• Assurant Reports Second Quarter 2015 Financial Results

    Jul 28, 2015, 16:05 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, July 28, 2015 -- Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty protection products and related services, today reported results for second quarter ended June 30, 2015.
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  • Assurant Named to 2015 Ward’s 50 Top Property-Casualty Companies for the Ninth Consecutive Year

    Jul 16, 2015, 16:35 PM by User Not Found
    For the ninth consecutive year, Assurant has been recognized by the Ward Group as one of the top 50 performing property-casualty insurance companies in the U.S. Assurant was named to the Ward’s 50 list for achieving “superior performance” based on a financial analysis of the Company from 2010 to 2014.
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  • Assurant’s 2015 Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Program Reduces Financial Exposure and Safeguards Homeowners

    Jul 13, 2015, 17:12 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, July 13, 2015 –Assurant (NYSE: AIZ), a provider of specialty protection products and related services, has finalized its $1.3 billion 2015 Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Program, which reduces the Company’s financial exposure and ensures its ability to safeguard homeowners and renters suffering catastrophic losses caused by severe weather events.
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  • Assurant Comprehensive 2015 Property Catastrophe Reinsurance Program Illustration

    Jul 13, 2015, 17:10 PM by User Not Found
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  • Assurant to Announce 2015 Second Quarter Financial Results

    Jul 9, 2015, 14:31 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, July 9, 2015 -- Assurant, Inc (NYSE: AIZ), a provider of specialty protection products and services, will release 2015 second quarter results on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 after the market closes, with the news release available on Assurant's website at www.assurant.com. In conjunction with the earnings release, Assurant will host a conference call the next morning, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 8 a.m. ET
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  • Assurant Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.30 per Common Share

    Jul 8, 2015, 15:45 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, July 8, 2015 -- Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a provider of specialty protection products and related services, announces that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock. 
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  • Assurant Makes Strides with Award-Winning Employee Wellness Program

    Jun 25, 2015, 16:16 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, June 25, 2015— Stepping up to make healthy choices isn’t always easy. But for Assurant employees, taking extra steps to keep up the good work with their health or stepping out during an organized walk or run can be rewarding in many ways, even for the communities they serve.
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  • Assurant to Exit Health Insurance Market to Support Strategic Focus on Housing and Lifestyle Specialty Protection Products and Services

    Jun 10, 2015, 08:49 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, June 10, 2015 – Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) has concluded a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives for its health business and will exit the health insurance market as the Company sharpens its focus on housing and lifestyle specialty protection offerings. To maximize shareholder value, Assurant will immediately begin to wind down its major medical operations and has reached an agreement in principle to sell certain business lines and assets to National General Holdings Corp., subject to final documentation and regulatory approval. The Company expects to substantially complete its exit of the health insurance market by the end of 2016.
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  • Singing High Praises for Perseverance Hall of Fame Honorees

    Jun 7, 2015, 17:44 PM by User Not Found
    On May 27, the audience that filled Kansas City’s Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts listened in awe as the voice of opera singer Charity Tillemann-Dick-- a lung transplant recipient--resonated throughout the concert hall.
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  • Spring Showers Bring Flowers - and Stuffy Noses to Millions of Seasonal Allergy Sufferers

    May 28, 2015, 16:32 PM by User Not Found
    After a brutal winter, many Americans are reveling in the warm weather that allows them to work and play outdoors. But for approximately 50 million people nationwide who suffer from allergic rhinitis, or “hay fever,” spring heralds sneezing, stuffiness and itchy noses, eyes and mouths, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).
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  • Assurant Statement on Leadership Transitions at Employee Benefits and Health Business Segments

    May 22, 2015, 11:50 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, May 22, 2015-As Assurant continues to realign its business portfolio and explore strategic alternatives for its employee benefits and health business segments, the Company announced the appointment of Marc Warrington as president of Assurant Employee Benefits and Jennifer Kopps-Wagner as executive vice president and chief operations officer of Assurant Health, effective June 1, 2015.
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  • StreetLinks, Assurant Foundation Celebrate Military Appreciation Month with Donation to Support Veterans

    May 13, 2015, 16:48 PM by User Not Found
    INDIANAPOLIS, May 13, 2015 -- StreetLinks, a leader in appraisal and valuation solutions for the mortgage industry, is celebrating Military Appreciation Month by giving back to active military personnel and veterans.
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  • Assurant Board of Directors Approves 12th Consecutive Dividend Increase

    May 8, 2015, 09:20 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, May 8, 2015 -- Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a provider of specialty protection products and related services, announces that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock. This represents an 11 percent increase above the prior quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, declared on Jan. 9, 2015. 
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  • Assurant Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial Results

    May 5, 2015, 16:06 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, May 5, 2015 -- Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty protection products and related services, today reported results for first quarter ended March 31, 2015.
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  • Assurant Realigns Strategy to Focus on Housing and Lifestyle Protection Products and Services

    Apr 28, 2015, 16:07 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, April 28, 2015 – Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ) announced that, following a strategic review of its business portfolio, the Company will focus its resources on niche housing and lifestyle protection offerings where it holds market leading positions to consistently generate specialty returns long term. In reshaping the Company’s portfolio, Assurant is exploring strategic alternatives for its employee benefits and health business segments, including the sale of each business. 
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  • Assurant Recognized for Exemplary Corporate Responsibility Outreach

    Apr 23, 2015, 08:30 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, April 23, 2015--Assurant, Inc., a provider of specialty protection products and services, recently was honored with two Communitas Awards in recognition of the Company's community service and social responsibility commitment.
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  • Assurant Celebrates Earth Day, One Light Out at a Time

    Apr 21, 2015, 16:33 PM by User Not Found
    Lights out! This fervent cry shouted by parents at their children is not something you'd normally hear in the busy hallways of a corporation. But at Assurant, "Lights Out" is an initiative underway at major facilities to help reduce energy consumption.
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  • Assurant to Announce 2015 First Quarter Financial Results

    Apr 20, 2015, 08:03 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, April 20, 2015--Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a provider of specialty protection products and services, will release 2015 first quarter results on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 after the market closes, with the news release available on Assurant's website at www.assurant.com. In conjunction with the earnings release, Assurant will host a conference call the next morning, Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 8 a.m. ET that is expected to last one hour. The call will be available to the public via live audio webcast.
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  • From Ramen Noodles to Retirement: Building Better Money Habits

    Apr 7, 2015, 16:33 PM by User Not Found
    For many college students, frugal living isn't a lifestyle choice -- it is a necessity. From buying and re-selling used textbooks to stocking up on ramen noodles and mac and cheese, college students learn how to be creative, stretch their dollars and get by.
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  • Assurant’s Perseverance Hall of Fame Recognizes Unbreakable Spirits

    Apr 6, 2015, 18:16 PM by User Not Found
    KANSAS CITY, MO, April 6, 2015 -- Strength. Courage. Perseverance. These are the three traits Assurant Employee Benefits recognizes in honorees chosen for the Perseverance Hall of Fame and that are exemplified in their ability to endure life's challenges, overcome severe accidents, injuries or illnesses, and to help others in their personal comebacks.
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