• Assurant Announces Several Appointments to Its Global Automotive Leadership Team

    May 31, 2018, 16:18 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK – May 31, 2018 – Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ), a premier global provider of risk management solutions, today announced new leaders for its global automotive business, following the close of its acquisition of The Warranty Group. The newly named leadership team draws on the deep automotive bench of the two organizations to deliver the best and most experienced individuals to drive growth and serve clients and customers across the world.
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  • Assurant Closes Its $2.5 Billion Acquisition of The Warranty Group

    May 31, 2018, 16:18 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK – May 31, 2018 – Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier global provider of risk management solutions, today announced the closing of its acquisition of The Warranty Group from TPG Capital for a total enterprise value of approximately $2.5 billion. This reflects approximately 10.4 million Assurant shares, or $993 million based on the acquisition agreement closing price, and approximately $1.5 billion in cash, after considering the repayment of The Warranty Group’s $596 million in existing debt. The transaction further cements Assurant’s leadership position in vehicle protection and supports the company’s growth strategy in the broader global lifestyle market with an attractive product and client portfolio and a deepened global footprint.
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  • Assurant Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividends on its Common and Preferred Stock

    May 11, 2018, 11:16 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, May 11, 2018 — Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a global provider of risk management solutions, announced that its Board of Directors declared dividends of its common and preferred stock.
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  • Assurant Meteorologist Bryan Wood Featured on Cloudy with a Chance of Podcast

    May 9, 2018, 09:05 AM by User Not Found
    Bryan Wood's passion for weather and involvement in weather research and meteorology organizations has raised his profile in the weather community, leading to a recent guest spot on an Ohio podcast.
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  • Connected Cars Are an Extension of the Home. Here’s Why the Auto Industry Should Care

    May 8, 2018, 09:54 AM by User Not Found
    So how should F&I providers be thinking about these merging market places teaming with mountains of data? Let’s take a look.
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  • The Rise of Consumer Expectations (Infographic)

    May 8, 2018, 09:51 AM by User Not Found
    As consumer expectations continue to climb, companies will need to do more to keep up with their competitors. Find out the greatest opportunity for improving customer experience according to our research study.
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  • Assurant Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

    May 3, 2018, 16:22 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, May 3, 2018 — Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier global provider of risk management solutions, today reported results for first quarter ended March 31, 2018.
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  • Assurant, Good360 Launch New Technology Reuse Program

    Apr 19, 2018, 09:20 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK and ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 19, 2018 – Assurant, Inc., a global provider of risk management solutions, and Good360, a global leader in product philanthropy and purposeful giving, today announced the Assurant Cares: Tech for Good agreement to redistribute surplus technology to nonprofit organizations. Throughout 2018, Assurant expects to donate more than 1,000 laptops and computers to Good360 for charitable reuse.
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  • Assurant Partners with Home-Sharing Startup ApartmentJet

    Apr 17, 2018, 11:46 AM by User Not Found
    When thinking of a short-term home rental, most people may envision a vacation home near a tourist attraction. But, the newest ‘sharing economy’ trend is multifamily housing owners listing their units on short-term rental sites. Why aren’t all owners using this opportunity to generate revenue from vacant units? Liability concerns.
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  • Not So Fast. Ride Sharing Might Not Take Over the Auto Industry After All

    Apr 13, 2018, 09:10 AM by User Not Found
    NADA show was buzzing with talk of “Sharing/Subscription." But what does it mean to the auto-industry and how does it affect your business? Let’s take a look.
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  • Assurant to Announce First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

    Apr 9, 2018, 16:20 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, April 9, 2018 – Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a global provider of risk management solutions, will release first quarter 2018 financial results on Thursday, May 3, 2018, after the market closes. The news release will be available on Assurant's website at www.assurant.com. In conjunction with the earnings release, Assurant will host a conference call the following morning, Friday, May 4, 2018, at 8:00 a.m. ET. The call will be available to the public via live audio webcast.
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  • Assurant Announces Closing of Public Offering of Senior Notes and Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes

