Assurant President and CEO Robert B. Pollock to Present at Keefe, Bruyette and Woods Insurance Conference on September 6

News Release

NEW YORK, August 23, 2006—Assurant, Inc. ("Assurant") (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, today announced that Robert B. Pollock, president and chief executive officer, is scheduled to present at the Keefe, Bruyette and Woods Insurance Conference in New York on Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at 10:30 AM (EDT).

Mr. Pollock's presentation will be available on Assurant's website at www.assurant.com. After connecting to the home page, click on Investor Relations, then Events, to access the Keefe, Bruyette and Woods Insurance Conference webcast. Slides of Mr. Pollock's presentation will be posted on the company's website for viewing shortly before the presentation begins. An archive of the webcast will be available for 60 days.

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Assurant is a premier provider of specialized insurance products and related services in North America and selected international markets. Its four key businesses -- Assurant Employee Benefits, Assurant Health, 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 worldwide.

Assurant, a Fortune 500 company, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ. Assurant 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
drew.guthrie@assurant.com

Investor Relations:
Melissa Kivett
Senior Vice President
Investor Relations
Phone: 212-859-7029
Fax: 212-859-5893
melissa.kivett@assurant.com