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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-17-007009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170711
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170712
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170712

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000850141
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				370911756
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10890
		FILM NUMBER:		17961004

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 HORACE MANN PLZ
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62715-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2177892500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 HORACE MANN PLZ
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			62715-0001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920108
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<div><a name="sD5678E2435CA588A94C8333BBB9BBE99"></a></div><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;"><hr></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">Date of Report:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">July 11, 2017</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:34%;"></td><td style="width:33%;"></td><td style="width:33%;"></td></tr><tr><td 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Employer Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">1 Horace Mann Plaza, Springfield, Illinois 62715&#8209;0001</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.5pt;">(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  217&#8209;789&#8209;2500</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">[  ]&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt;">[  ]&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; 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Horace Mann is not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  It is important to note that the Company's actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements.  Please refer to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and the Company's past and future filings and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Other Events</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">On July 11, 2017, Horace Mann Educators Corporation issued a press release estimating its financial impact from severe weather events in the three months ended June 30, 2017.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01:</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:96px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;padding-left:144px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Glossary of Selected Terms</font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:192px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;padding-left:144px;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">99.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">Horace Mann Educators Corporation press release dated July 11, 2017.</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">1</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:312px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"></font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORPORATION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:288px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">By:&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">&#160;/s/ Kimberly A. Johnson&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:312px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">Name:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Kimberly A. 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A number of these measures are components of net income or the balance sheet but, in some cases, not based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (&#8220;non-GAAP&#8221;) under applicable SEC rules because they are not displayed as separate line items in the Consolidated Statement of Operations or Consolidated Balance Sheet, and in some cases, there is inclusion or exclusion of certain items not ordinarily included or excluded in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (&#8220;GAAP&#8221;).  In the opinion of the Company&#8217;s management, a discussion of these measures is meaningful to provide investors with an understanding of the significant factors that comprise the Company&#8217;s periodic results of operations and financial condition.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:42px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Book value per share excluding the fair value adjustment for investments</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;- The result of dividing total shareholders&#8217; equity excluding after tax net unrealized investment gains and losses on fixed maturity and equity securities, including the related effect on certain deferred policy acquisition costs, by ending shares outstanding.  Book value per share is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.  Management believes it is useful to consider the trend in book value per share excluding net unrealized investment gains and losses in conjunction with book value per share to identify and analyze the change in net worth.  Management also believes the non-GAAP measure is useful to investors because it eliminates the effect of items that can fluctuate significantly from period to period and are generally driven by economic developments, primarily financial market conditions, the magnitude and timing of which are generally not influenced by the Company&#8217;s underlying insurance operations.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Catastrophe costs</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;- The sum of catastrophe losses and property and casualty catastrophe reinsurance reinstatement premiums.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Catastrophe losses</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;- In categorizing property and casualty claims as being from a catastrophe, the Company utilizes the designations of the Property Claim Services, a subsidiary of Insurance Services Office, Inc., and additionally beginning in 2007, includes losses from all such events that meet the definition of covered loss in the Company&#8217;s primary catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance contract, and reports claims and claim expense amounts net of reinsurance recoverables.  A catastrophe is a severe loss resulting from natural and man-made events within a particular territory, including risks such as hurricane, fire, earthquake, windstorm, explosion, terrorism and other similar events, that causes $25 million or more in insured property and casualty losses for the industry and affects a significant number of property and casualty insurers and policyholders.  Each catastrophe has unique characteristics.  Catastrophes are not predictable as to timing or amount of loss in advance.  Their effects are not included in earnings or claim and claim expense reserves prior to occurrence.  In the opinion of the Company&#8217;s management, a discussion of the impact of catastrophes is meaningful for investors to understand the variability in periodic earnings.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">1</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">-</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exclusive Distributor</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;- A licensed representative of Horace Mann. Horace Mann utilizes multiple points of distribution, including, but not limited to, direct sales, employee agents and exclusive agents.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Independent Agents</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;- Non-exclusive distributor contractors who are under contract with the Company to market the Company&#8217;s annuity products but who are not restricted to writing only the Company&#8217;s products and products authorized by the Company.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Insurance premiums written and contract deposits</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;- Premiums written represent (1) the amount charged for policies issued during a fiscal period for property and casualty business, such amounts may be earned and included in financial results over future fiscal periods, and (2) the amount charged for policies in force during a fiscal period for traditional life and group life business.  Amounts are reported net of reinsurance, unless otherwise specified.  Contract deposits include amounts received from customers on deposit-type contracts, such as investment contracts (annuities) and life products with account values, including deposit amounts and any related contract or policy fees.  Management utilizes this non-GAAP measure, which is based on statutory accounting principles, in analyzing and evaluating the business growth of its operating segments.  Insurance premiums and contract charges earned is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Net Reserves</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;- Property and casualty unpaid claim and claim expense reserves net of anticipated reinsurance recoverables.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Operating income </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">or </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Net income before net realized investment gains and losses</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;- Net income adjusted to exclude after tax net realized investment gains and losses.  Net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.  Management believes the measure provides investors with a valuable measure of the Company&#8217;s ongoing performance because it reveals trends in the business that may be obscured by the net effect of net realized investment gains and losses.  