Assurant Appoints Andy Morris as Chief Executive Officer and President of Assurant Solutions' European Operations

LONDON, Feb. 12, 2016 – Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a global provider of specialty protection products and related services, today announces the appointment of Andy Morris to the role of president and chief executive officer of Assurant Solutions in Europe. Assurant Solutions, a business segment of Assurant, specialises in mobile device protection and extended protection programmes and services in North and South America, the Caribbean, Asia and Europe.

“Andy has a passion for delivering transformational and innovative solutions that meet the needs of clients and their customers to continually improve the customer experience. He has been appointed to develop successful and sustainable business strategies to grow the European business, whilst continuing to strengthen Assurant’s focus on the customer,” said Keith Demmings, president, global markets, Assurant Solutions. “His expertise will be invaluable as we continue to grow our mobile and other Connected Living offerings and expand our footprint in Europe.”

Andy will be based in the UK and report to Keith Demmings in his new role. Andy’s leadership experience within European and global business-to-business service providers spans more than 20 years. He has played a pivotal role in the organisation since 2006 when he was appointed business development director for Lifestyle Services Group, which was acquired by Assurant in 2013. He was promoted to chief marketing officer of Assurant Solutions in Europe in 2014. In this role, Andy led the development of new and existing client relationships, company acquisitions and operational expansion, and customer solutions that have increased the delivery of products and services to more than 30 million European customers.

Commenting on his new role, Andy Morris said: “Having been with the company now for more than 10 years I have experienced many different transitions including the acquisition of Lifestyle Services Group by Assurant and our expansion into France. The customer journey and customer expectations are rapidly evolving in response to an increasingly connected world and technology advancements. I look forward to working together with the executive team across Europe to meet these challenges and continue to increase Assurant’s focus on placing customers at the heart of our business.”

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