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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="hmn_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfRestrictedStockUnits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issued During Period Shares Conversion of Restricted Stock Units</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="hmn_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfRestrictedStockUnits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Shares of stock issued during the period as a result of the conversion of restricted stock units which represented share based compensation.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="hmn_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfRestrictedStockUnits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Conversion of restricted stock units, shares</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_lbl" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired" xlink:to="us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_lbl" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet_lbl" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2012/elts/us-gaap-2012-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaid" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaid" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestPaid" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestPaid_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaid_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Paid</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherOperatingActivities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities, Debt</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="hmn_PolicyLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Policy liabilities.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_LongTermDebtAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term debt:</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="hmn_GainOrLossesNetAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Gain or losses, net.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="hmn_CededInsurancePremiumsWrittenAndContractCharges_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Insurance premiums written and contract charges assumed by another insurer as a result of reinsurance arrangements.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="hmn_AssumedInsurancePremiumsWrittenAndContractCharges_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Insurance premiums written and contract charges for all insurance contracts assumed from other insurers as a result of reinsurance arrangements.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearSixThroughTenFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Six Through Ten, Fair Value</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearSixThroughTenAmortizedCostBasis" xml:lang="en-US">Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Six Through Ten, Amortized Cost Basis</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearSixThroughTenAmortizedCostBasis" xml:lang="en-US">Due after 5 years through 10 years, Amortized Cost</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearElevenThroughTwentyFairValuePercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Rolling Year Eleven Through Twenty Fair Value Percentage</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearElevenThroughTwentyFairValuePercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due after 10 years through 20 years, Percent of Total Fair Value</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearElevenThroughTwentyFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Rolling Year Eleven Through Twenty Fair Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearElevenThroughTwentyFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due after 10 years through 20 years, Fair Value</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearElevenThroughTwentyAmortizedCost" xlink:to="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearElevenThroughTwentyAmortizedCost_lbl" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearElevenThroughTwentyAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Rolling Year Eleven Through Twenty Amortized Cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingYearElevenThroughTwentyAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due after 10 years through 20 years, Amortized Cost</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="hmn-20120630.xsd#hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterTwentyYearsPercentageOfFairValue" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterTwentyYearsPercentageOfFairValue" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterTwentyYearsPercentageOfFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Rolling After Twenty Years Percentage Of Fair Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterTwentyYearsPercentageOfFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due after 20 years, Percent of Total Fair Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterTwentyYearsPercentageOfFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of fair value of available for sale debt securities maturing after the twentieth rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet presented.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterTwentyYearsFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Rolling After Twenty Years Fair Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterTwentyYearsFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due after 20 years, Fair Value</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterTwentyYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Rolling After Twenty Years Amortized Cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="hmn_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesRollingAfterTwentyYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due after 20 years, Amortized Cost</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="hmn_FairValueAsPercentageOfAggregateFixedMaturitiesAndEquitySecuritiesFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value as Percentage of Aggregate Fixed Maturities and Equity Securities Fair Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="hmn_FairValueAsPercentageOfAggregateFixedMaturitiesAndEquitySecuritiesFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of positions with a gross unrealized loss as a percentage of total fixed maturities and equities fair value.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="hmn_DirectInsurancePremiumsWrittenAndContractCharges_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Premiums written and contract deposits, gross amount</label>
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