CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Kemper Corp. (KMPR) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $73.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had net income of $1.14. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.62 per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.30 per share.

The insurance holding company posted revenue of $1.18 billion in the period.

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