member Current
Unitrin, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Oshkosh Truck Corporation Board of Directors Current
Augusta National Golf Club Member Current
Caterpillar, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Caterpillar, Inc. Chairman Former
AK Steel Holding Corporation Board of Directors Former
Georgia-Pacific Corporation Board of Directors Former
Exxon Mobil Corporation Board of Directors Former
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. member Former

Douglas G. Geoga, has been a director of the Company since February 2000. Mr. Geoga is founder and principal of Geoga Group, L.L.C., a hospitality investment and advisory consulting firm. Until July 1, 2006, Mr. Geoga served as the President of Global Hyatt Corporation and as the President of Hyatt Corporation and the President of AIC Holding Co., the parent corporation of Hyatt International Corporation, both privately-held subsidiaries of Global Hyatt Corporation which collectively operate the Hyatt chain of full-service hotels throughout the world. In addition, from 2000 through 2005, Mr. Geoga served as the President of Hospitality Investment Fund, L.L.C., a privately-held firm which was engaged in making investments in lodging and hospitality companies and projects.

Organization Position Status
Unitrin, Inc. Director Current
Global Hyatt Corporation President Former

Fayez S. Sarofim, 80 , has been a director of the Company since March 1990. He has been Chairman of the Board and President of Fayez Sarofim & Co., a registered investment advisor, for more than five years. He is also a director of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market.

Organization Position Status
Unitrin, Inc. Chairman and President, Fayez Sarofim & Co. Current
Fayez Sarofim & Co. President Current
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Inc. Past Director Current
Kinder Morgan, Inc. Past Director Current
Argonaut Group, Inc. Past Director Current
Fayez Sarofim & Co. Chairman Current
Artisan Network Chairman, Fayez Sarofim & Co. Current
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Unitrin, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kinder Morgan, Inc. Board of Directors Current
StorageNetworks co-founder Former
StorageNetworks chairman Former
Teledyne Corporation Director Former
Argonaut Group, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Executives Breakfast Club of Oak Brook Current
Unitrin, Inc. Director Current
Chicago Theatre Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Secretary to the Federal Advisory Council, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board Current
Merastar Insurance Co. Board of Directors Current
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Economic Advisor To the Chief Executive Officer Former
Eco-Nomics, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Bank One Corp Senior Vice President Former
Bank One Corp Director of Economics Former
Congressional Budget Office Former
Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Former
Eco-Nomics, Inc. Director Former
Bank One Corp Board of Directors Former
Princeton University Ph.D. Former
Kenyon College A.B. (magna cum, laude) Former
Kenyon College member Former

Jerrold V. Jerome is a retired executive of the Company and has been a director of the Company since February 1990. He was President and Chief Executive Officer from February 1990 through February 1992, Vice Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors from March 1992 through January 1994, and Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors from February 1994 through December 1998, at which time he retired as an employee.

Organization Position Status
Unitrin, Inc. Director Current
Unitrin, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Unitrin, Inc. President Former
Unitrin, Inc. Executive Former
Unitrin, Inc. Chairman Former
Unitrin, Inc. Vice Chairman Former

Reuben L. Hedlund has been a director of the Company since November 1993. He has been a managing director or partner of the Chicago law firm of Hedlund & Hanley, LLC (and its predecessor firms) for more than the last five years.

Organization Position Status
Hedlund Hanley Partner Current
Unitrin, Inc. Director Current
Hedlund Hanley Board of Directors Current
American College of Trial Lawyers Fellow Current

Wayne Kauth has been a director of the Company since March 2003. Mr. Kauth has been an independent consultant to the financial services industry, specializing in the life/health and property/casualty insurance fields, for more than the past five years. Mr. Kauth is a retired partner of Ernst & Young, LLP where he specialized in accounting and auditing matters for the insurance industry and was the firm's National Insurance Technical Director. Mr. Kauth holds both the Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter and Chartered Life Underwriter designations and is a fellow of the Life Management Institute. As a Certified Public Accountant, Mr. Kauth has served on a number of committees and working groups for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Organization Position Status
Unitrin, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ernst & Young Partner Former

Born 1940. Director since 2005. Elected until 2011. Former President, COO and Director of Morton International, Inc., Former Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Salins Europe S.A., Former Senior V.P. of Rohm&Haas Co., Director of Unitrin, Inc. MBA Shares: 1,000

Organization Position Status
Autoliv, Inc. Director Current
Unitrin, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Merastar Insurance Co. Director Current
Autoliv, Inc. Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member Current
Rohm & Haas Company Senior Vice President Former
University of Chicago M.B.A. Former

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     UTR $22.83 -0.51 (-2.19% )
Average Volume 179,115
Shares Outstanding 62.36M
Market Cap 1.4B
Year High 23.87
Year Low 7.96
Earnings Per Share 1.09
P/E Ratio 20.94
Dividend 0.80
Yield 3.50
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