{"id":959268,"date":"2026-05-06T18:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T18:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:39:14","slug":"horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwalignl { text-align: left }\n.bwalignr { text-align: right; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwblockalignl { margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto }\n.bwcellpmargin { margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px }\n.bwlistdisc { list-style-type: disc }\n.bwpadb3 { padding-bottom: 4px }\n.bwpadl0 { padding-left: 0px }\n.bwpadl1 { padding-left: 5px }\n.bwpadl2 { padding-left: 10px }\n.bwpadr0 { padding-right: 0px }\n.bwrowaltcolor1 { background-color: #d3d3d3 }\n.bwsinglebottom { border-bottom: solid black 1pt }\n.bwtablemarginb { margin-bottom: 10px }\n.bwtopsingle { border-top: solid black 1pt }\n.bwvertalignb { vertical-align: bottom }\n.bwvertalignt { vertical-align: top }\n.bwwidth100 { width: 100% }\n.bwwidth2 { width: 2% }\n.bwwidth3 { width: 3% }\n.bwwidth54 { width: 54% }\n.bwwidth6 { width: 6% }\n.bwwidth9 { width: 9% }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results<\/b><\/p>\n<p>SPRINGFIELD, Ill.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nHorace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN), the largest multiline financial services company focused on helping America\u2019s educators and a core small-cap growth and value equity in the Financials sector, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nDiversified business delivered first-quarter net income of $41 million, or $1.00 per share, and record first-quarter core earnings* of $53 million, or $1.28 per share, with reported book value of $36.40 and adjusted book value* of $40.68 at quarter end<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nPremiums, contract charges and fee revenue rose 6% for the quarter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nFirst-quarter Property &amp; Casualty segment combined ratio of 83.3% improved more than 5 points over prior year<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nReturned $33 million of capital to shareholders in the first quarter, including $18 million of share repurchases<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\nFull-year 2026 core EPS guidance maintained at $4.20-$4.50<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl bwwidth100\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwtopsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b>($ in millions, except per share amounts)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwtopsingle bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"10\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwtopsingle bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>Three Months Ended<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b><b>March 31,<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>2026<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\"><b>2025<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignc bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignc\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignc\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignc bwcellpmargin\"><b>% Change<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwwidth54 bwpadl1\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTotal revenues<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n429.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n$<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n416.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n3.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet income<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n41.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n38.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n7.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl1 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet investment gains (losses), after tax<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(1.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(2.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\nN.M.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor1 bwpadl1 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNon-core earnings, after tax*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(9.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(3.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\nN.M.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nCore earnings*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n52.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n44.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n17.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nPer diluted share:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" colspan=\"3\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl1 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet income<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n0.92<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n8.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwrowaltcolor1 bwpadl2 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNet investment gains (losses), after tax<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(0.04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(0.06<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\nN.M.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl2 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nNon-core earnings, after tax*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(0.24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n(0.09<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\nN.M.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nCore earnings per diluted share*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1.28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n1.07<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n19.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nBook value per share<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n36.40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n32.79<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n11.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nAdjusted book value per share*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n40.68<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n38.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n6.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nTangible book value per share*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n35.87<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n33.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth6\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n8.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth54\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nCore ROE &#8211; LTM*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth2\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n12.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth9\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n10.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwpadr0 bwpadb3 bwrowaltcolor1 bwalignr bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin bwalignl\">\n%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1 bwwidth3\" rowspan=\"1\" colspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignb bwsinglebottom bwpadl0 bwrowaltcolor1\" colspan=\"2\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwalignr bwcellpmargin\">\n2.1 pts<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" colspan=\"12\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\nN.M. &#8211; Not meaningful.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwpadl0\" colspan=\"12\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">\n* These measures are not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (non-GAAP). They are reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the Appendix to the Investor Supplement. An explanation of these measures is contained in the Glossary of Selected Terms included as an exhibit in the Company\u2019s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n&#8220;Horace Mann delivered record first-quarter results, driven by very strong profitability in our Property &amp; Casualty segment and healthy top-line growth across our businesses,&#8221; said Horace Mann President and CEO Marita Zuraitis. &#8220;This strong start to the year, combined with continued capital return to shareholders, reinforces our confidence in achieving our three-year strategic goals of a 10% average compound annual growth rate in core earnings per share and a sustainable 12-13% shareholder return on equity<b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cOur results clearly illustrate Horace Mann\u2019s ability to empower all educators to achieve lifelong financial success, while also helping employers attract and retain employees by providing more comprehensive benefits,\u201d Zuraitis added. \u201cThe diversification of our business reflects our strategy to deliver consistent and reliable value to shareholders with a solid balance sheet and a compelling dividend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nSimultaneous with this release, the Quarterly Results page of <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/investors.horacemann.com\/home\/default.aspx\">investors.horacemann.com<\/a> has been updated to include the first-quarter <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/investors.horacemann.com\/Q1-2026-Investor-Supplement\">investor supplement<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/investors.horacemann.com\/Q1-2026-Earnings-Presentation\">investor presentation<\/a>. These include details on company and segment financial performance, company guidance and outlook.<\/p>\n<p><b>Quarterly webcast<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nHorace Mann\u2019s senior management will discuss the company\u2019s first-quarter financial results with investors on May 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. The conference call will be webcast live at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/investors.horacemann.com\/home\/default.aspx\">investors.horacemann.com<\/a> and available later in the day for replay.