News Release on April 27, 2011 and Live Audio Webcast on April 28, 2011

NEW YORK, April 4, 2011 -- Assurant, Inc. ("Assurant") (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, will release 2011 first quarter results on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 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, April 28, 2011, 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 Melissa Kivett, senior vice president, investor relations, will review 2011 first 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.

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 $26 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual revenue. www.assurant.com

Media Contact:
Vera Carley
Director, Media Relations and
Financial Communications
Phone: 212-859-7002
Fax: 212-859-5893
[email protected]

Investor Relations Contacts:
Melissa Kivett
Senior Vice President
Investor Relations
Phone: 212-859-7029
Fax: 212-859-5893
[email protected]

Brian D. Koppy
Vice President
Investor Relations
Phone: 212-859-7197
Fax: 212-859-5893
[email protected]