US-based insurer Kemper Corporation has appointed Bradley T. Camden, its Senior Vice President and Treasurer, as Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective immediately.
In the role, Camden will report to Joseph P. Lacher, Jr., Kemper’s President, CEO and Chairman.
At the same time, he replaces James J. McKinney, who will serve as a senior advisor to the company to support a smooth transition.
It has also been confirmed that Kemper is initiating a formal search process as part of the selection of a permanent CFO.
An experienced veteran across the industry, Camden joined Kemper in 2020 as Treasurer and has since gone on to lead many of the businesses critical strategic initiatives.
This includes the formation of Kemper Bermuda Ltd. and the Kemper Reciprocal exchange, as well as the company’s capital market management, and ALM and risk management initiatives.
Before he joined Kemper, Camden spent 15 years working at Northern Trust Asset Management, where he held a number of different finance leadership roles including Head of Long Duration Fixed Income, Head of Active and Quantitative Strategies, Director of Fixed Income Strategy, among others.
Lacher, commented on the appointment: “Jim has been a valuable member of our leadership team and I thank him for his many contributions over a seven year tenure at Kemper. I appreciate his partnership and wish him well in his future endeavors.”
He continued: “Brad brings an extensive track record and deep financial leadership experience to this role. I have the utmost confidence in his abilities as we move forward. He is a talented senior leader who is well-known and respected by our Board, shareholders and his colleagues.
“He has a strong background in building and leading high-performing teams, and is an excellent communicator. We are well-positioned to continue executing on our strategic priorities under his leadership.”