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Horace Mann<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nHorace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE: HMN) is the largest multiline financial services company focused on helping America\u2019s educators and others who serve the community achieve lifelong financial success. The company offers individual and group insurance and financial solutions tailored to the needs of the educational community. Founded by Educators for Educators<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> in 1945, Horace Mann is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois. For more information, visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/horacemann.com\/\">horacemann.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Safe Harbor Statement and Non-GAAP Measures<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nCertain statements included in this news release, including those regarding our earnings outlook, expected catastrophe losses, our investment strategies, our plans to implement additional rate actions, our plans relating to share repurchases and dividends, our efforts to enhance customer experience and expand our products and solutions to more educators, our strategies to create sustainable long-term growth and double-digit ROEs, our strategy to achieve a larger share of the education market, and other business strategies, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are made based on management\u2019s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects upon Horace Mann and its subsidiaries. Horace Mann cautions investors that such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond Horace Mann\u2019s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking statements included in this document. Certain important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from expectations or estimates reflected in such forward-looking statements can be found in the \u201cRisk Factors\u201d and \u201cForward-Looking Information\u201d sections included in Horace Mann\u2019s Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The forward-looking statements herein are subject to the risk, among others, that we will be unable to execute our strategy because of market or competitive conditions or other factors. Horace Mann does not undertake to update any particular forward-looking statement included in this document if we later become aware that such statement is not likely to be achieved.<\/p>\n<p>\nInformation contained in this news release include measures which are based on methodologies other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the closest GAAP measures are contained in the Appendix to the Investor Supplement and additional descriptions of the non-GAAP measures are contained in the Glossary of Selected Terms included as an exhibit to Horace Mann\u2019s SEC filings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260506980283r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260506980283\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260506980283\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nRachael Luber, Vice President, Investor Relations<br \/>\n<br \/>217-788-5163 | <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:investorrelations@horacemann.com\">investorrelations@horacemann.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> Illinois United States North America<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Professional Services Education Insurance Finance Other Education Consulting Personal Finance<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260506980283\/en\/709304\/3\/HM_logo_24rgb_notag.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results SPRINGFIELD, Ill.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN), the largest multiline financial services company focused on helping America\u2019s educators and a core small-cap growth and value equity in the Financials sector, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026: Diversified business delivered first-quarter net income of $41 million, or $1.00 per share, and record first-quarter core earnings* of $53 million, or $1.28 per share, with reported book value of $36.40 and adjusted book value* of $40.68 at quarter end Premiums, contract charges and fee revenue rose 6% for the quarter First-quarter Property &amp; Casualty segment combined ratio of 83.3% improved more than 5 points over prior year Returned $33 million &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-959268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results SPRINGFIELD, Ill.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN), the largest multiline financial services company focused on helping America\u2019s educators and a core small-cap growth and value equity in the Financials sector, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026: Diversified business delivered first-quarter net income of $41 million, or $1.00 per share, and record first-quarter core earnings* of $53 million, or $1.28 per share, with reported book value of $36.40 and adjusted book value* of $40.68 at quarter end Premiums, contract charges and fee revenue rose 6% for the quarter First-quarter Property &amp; Casualty segment combined ratio of 83.3% improved more than 5 points over prior year Returned $33 million &hellip; Continue reading &quot;Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-06T22:39:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260506980283r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Newsdesk\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Newsdesk\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979\"},\"headline\":\"Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-06T22:39:14+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":957,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cts.businesswire.com\\\/ct\\\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260506980283r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\\\/\",\"name\":\"Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results - Market Newsdesk\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cts.businesswire.com\\\/ct\\\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260506980283r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-06T22:39:14+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cts.businesswire.com\\\/ct\\\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260506980283r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/cts.businesswire.com\\\/ct\\\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260506980283r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Market Newsdesk\",\"description\":\"Latest Business News in Real Time\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979\",\"name\":\"Newsdesk\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Newsdesk\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\\\/index.php\\\/author\\\/newsdesk\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results - Market Newsdesk","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results - Market Newsdesk","og_description":"Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results SPRINGFIELD, Ill.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN), the largest multiline financial services company focused on helping America\u2019s educators and a core small-cap growth and value equity in the Financials sector, today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026: Diversified business delivered first-quarter net income of $41 million, or $1.00 per share, and record first-quarter core earnings* of $53 million, or $1.28 per share, with reported book value of $36.40 and adjusted book value* of $40.68 at quarter end Premiums, contract charges and fee revenue rose 6% for the quarter First-quarter Property &amp; Casualty segment combined ratio of 83.3% improved more than 5 points over prior year Returned $33 million &hellip; Continue reading \"Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results\"","og_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/","og_site_name":"Market Newsdesk","article_published_time":"2026-05-06T22:39:14+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260506980283r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Newsdesk","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Newsdesk","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/"},"author":{"name":"Newsdesk","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979"},"headline":"Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results","datePublished":"2026-05-06T22:39:14+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/"},"wordCount":957,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260506980283r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/","url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/","name":"Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results - Market Newsdesk","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260506980283r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en","datePublished":"2026-05-06T22:39:14+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260506980283r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en","contentUrl":"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260506980283r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/horace-mann-reports-first-quarter-2026-results\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Horace Mann reports first-quarter 2026 results"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/","name":"Market Newsdesk","description":"Latest Business News in Real Time","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/#\/schema\/person\/482f27a394d4fda80ecb5499e519d979","name":"Newsdesk","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a0d0bd5b0f0ca12a265a459b13169dac35f33776d8501eda5e68844a366f2f46?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Newsdesk"},"url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/author\/newsdesk\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/959268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=959268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/959268\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=959268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=959268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=959268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}