NEW YORK, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Assurant, Inc. ("Assurant") (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, will release 2009 third quarter financial results on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 after the market closes as previously announced. The news release will be available on Assurant's Web site at www.assurant.com.

The company's 2009 third quarter conference call originally scheduled for 9:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 will now be held at 8:00 a.m. ET with access available via Internet and telephone. This change was made to better accommodate investors and analysts. The teleconference is expected to last about one hour. 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 the 2009 third quarter results. Following the review, there will be a question and answer session.

Investors and analysts may participate in the live conference call by dialing (888) 364-3111 (toll-free domestic), or (719) 325-2317 (international); passcode: 1633488. Please call to register at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins. A replay of the call will be available for one week via the telephone starting at approximately 11:00 a.m. ET on Oct. 29, 2009, and can be accessed at (888) 203-1112 (toll-free domestic), or (719) 457-0820 (international); passcode: 1633488. The webcast will be archived on Assurant's Web site.

Assurant is a premier provider of specialized insurance products and related services in North America and selected international markets. Its 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 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 over $24 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual revenue. www.assurant.com

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