Assurant President and Chief Executive Officer Robert B. Pollock to Present at Merrill Lynch Insurance Investor Conference on February 12

News Release

NEW YORK, February 7, 2008—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 12, 2008 at 12:35 p.m. EST.

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 Investor Conference webcast. Slides of the presentation will be posted on the company's Web site for viewing shortly before the presentation begins.  The webcast presentation will be archived for 14 days.

Assurant is a premier provider of specialized insurance products and related services in North America and selected international markets. Its four key businesses -- Assurant Solutions; Assurant Specialty Property; Assurant Health; and Assurant Employee Benefits -- 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 and a member of the S&P 500, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ. Assurant has over $25 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

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