NEW YORK, October 7, 2005—Assurant, Inc. ("Assurant") (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, will release its 2005 third quarter financial results on Thursday, November 3, 2005 before the market opens. The news release will be available on Assurant's website at www.assurant.com.

The company will broadcast its third quarter analyst conference call on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 10:00 am (ET) with access available via internet and telephone. The teleconference is expected to last about one hour. J. Kerry Clayton, chief executive officer; Robert B. Pollock, president and chief operating officer; P. Bruce Camacho, executive vice president and chief financial officer; Larry Cains, senior vice president, investor relations; and John B. Owen, president and chief executive officer, Assurant Specialty Property; will review the 2005 third quarter results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing 800-473-6123 (toll-free domestic) or 973-582-2706 (international); passcode: 6568919. Please call to register at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins. A replay of the call will be available for one week via the telephone starting at approximately 12:00 pm (ET) on November 3, 2005 and can be accessed at 877-519-4471 (toll-free domestic) or 973-341-3080 (international); passcode: 6568919. The webcast will be archived for one month on Assurant's website.

Assurant is a premier provider of specialized insurance products and related services in North America and selected other markets. Its five key businesses -- Assurant Employee Benefits; Assurant Health; Assurant Preneed; Assurant Solutions and Assurant Specialty Property -- have partnered with clients who are leaders in their industries and have built leadership positions in a number of specialty insurance market segments in the U.S. and selected international markets.

Assurant, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ, has over $20 billion in assets and $7 billion in annual revenue. www.assurant.com

Press Contact:
Drew Guthrie
Manager, Communications
and Media Relations
Phone: 212-859-7002
Fax: 212-859-5893
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Investor Relations:
Melissa Kivett
Vice President
Investor Relations
Phone: 212-859-7029
Fax: 212-859-5893
[email protected]

Larry Cains
Senior Vice President
Investor Relations
Phone: 212-859-7045
Fax: 212-859-5893
[email protected]