• Horace Mann first-quarter 2026 earnings call drew President, CEO and Director Marita Zuraitis, Executive VP, CFO and Interim Chief Accounting Officer Ryan Edward Greenier, Vice President of Investor Relations Rachael Luber, analysts from BMO Capital Markets, Citizens JMP Securities, Raymond James.
• Core earnings rose to USD 53 million, or USD 1.28 per share, as Property and Casualty core earnings jumped 46% to USD 39 million on an 83.3 combined ratio; management attributed about half of combined-ratio improvement to milder weather, balance to rate and underwriting actions.
• 2026 core EPS guidance maintained at USD 4.20-4.50, with trailing-12-month core ROE at 12.7% and emphasis on scaling capital-light, higher-margin businesses to support ROE trajectory.
• Group benefits sales more than tripled year-over-year to USD 11 million, with paid family medical leave bundled into short-term disability in Minnesota positioned as both retention defense and new-business offense as paid-leave mandates expand across states.
• Capital return accelerated with USD 33 million returned in quarter, including USD 18 million share repurchases for 420,000 shares, alongside 3% quarterly dividend increase marking 18th consecutive year of dividend growth.

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