News Release on Oct. 24, 2012 and Live Audio Webcast on Oct. 25, 2012

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2012—Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, will release 2012 third quarter financial results on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, after the market closes, with the news release available on Assurant's website at www.assurant.com. In conjunction with the earnings release, Assurant will host a conference call the next morning, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. ET that is expected to last one hour. The call will be made available to the public via live audio webcast.

Robert B. Pollock, president and chief executive officer; Michael J. Peninger, executive vice president and chief financial officer; Christopher J. Pagano, executive vice president, treasurer and chief investment officer; and Francesca Luthi, senior vice president, investor relations, will review 2012 third quarter results during the call.

The live audio webcast will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of Assurant's website. An archived replay of the webcast also will be available shortly after the live event.

Assurant is a premier provider of specialized insurance products and related services in North America and select worldwide markets. Its four key businesses -- Assurant Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property, Assurant Health, and Assurant Employee Benefits -- partner with clients who are leaders in their industries and build leadership positions in a number of specialty insurance market segments worldwide.

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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 approximately $27 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual revenue.

Media Contact:
Vera Carley
Director, Media Relations and Financial Communications
Phone: 212-859-7002
[email protected]

Investor Relations Contacts:
Francesca Luthi
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Phone: 212-859-7197
[email protected]

Suzanne Shepherd
Director, Investor Relations
Phone: 212-859-7062
[email protected]