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Assurant to Announce 2007 Third Quarter Results and Hold Webcast Conference Call on November 1, 2007
NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, will release its 2007 third quarter financial results on Thursday, November 1, 2007 before the market opens.Full story -
Assurant Suspends Common Stock Buyback Program
NEW YORK, September 4, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announced today that it has ended the company's current stock buyback program and does not expect to initiate a new program in 2007.Full story -
Assurant's J. Kerry Clayton to Present at Keefe, Bruyette and Woods Insurance Conference on September 5
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announced today that J. Kerry Clayton, interim president and chief executive officer, is scheduled to present at the Keefe, Bruyette and Woods Insurance Conference in New York on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2007 at 3:10 p.m. EDT.Full story -
Assurant Appoints Mark J. Bohen to Fill New Senior Vice President, Marketing Role
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announced today that it has named Mark J. Bohen to fill the newly formalized position of senior vice president, marketing, effective Sept. 1, 2007.Full story -
Assurant Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.12 Per Share
NEW YORK, August 14, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per common share.Full story -
Assurant Board of Directors Terminates Two Employees in Connection with Ongoing SEC Investigation
NEW YORK, August 9, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has terminated the employment of Michael Steinman, former senior vice president and chief actuary, Assurant Solutions /Assurant Specialty Property and Dan Folse, former vice president-risk management, Assurant Solutions / Assurant Specialty Property.Full story -
Assurant Reports Q2 2007 Net Operating Income of $168.3 Million ($1.37 per diluted share), and Net Income of $166.3 Million ($1.36 per diluted share)
Aug 2, 2007, 09:00 AM by User Not FoundNEW YORK, August 2, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today reported its results for the second quarter of 2007 and the six months ended June 30, 2007.Full story -
Assurant Promotes Christopher J. Pagano to Executive Vice President and Treasurer; Miles B.Yakre to Join Assurant Employee Benefits as Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary
NEW YORK, July 27, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announced today that Christopher J. Pagano, 43, has been promoted to executive vice president and treasurer, effective August 1, 2007. Mr. Pagano will also retain his role as president and chief investment officer, Assurant Asset Management.Full story -
Assurant Appoints John S. Roberts Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Assurant Employee Benefits
NEW YORK, July 20, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc. announced today that it has appointed John S. Roberts, president Disability RMS and senior vice president, Assurant Employee Benefits, as interim president and chief executive officer, Assurant Employee Benefits. Mr. Roberts, 51, assumes on an interim basis the position held by Michael J. Peninger, who was appointed interim chief financial officer of Assurant, Inc. on July 18.Full story -
Assurant Appoints J. Kerry Clayton Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and Michael J. Peninger Interim Chief Financial Officer
NEW YORK, July 18, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has appointed J. Kerry Clayton, Assurant's former president and chief executive officer, as well as an employee of the Company for more than 30 years, as interim president and chief executive officer. Assurant also named Michael J. Peninger, currently executive vice president, president and chief executive officer, Assurant Employee Benefits, as the Company's interim chief financial officer.Full story -
Assurant Executives Receive Wells Notices from SEC
NEW YORK, July 17, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., announced today that the company has learned that Robert B. Pollock, Assurant's president and chief executive officer, Philip Bruce Camacho, Assurant's executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Adam Lamnin, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Assurant Solutions / Assurant Specialty Property, have each received a "Wells notice" from the staff of the Division of Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with its ongoing investigation of certain loss mitigation insurance products.Full story -
Assurant Solutions UK Company Acquires Swansure Group
Full storyATLANTA and LONDON, July 12, 2007 -- Assurant Solutions, a leading provider and administrator of niche insurance protection products in North America, Latin America and Europe, announced today that its affiliate in the United Kingdom has acquired Swansure Group, a distributor of its mortgage payment protection products in the UK.
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Assurant Names Gene Mergelmeyer President, Assurant Specialty Property
NEW YORK, July 11, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announced today that Gene Mergelmeyer, 48, will succeed John B. Owen as president, Assurant Specialty Property, effective July 16, 2007. He will also be appointed executive vice president, Assurant, Inc.Full story -
Assurant Employees Receive Notification From SEC Regarding Ongoing Investigation of Certain Loss Mitigation Insurance Products
NEW YORK, July 5, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., announced today that the company has learned that Michael Steinman, senior vice president and chief actuary, Assurant Solutions /Assurant Specialty Property and Dan Folse, vice president-risk management, Assurant Solutions / Assurant Specialty Property, have each received a "Wells notice" from the staff of the Division of Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with its ongoing investigation of certain loss mitigation insurance products.Full story -
Assurant Finalizes Exclusive Distribution Agreement Extension with Service Corporation International and Completes Acquisition of Mayflower National Life Insurance Company
NEW YORK, July 2, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, announced today that its exclusive preneed distribution agreement with Service Corporation International has been extended three years through Sept. 30, 2013. In addition, Assurant purchased Mayflower National Life Insurance Company ("Mayflower") from SCI for $67.5 million with available cash.Full story -
Assurant Announces Resignation of John B. Owen
NEW YORK, June 28, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announced today that John B. Owen, president and chief executive officer, Assurant Specialty Property, has accepted a position as senior executive vice president, operations, technology, corporate real estate and procurement with Regions Financial Corporation near his home in Birmingham, Ala.Full story -
Assurant to Announce 2007 Second Quarter Results and Hold Webcast Conference Call on August 2, 2007
NEW YORK, June 28, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, will release its 2007 second quarter financial results on Thursday, August 2, 2007 before the market opens.>Full story -
Assurant Secures 2007 Property Catastrophic Reinsurance Coverage
NEW YORK, June 6, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today announced that it has finalized the structure of its property catastrophic ("CAT") reinsurance program effective for both January 1 and June 1, 2007 for the term of one year.Full story -
Assurant to Host Specialty Property Workshop
NEW YORK, May 31, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announced today that it will host an investor workshop at its Assurant Specialty Property operations facility in Springfield, Ohio on June 7, 2007. The workshop will provide investors an in-depth understanding of the Assurant Specialty Property business, specifically its creditor-placed homeowners product.Full story -
Assurant Names Peter Walker Senior Vice President, Risk and Advisory Services
NEW YORK, May 21, 2007 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announced today that Peter Walker, 34, has been named senior vice president, risk and advisory services, effective immediately.Full story