Horace Mann to buy ESI and RNIC from Medical Mutual of Ohio for about $240 million
Horace Mann Educators agreed to acquire Employee Services, LLC (ESI) and Reserve National Insurance Company (RNIC), and to reinsure MedMutual Life Insurance Company's group life and disability business, all from Medical Mutual of Ohio. The total net purchase price is approximately $240 million, financed with excess capital and borrowings under Horace Mann's existing revolving credit facility. The company expects the transactions to be immediately accretive to core earnings per share and shareholder return on equity.
Key points
- Total net purchase price of approximately $240 million, funded by excess capital and revolving credit facility borrowings.
- Company says the businesses add nearly $200 million in annual revenue, more than one million covered lives, and about 7,000 employer relationships.
- ESI transaction expected to close in Q4 2026; RNIC and group life and disability reinsurance expected to close in Q1 2027, with RNIC also subject to regulatory approvals.
- Conference call on the transactions scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
The filing
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