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October 5, 2009

Greg Gadbois Joins Assurant Solutions as ESC Business Development Director

ATLANTA: Assurant Solutions, a leading global provider of extended service contracts, announced that Greg Gadbois, a veteran sales executive in the extended warranty business, has joined its Extended Protection Solutions business as director of new business development.

Gadbois come to Assurant Solutions from Service Net, an administrator of extended warranty programs, where he had served as executive vice president of sales. At Assurant Solutions Gadbois will be responsible for business development in the warranty and service contract category, focusing on original equipment manufacturers and retailers.

“Greg’s tenure and success in the service contract business speaks for itself,” said Jeff Unterreiner, vice president, Strategic Business Development. “His extensive experience brings a fresh addition to our team. We are confident that Greg will help add new clients to our broad base of retail and OEM customers.”

Gadbois has more than 25 years of sales, marketing and management experience in the personal computer, consumer electronics and major appliance industries. Prior to joining Service Net in 1995, he held sales and management positions with Inacomp Computer Centers Inc., Peripheral Systems Inc. and Intratec, a manufacturers rep organization that represented many world-class computer products manufacturers and software publishers.

Assurant Solutions is part of Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) and provides extended service contracts through more than 9,000 retail stores in the United States. Its programs cover a wide range of products, including home appliances, consumer electronics, fitness equipment, furniture, jewelry, lawn and garden equipment, personal computers and wireless and mobile devices.

About Assurant Solutions and Assurant, Inc.

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 cities, 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. www.assurantsolutions.com

Assurant Solutions is part of Assurant, a premiere provider of specialized insurance products and related services in North America and selected international markets. 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 $23 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual revenue.

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James A. Sykes
Director, External Communications
Tel. 770.763.1015
Email: james.sykes@assurant.com