May 19, 2014, 17:30 PM by User Not Found

What does your future look like? Are you successful? Healthy? Happy? If you are like most people, chances are, the future you envision doesn’t include becoming disabled.  According to the Council for Disability Awareness (CDA), more than 25 percent of 20-year-olds will become disabled before they retire. But more than one in four of today’s 20-year-olds will need to cope with a back injury, cancer, heart disease or other illnesses that will leave them disabled during their lifetime.

May 12, 2014, 18:35 PM by User Not Found

KANSAS CITY, MO, May 12, 2014  -- Assurant Employee Benefits continues to provide dental members with the maximum provider choices through the nation's largest dental PPO network, the Assurant Dental Network.  With more than 100,000 unique dental providers, according to the Ignition Group’s latest NetMinder report, the Assurant Dental Network is the largest in the nation.

May 9, 2014, 13:00 PM by User Not Found

NEW YORK, May 9, 2014 -- Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announces that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $.27 per share of common stock. This represents an eight percent increase above the prior quarterly dividend of $.25 per share, declared on Jan. 10, 2014.

May 6, 2014, 09:00 AM by User Not Found

NEW YORK, May 6, 2014 -- Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, today announced its president and chief executive officer Robert B. Pollock , 59, plans to retire as an officer and director at  year-end 2014 following a distinguished 33-year career with the company.

Apr 23, 2014, 17:30 PM by User Not Found

NEW YORK, April 23, 2014 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. "We are pleased with the overall performance of all our businesses in first quarter 2014," said Robert B. Pollock, president and CEO of Assurant.

Apr 22, 2014, 09:40 AM by User Not Found

A multitude of small activities to reduce power use can add up. Combine those efforts with some solar power and the results are significant energy savings. The solar power produced at Assurant Specialty Property's campus in Springfield translates to a reduction of more than 1,400 tons of carbon dioxide. This is the equivalent of planting more than 33,000 trees. The 1.76 megawatt project is the largest solar installation in the Springfield-Dayton area. 

Apr 17, 2014, 17:30 PM by User Not Found

NEW YORK, April 17, 2014 -- Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, recently was named to the 2014 list of " America's 50 Most Trustworthy Financial Companies ” published by Forbes magazine.

Apr 16, 2014, 17:01 PM by User Not Found

ATLANTA and INDIANAPOLIS, April 16, 2014 -- Assurant, Inc . (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and services, today announces the acquisition of StreetLinks LLC , a leader in appraisal and valuation solutions for the mortgage industry, from Novation Companies, Inc. (OTCQB: NOVC) and other shareholders.

Apr 11, 2014, 12:30 PM by User Not Found

Assurant’s websites and applications are not compromised by the “Heartbleed” bug, a security flaw that could make it easier for hackers to access personal information submitted by users visiting a website. 

Apr 8, 2014, 18:30 PM by User Not Found

From bake sales and blood drives to races and renovations, Assurant employees donate their time and give back to the communities where they live and work.
Assurant employees Vanessa Hayes and Trevor Bowens demonstrate the giving spirit by volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, helping to build affordable housing in the Atlanta community. 

Apr 3, 2014, 17:30 PM by User Not Found

Dental anxiety runs high in many people who need to get one of their teeth pulled. Now imagine having eight teeth removed in one visit. From left to right, Assurant Employee Benefits employees Cory Reynolds and Matt Bertholf were among the volunteers at the 2014 Kansas Mission of Mercy dental clinic that helped 1,200 people receive critical oral health care.

Mar 27, 2014, 09:30 AM by User Not Found

NEW YORK, March 27, 2014 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, will release 2014 first quarter results on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, after the market closes, with the news release available on Assurant's website at www.assurant.com.

Mar 25, 2014, 17:30 PM by User Not Found

A minion, Iron Man and the “CANsas” City skyline sculpted from more than 40,000 tins of peas, carrots and other assorted vegetables helped build a world without hunger during Harvesters’ Canstruction 2014 in Kansas City. A life size minion made of cans on display at Canstruction 2014 in Kansas City's Ward Parkway Center. Assurant Employee Benefits was a title sponsor for this annual event, during which more than 40,000 cans of food were donated to the hungry.

Mar 25, 2014, 01:00 AM by User Not Found

A Message to Our Shareholders: Assurant’s net earned premiums, fees and other income were $8.3 billion in 2013, an 8.2 percent increase from the previous year. Net operating income was $466.5 million, also a year-over-year improvement. Operating return on equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) was 10.6 percent. Our book value per diluted share, excluding AOCI(3), was up 10.4 percent – marking our third consecutive year of double-digit growth.

Feb 28, 2014, 17:30 PM by User Not Found

Athletes competing in the winter Olympic Games inspire us with their hard work and determination as they strive for gold. Maintaining a healthy and active workforce requires similar commitment. Assurant’s Ben Morrison got a great workout in while supporting a worthy cause in the MS150 bike ride last summer. He joined a team of Assurant employees from the company's Minnesota offices who cycled 150 miles in the fight against multiple sclerosis. 

Feb 7, 2014, 17:30 PM by User Not Found

Assurant marked the 10-year anniversary of its initial public offering and trading on the New York Stock Exchange as AIZ on Feb. 5, 2014. The company’s IPO was the first billion-dollar initial public offering in 2004 at $1.76 billion and was the fourth largest that year. At that time, Fortis Insurance N.V., the U.S. subsidiary of the Dutch-Belgian Fortis group, held an IPO of some 80 million shares of Assurant stock.  The move was the first step in the total divestiture of Fortis' U.S. insurance operations.   Assurant’s storied history actually begins more than 120 years ago.

Jan 27, 2014, 17:30 PM by User Not Found

Aches, coughing, fever, fatigue. Is the flu sneaking up on you?   Flu season is upon us and 33 states are reporting high levels of flu activity. The best method of flu prevention, and your first line of defense, is a flu shot. You are not alone. Flu season is upon us and 33 states are reporting high levels of flu activity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, typically the flu season peaks in January and February. 

Jan 21, 2014, 17:30 PM by User Not Found

Got mittens? The first full month of winter brought record shattering cold weather with temperatures plummeting and record snowfall across the U.S. Whether the thermostat dips below freezing or not, you can succumb to cold-related health problems.

Jan 10, 2014, 12:50 PM by User Not Found

NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2014 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announces that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.25 per share of common stock.

Jan 9, 2014, 17:30 PM by User Not Found

Assurant Health, through the support of the Assurant Foundation, recently provided a grant to the Milwaukee-based organization for its Behavior Clinic. Celebrating 10 years in partnership with Marquette University, Penfield’s Behavior Clinic provides mental health care to children up to age 6 who struggle with behavior and emotional issues in the classroom or within their family setting.