Net realized investment gains and losses may vary significantly between periods and are generally driven by business decisions and external economic developments that are unrelated to the insurance underwriting process.  Operating income is used by management along with other components of net income to assess their performance and adjusted measures of operating income and operating income per diluted share are used in incentive compensation programs.  Management believes that a projection of net income including after tax net realized investment gains and losses is not appropriate on a forward-looking basis because it is not possible to provide a valid forecast of net realized investment gains and losses, which can vary substantially from one period to another and may have a significant impact on net income.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Prior Years&#8217; Reserve Development</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;- A measure which the Company reports for its Property and Casualty segment which identifies the increase or decrease in net incurred claim and claim expense reserves at successive valuation dates for claims which occurred in previous calendar years.  In the opinion of the Company&#8217;s management, a discussion of prior years&#8217; loss reserve development is useful to investors as it allows them to assess the impact on current period earnings of incurred claims experience from the current calendar year and previous calendar years.</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">-</font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Property and casualty operating statistics</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;- Operating measures utilized by the Company and the insurance industry regarding the relative profitability of property and casualty underwriting results.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:25px;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:96.875%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:4%;"></td><td style="width:96%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Loss Ratio </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">or </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Ratio</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#160;- The ratio of (1) the sum of net incurred losses and loss adjustment expenses to (2) net earned premiums.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Expense Ratio</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#160;- The ratio of (1) the sum of operating expenses and the amortization of policy acquisition costs to (2) net earned premiums.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Combined Ratio</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#160;- The sum of the Loss Ratio and the Expense Ratio.  A Combined Ratio less than 100% generally indicates profitable underwriting prior to the consideration of investment income.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8226;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Combined Ratio Excluding Catastrophes and Prior Years&#8217; Reserve Development </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">or </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Underlying Combined Ratio </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">- The sum of the Loss Ratio and the Expense Ratio adjusted to remove the effect of catastrophe costs and prior years&#8217; reserve development.  The Combined Ratio is the most directly comparable GAAP measure.  Management believes this ratio provides a valuable measure of the Company&#8217;s underlying underwriting performance that may be obscured by the effects of catastrophe costs and prior years&#8217; reserve development, the amounts of which may be significant and may vary significantly between periods.</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Return on equity</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;- The ratio of (1) trailing 12 month net income to (2) the average of ending shareholders&#8217; equity for the current quarter end and the preceding four quarter ends.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Sales</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">&#32;or </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">New Annualized Sales </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;">- New annualized sales are measured by the Company as premiums and deposits to be collected over the 12 months following the sale of a new policy for  life, automobile and homeowners business, as well as increases in contributions to certain life business.  The Retirement segment&#8217;s annuity sales are measured by the Company based on total recurring deposits as well as single deposits/rollovers.  In addition, the Company may disclose new policy count (units) information for automobile and homeowners business.  Sales data pertains to Horace Mann products and excludes authorized products sold by Exclusive Distributors and Independent Agents that are underwritten by third-party vendors.  Sales should not be viewed as a substitute for any GAAP measure, including "sales" as it relates to non-insurance companies, and the Company&#8217;s definition of sales or new annualized sales might differ from that used by other companies.  The Company utilizes sales information as a performance measure that indicates the productivity of its agency force.  Sales are also a leading indicator of future revenue trends.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">-</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">3</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">-</font></div></div>	</body>
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<div><a name="sE3B22D643E16F41EE4243374947C3B0F"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Exhibit 99.2</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">[Horace Mann Educators Corporation logo]</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Contact information:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ryan Greenier</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Vice President, Investor Relations</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">217-788-5738</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">ryan.greenier@horacemann.com</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">HORACE MANN ESTIMATES IMPACT OF </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">SECOND QUARTER CATASTROPHE LOSSES   </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">SPRINGFIELD, Ill., July 11, 2017 &#8212; Horace Mann Educators Corporation (NYSE:HMN) estimates weather-related catastrophe activity during the three months ended June 30, 2017 will total $31 to $34 million on a pre-tax basis.  These catastrophe losses were related to 16 severe wind and hail catastrophe events, the most significant being severe hail events in Minnesota in mid-June and Colorado in May.  These events, along with the other severe weather in the quarter, adversely impacted both property and auto losses.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">This estimate represents 19 to 21 percentage points on the Company&#8217;s estimated second quarter 2017 combined ratio, or approximately $0.49 to $0.53 per diluted share after tax.  In addition to these sizable catastrophe losses, the Company also experienced continued elevated levels of non-catastrophe weather-related loss activity in the quarter. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">&#8220;The high level of storm activity we experienced in the first quarter continued into the second quarter.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">We continued to experience a significant amount of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;">severe convective storm activity, and as a result, both catastrophe and non-catastrophe weather-related losses were higher than the levels we typically see based on our historic loss patterns,&#8221; said Marita Zuraitis, President and Chief Executive Officer.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;<br></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;font-weight:bold;">About Horace Mann </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:11.5pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:11.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Horace Mann is the largest financial services company focused on providing America&#8217;s educators and school employees with auto, home and life insurance as well as retirement solutions.  Founded by Educators for Educators</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;font-size:8pt">&#174;</sup></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;in 1945, the company is headquartered in Springfield, Ill.  For more information, visit horacemann.com.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Statements included in this news release that are not historical in nature are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties.  Horace Mann is not under any obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  Please refer to the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017 and the company's past and future filings and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements.  The information contained in this press release includes financial </font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">-1-</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">measures which are based on methodologies other than United States generally accepted accounting principles (&#8220;GAAP&#8221;).  Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the closest GAAP measures are contained in the supplemental numerical pages of this release and additional descriptions of the non-GAAP measures are contained in the Glossary of Selected Terms included as an exhibit to the company&#8217;s SEC filings.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"># # #</font></div><div><br></div><div></div>	</body>
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