Press Release

13 May 2010

Assurant Solutions Names Kyle Lawlor as Chief Actuary for its European Businesses

Assurant Solutions, a global provider of specialised insurance and insurance-related products, today announces the appointment of Kyle Lawlor as vice president and chief actuary for its European businesses.

This appointment further supports the new centralised operating structure announced in Europe last month, linking the central management functions across the businesses located in the UK, Ireland, Spain, Germany and Italy. In this new role, Kyle will have overall responsibility for managing the country actuarial staff in each location.

Kyle joined the Assurant Solutions Actuarial Department based in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2004 and since that time has supported the service and warranty businesses managed by its international operations. In January 2008, he was promoted to director, supporting extended service contracts (ESC) and vehicle service contracts (VSC) for all international locations. He has relocated from Atlanta to take up his new role at the European business unit headquarters in Windsor.

Kyle has a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va., and a Master of Science degree in applied mathematics from Oregon State University. He began his actuarial career at Hewitt Associates in Atlanta in pension consulting. He later moved to Canada Life, where he worked in the annuity division. Kyle is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries.

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NOTES TO EDITORS

Assurant Solutions

Assurant Solutions businesses develop, underwrite, market and administer specialty insurance, extended service contracts and other risk management solutions through collaborative relationships with leading financial institutions, retailers, automobile dealers, funeral homes, utilities and other entities. With operations in 25 locations, including executive offices in Atlanta, Ga., Assurant Solutions serves clients and their customers in 12 countries throughout North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Asia.
Visit: www.assurantsolutions.com

Assurant Solutions is part of Assurant Inc., a premier provider of specialised insurance products and related services in North America and selected other international markets. The 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 in the U.S. and select worldwide markets. The Assurant business units provide debt protection administration; credit-related insurance; warranties and service contracts; pre-funded funeral insurance; creditor-placed homeowners insurance; manufactured housing homeowners insurance; individual health and small employer group health insurance; group dental insurance; group disability insurance; and group life insurance.

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 more than $25 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual revenue. Assurant has approximately 15,000 employees worldwide and is headquartered in New York's financial district. www.assurant.com.