NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Assurant, Inc.
("Assurant") (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialized
insurance and insurance-related products and services, today
announced the planned retirement of Don
Hamm, 55, president and CEO of Assurant Health, and
the appointment of Assurant Health COO, Adam Lamnin, 46, as the incoming president and
CEO in January 2011.
"Leadership succession is a priority at Assurant, and this is
the next step we anticipated when Adam came to Assurant Health as
COO last year," said Robert B.
Pollock, president and CEO of Assurant, Inc. "As we
plan for the future and adapt to the post-health care reform
environment, now is the right time to announce these leadership
moves as Don and Adam work side-by-side during the next six months
to ensure a smooth transition in every respect for our customers,
employees, partners and shareholders."
"We extend our thanks to Don Hamm
for his leadership of Assurant Health. As all of us who have
worked with Don during his 30-year career know well, he is a
respected professional with risk management expertise and extensive
knowledge that he generously shares with his colleagues throughout
the industry. We appreciate Don's service and insights as he
and Adam lead the reshaping of Assurant Health for the future."
Adam Lamnin, an 18-year Assurant
veteran, has developed strong expertise in specialty insurance to
address evolving consumer and client needs. As COO at
Assurant Health since 2009, Lamnin is responsible for the
actuarial, marketing, sales and product offerings of the company.
Since March, Lamnin also has headed the Company's Health Care
Reform Working Group that is charting the segment's business
strategy for the future. Previously, Lamnin held the post of
Chief Financial Officer for Assurant Solutions and Assurant
Specialty Property, and also headed the mortgage services, sales
finance and consumer finance business units for American Bankers
prior to its acquisition by Fortis. Lamnin is a CPA and
before joining the Assurant family of companies was a senior
accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
About Assurant
Assurant is a premier provider of specialized insurance products
and related services in North
America and select worldwide markets. Its four key
businesses—Assurant Employee Benefits, Assurant Health, 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 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 more than $26 billion in
assets and $8 billion in annual
revenue. www.assurant.com.
SOURCE Assurant, Inc.