Media room
April 23, 2007
San Jose Sales Representative Wins National Sales Award
Adrian Tighe fuels growth for organization
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — (April 23, 2007) — Assurant Employee Benefits has announced local President's Award winner Adrian Tighe. The President's Award acknowledges a member of the sales organization who generates the most premium for the company from groups under 500 lives and consistently demonstrates professionalism and contribution to the company. It is the single-most prestigious award presented by the company each year.
“Adrian is being honored for his solution-oriented approach to clients in San Jose,” said Ted Madge, Assurant Employee Benefits sales manager. “He cares about people and goes above and beyond to help businesses offer greater benefits to area employees.”
Tighe has been with the company for two years, and his territory is the San Jose, Calif. metro area.
The award-recipient resides in San Jose, Calif. and is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's degree in science. Tighe majored in business administration with a concentration in marketing management and a minor in psychology.
Assurant Employee Benefits specializes in quality employee benefits and services, including long-term and short-term disability, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, dental coverage, and disability reinsurance management services. Assurant Employee Benefits also offers voluntary (employee-paid) disability, life and dental plans. Products and services marketed by Assurant Employee Benefits are underwritten or provided by Union Security Insurance Company, Union Security Life Insurance Company of New York , or an affiliated prepaid dental company. Plans contain limitations and exclusions. Underwriting flexibility allows Assurant Employee Benefits to market tailor-made benefit plans for groups of most any size. Assurant Employee Benefits is located in Kansas City , Missouri .
Assurant Employee Benefits is part of Assurant, which offers specialized insurance products and related services in North America and selected other markets. Its five key businesses – Assurant Employee Benefits; Assurant Health; Assurant Preneed; Assurant Solutions and Assurant Specialty Property – have partnered with clients who are leaders in their industries and have built leadership positions in a number of specialty market segments in the U.S. and selected international markets.
Assurant is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ. The Assurant website is www.assurant.com.
For more information contact:
Liz Dunavant
Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
816.512.2246 or dunavanl@fleishman.com