• Assurant Reports Q2 2004 Net Income of $95.2 Million ($0.67 per Pro Forma Share), an Increase of 5% Over 2003, Net Operating Income of $97.8 Million ($0.69 per Pro Forma Share), an Increase of 18% Over 2003

    Aug 25, 2004, 09:38 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, August 5, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today reported its results for the quarter and the six-month period ended June 30, 2004.
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  • Assurant Comments on Hurricane Charley

    Aug 16, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, August 16, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today expressed deep concern for all those affected by Hurricane Charley. The company has mobilized the necessary resources to fully support its customers at this difficult time.
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  • Assurant Announces Stock Buyback Program

    Aug 2, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, August 2, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common stock.
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  • Assurant "Lock-up" Period Expires Effective July 30, 2004

    Aug 2, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, August 2, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today announced that its 180-day "lock-up" period that restricted Assurant's former parent company, Fortis, Assurant, Assurant directors and executive officers from selling Assurant shares and which would have been automatically extended through August 22, 2004, has been waived by the underwriting syndicate, effective Friday, July 30, 2004. In connection with Assurant's initial public offering in February the "lock-up" was initially set to expire on August 3, 2004, two days before Assurant plans to announce its second quarter 2004 results.
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  • Assurant Declares Quarterly Dividend of $ 0.07

    Aug 2, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, August 2, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per common share. The dividend will be payable on September 7, 2004 to shareholders of record as of August 23, 2004.
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  • Assurant's Benjamin Cutler to Retire After Decades of Leadership in the Insurance Industry

    Jul 22, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, July 22, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a leading provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today announced that Benjamin M. Cutler, 59, Executive Vice President of the Company and Chairman, Assurant Health will retire at the end of August.
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  • Assurant, Inc. to Announce 2004 Second Quarter Results and Hold Webcast Conference Call on August 5, 2004

    Jun 28, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, June 28, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a leading provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, will release its 2004 second quarter financial results on Thursday, August 5, 2004 before the market opens. 
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  • Assurant Added to the Russell 1000 and Russell 3000 Indexes

    Jun 28, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, June 28, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a leading provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today announced that it will be added to the Russell 1000 Index, which will also make Assurant part of the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 3000 Index is comprised of the largest 3,000 publicly traded companies in the United States based on market capitalization. The Russell 1000 Index contains the largest 1,000 companies of the Russell 3000 Index based on market capitalization.
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  • Assurant Announces Two Executive Appointments

    Jun 21, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, June 21, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a leading provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today announced that Melissa Kivett has been appointed to the newly created position of Vice President, Investor Relations and Allen Walker to the newly created position of Vice President, Organization Development and Corporate Communications.
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  • Assurant, Inc. extends exchange offer deadline for 5.625% Senior Notes due 2014 and 6.750% Senior Notes due 2034 to June 15, 2004

    Jun 10, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, June 10, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc. today announced that it has extended the expiration of its exchange offer from 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Monday, June 14, 2004 to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Tuesday, June 15, 2004. Pursuant to the exchange offer, Assurant's 5.625% Senior Notes due 2014 and 6.750% Senior Notes due 2034, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "new notes"), are offered for exchange for the $500 million of outstanding 5.625% Senior Notes due 2014 (the "2014 notes") and the $475 million of outstanding 6.750% Senior Notes due 2034 (the "2034 notes" and, together with the 2014 notes, the "old notes"), which were issued on February 18, 2004 in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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  • Assurant Reports Q1 2004 Net Operating Income of $87.5 Million ($0.62 Per Proforma Share), An Increase Of 14% Over 2003; Net Income Of $94.4 Million ($0.66 Per Proforma Share), An Increase Of 29% Over 2003

    May 12, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, May 12, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a leading provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today reported its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004.
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  • J. Kerry Clayton, Assurant, President and Chief Executive Officer, to Present at Morgan Stanley "Insurance CEOs Unplugged" Conference on May 13

    Apr 19, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, April 19, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a leading provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today announced that J. Kerry Clayton, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at Morgan Stanley's "Insurance CEOs Unplugged" conference on Thursday, May 13, 2004 at 1:15 PM (EDT).
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  • Assurant Declares Dividend

    Apr 16, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, April 16, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a leading provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per common share. The dividend will be payable on June 8, 2004 to shareholders of record as of May 24, 2004.
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  • Assurant, Inc. to Announce 2004 First Quarter Results and Hold Webcast Analyst Conference Call on May 12, 2004

    Apr 13, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, April 13, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a leading provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, will release its 2004 first quarter financial results on Wednesday, May 12, 2004 before the market opens.
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  • J. Kerry Clayton, Assurant, President and Chief Executive Officer, to Present at Credit Suisse First Boston Insurance Seminar on March 23

    Mar 16, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, March 16, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a leading provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today announced that J. Kerry Clayton, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Credit Suisse First Boston 2004 Insurance Seminar on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 at 4:50 PM (ET).
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  • Assurant Reports 2003 Results

    Mar 11, 2004, 18:25 PM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, March 11, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., a leading provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products and services, today reported its results for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2003. J. Kerry Clayton, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased with our operating performance. Our 2003 net operating income of over $329 million represents the best year in our 25-year history. This performance demonstrates the merits of our diversified market approach and proven strategy of building leading specialty insurance businesses."
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  • Assurant Launches New Brand Identity

    Mar 1, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, March 1, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc., formerly Fortis, Inc., a provider of specialized insurance and insurance-related products, today launched a national advertising campaign to promote its new name and brand identity. After operating as an independent arm of Fortis Insurance N.V. for the past 25 years, the company changed its name in connection with its February 5, 2004 initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.
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  • Assurant, Inc. to Announce 2003 and Fourth Quarter Earnings and Hold Webcast Analyst Conference Call on March 11, 2004

    Feb 26, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, February 26, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc. will release its full-year 2003 and fourth quarter financial results on Thursday, March 11, 2004 before the market opens. The news release will be available on Assurant's website at www.assurant.com.
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  • Assurant, Inc. Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

    Feb 6, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, February 6, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc. today announced that the underwriters of its previously announced initial public offering of common stock have exercised in full their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 12,000,000 shares of common stock. This completes the Company's initial public offering of common stock whereby a total of 92,000,000 shares are being sold at a price of $22 per share.
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  • Assurant, Inc. Prices Initial Public Offering at $22 per share

    Feb 4, 2004, 09:00 AM by User Not Found
    NEW YORK, February 4, 2004 -- Assurant, Inc. announced today that its initial public offering of 80,000,000 shares of its common stock, to be sold by its selling stockholder, has been priced at $22.00 per share. The company's shares are scheduled to commence trading on February 5, 2004 on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AIZ".
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