Assurant President and Chief Executive Officer Robert B. Pollock to Present at Merrill Lynch Insurance Investors Conference on February 15

News Release

NEW YORK, February 8, 2007—Assurant, Inc. ("Assurant") (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, announced today that its president and chief executive officer, Robert B. Pollock, is scheduled to present at the Merrill Lynch Insurance Investors Conference on February 15, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. EDT.

Access to Mr. Pollock's presentation will be available through Assurant's Web site at www.assurant.com. After connecting to the home page, click on Investor Relations, then Events, to access the Merrill Lynch Insurance Investors Conference webcast. Slides of the presentation will be posted on the company's Web site for viewing shortly before the presentation begins.

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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 more than $20 billion in assets and $7 billion in annual revenue. The Assurant Web site is 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

John Egan
Vice President
Investor Relations
Phone: 212-859-7197
Fax: 212-859-5893
john.egan@assurant.com