Press Release

19 June 2006

Assurant Solutions Appoints Senior Counsel

Tara Caithie

Assurant Solutions is strengthening its senior executive team with the appointment of Tara Caithie as Company Secretary and Senior Counsel UK & Europe. Tara joins Assurant Solutions from the legal team at RBS Insurance, the insurance arm of The Royal Bank of Scotland. Previously, Tara worked in private practice for CMS Cameron McKenna in its Insurance and Reinsurance group. In her new role, Tara will head up the expanding legal and compliance team responsible for providing legal and regulatory support and guidance to the UK and continental European businesses of Assurant Solutions as it grows its operations. Tara will also act as Company Secretary for Assurant Solutions in the UK.

Commenting on the appointment, Daniel le Fleming, Managing Director of Assurant Solutions UK & Ireland, said: “Assurant Solutions has successfully grown its UK market presence over the past two years, and we plan to replicate this model in selected countries in Europe over the coming months. Each market has its own regulatory and legal environment, and it is a logical step forward to bring on board expert legal counsel to ensure we continue to develop all our businesses in a compliant manner. Tara has a wealth of experience of the insurance market and will undoubtedly prove to be a valuable member of our executive team as we expand our client base and product lines in the UK and continental Europe.”

Assurant Solutions is a specialist in creating insurance products that protect UK consumers’ most valuable assets – their income, health, home and possessions.

For more information, please contact Lesley Russell at Spotlight Communications on 01252 352399 or email: Lesley@spotlightcomms.co.uk

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About Assurant Solutions

Assurant Solutions is part of Assurant, a premier provider of specialized insurance products and related services in North America and selected other markets. Assurant is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ and has approximately $20 billion in assets and $7 billion in annual revenue.
Assurant Solutions companies develop, underwrite and market niche insurance, extended service contracts and other risk management solutions in collaborative relationships with leading financial institutions, retailers and automobile dealers, utilities and other entities. Principal lines of business include debt protection administration, credit insurance, warranties and extended service contracts on appliances, consumer electronics, automobiles, recreational vehicles and boats. They serve clients and their customers throughout North America, the Caribbean and selected countries in South America and Europe, including the United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany.

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