    Mar 30, 2018, 17:02 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, March 27, 2018 - Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a global provider of risk management solutions, announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Notes”), $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.200% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Senior Notes”), $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.900% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Senior Notes”) and $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2048 (the “Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes” and, together with the 2021 Senior Notes, 2023 Senior Notes and the 2028 Senior Notes, the “Notes”).
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  • Assurant Becomes an American Red Cross National Disaster Responder Member

    Mar 28, 2018, 16:42 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, March 28, 2018 – Assurant, Inc., a global provider of risk management solutions, today announced that it has joined the American Red Cross Disaster Responder program. As a Disaster Response member, year-round support from Assurant helps ensure the Red Cross can act immediately whenever and wherever disasters occur, help families during the recovery process, and ensure communities become better prepared for the next disaster.
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  • Assurant Recognized as a Champion of Gender Diversity on Board of Directors

    Mar 26, 2018, 13:02 PM by User Not Found
    2020 Women on Boards, a non-profit, national campaign to increase the percentage of women on U.S. company boards to 20 percent or greater by the year 2020, has named Assurant a Winning ‘W’ company for 2017, a recognition it also received in 2015.
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  • Assurant Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Senior Notes and Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes ​

    Mar 22, 2018, 21:25 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, March 22, 2018 - Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a global provider of risk management solutions, today announced the pricing of a public offering of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Notes”), $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.200% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Senior Notes”), $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.900% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Senior Notes”) and $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2048 (the “Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes” and, together with the 2021 Senior Notes, 2023 Senior Notes and the 2028 Senior Notes, the “Notes”). The offering is expected to close on March 27, 2018, subject to customary closing conditions.
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  • Assurant Announces National Partnership with Habitat for Humanity

    Mar 19, 2018, 11:00 AM by User Not Found
    ATLANTA and NEW YORK (March 19, 2018) – With a donation of more than $550,000 and employee volunteers joining homeowners in multiple local Habitat for Humanity builds, Assurant kicks off its national partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Thousands of Assurant employee volunteer hours are committed in 2018 to help families build strength, stability, independence and shelter across the country.
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  • Assurant SureDeposit Now Available for Commercial Property Managers

    Mar 16, 2018, 14:59 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, March 15, 2018 – Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a global provider of risk management solutions, announced today that it has expanded its SureDeposit product to commercial property owners, management companies and their tenants. Previously only available in the residential market, SureDeposit now enables commercial property managers to offer a surety bond payment as an alternative to a security deposit, which helps them increase protection while also reducing tenant’s upfront office move-in costs.
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  • Assurant Solves a TPA's Training Problem and Creates a Key Advantage in the Process

    Mar 14, 2018, 13:10 PM by User Not Found
    Here's how Assurant helped one third-party administrator train hundreds of agents more effectively, creating a lasting competitive advantage.
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  • Assurant Announces Commencement of Public Offering of Senior Notes and Fixed-to-Floating Subordinated Notes

    Mar 14, 2018, 10:25 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, March 14, 2018 - Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a global provider of risk management solutions, today announced the commencement of a public offering of its Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Senior Notes”), its Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Senior Notes”) and its Fixed-to-Floating Subordinated Notes due 2048 (the “Fixed-to-Floating Subordinated Notes” and, together with the 2023 Senior Notes and the 2028 Senior Notes, the “Notes”), subject to market conditions.
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  • Assurant Announces Closing of its 6.50% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Offering

    Mar 12, 2018, 16:17 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, March 12, 2018 - Assurant, Inc., (NYSE: AIZ), a global provider of risk management solutions, today announced the closing of its previously announced public offering of 2,875,000 shares, or $287.5 million aggregate liquidation preference, of its 6.50% Series D Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (“mandatory convertible preferred stock”) at a public offering price of $100.00 per share, which includes the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase 375,000 additional shares of mandatory convertible preferred stock to cover over-allotments.
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