Unitrin Announces Quarterly Dividend

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unitrin, Inc. (NYSE:UTR) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share payable on December 1, 2008 to its shareholders of record as of November 14, 2008.

Unitrin is a financial services company focused on creating shareholder value by providing through its subsidiaries a diverse array of insurance and automobile finance products and services for individuals, families and small businesses.

Among the brands in Unitrin’s Property and Casualty Insurance businesses are Kemper®¹ and Unitrin Specialty, which sell personal and commercial insurance through networks of independent agents, and Unitrin Direct, which sells automobile and homeowners insurance directly to consumers and through employer-sponsored voluntary benefit programs. Unitrin’s Life and Health Insurance businesses bring a high level of personalized service to their customers. Unitrin’s automobile finance subsidiary, Fireside Bank, specializes in automobile loans for the purchase of pre-owned vehicles. Additional information about Unitrin is available by visiting its website (www.unitrin.com).

¹ Unitrin uses the registered trademark “Kemper” under license, for personal lines insurance only, from Lumbermans Mutual Casualty Company, which is not affiliated with Unitrin.