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May 20, 2008

New York Senior Account Executive Captures Top Sales Award

Amy Brown fuels growth for organization

New York, NY. — (May 20, 2008) — Assurant Employee Benefits has announced its President's Award winner, local Senior Account Executive Amy Brown. 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.

"Amy's hard work and dedication to both her brokers and Assurant Employee Benefits is in a class of its own," asserts Peter Cook, vice president of sales. "She never forgets that her success is the result of these partnerships and is always on the lookout for opportunities to write profitable business and show appreciation for everyone's help in getting there."

Brown also captured a Senior Vice President's Award for selling the largest number of true group coverages in groups of less than 500 lives. And, for submitting 150 or more total coverages in groups of less than 500 lives, Brown was also recognized as a Sales Leader. She received her awards in front of her peers at the company's President's Conference in Sarasota, Fla., last month.

In 2007, Brown was the company's highest producer of true group life insurance and among the top five sellers of true group dental and true group long-term disability.

Brown has been with the company for nearly 10 years. This is the second time she has won the company's top prize.

The award-recipient is a graduate of the University of Rochester. Brown resides in the Upper West Side of New York City.

Assurant Employee Benefits specializes in providing smaller businesses with a full range of dental, life, and disability insurance. National carriers typically focus on large employer groups. However, Assurant Employee Benefits recognizes small business owners must find affordable benefits to offer their employees to remain competitive.

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 or an affiliated prepaid dental company. In New York, group insurance products and services are marketed by Assurant Employee Benefits and underwritten by Union Security Life Insurance Company of New York, which is licensed in New York and has its principal place of business in Syracuse, New York. 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, 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 $25 billion in assets and $7 billion in annual revenue (www.assurant.com).

For more information contact:

Jacquie Hill
816.881.8968 or
jacquie.hill@assurant.com