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LONDON, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The insurance industry is slowly adapting to new capital and regulatory requirements even as they operate in a challenging market environment. The industry is facing slow growth and is under pricing pressure, however, the main focus for insurers such as CNO Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: CNO), Assurant Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), ING Groep N.V. (NYSE: ING) and Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) will be to improve operating...
Gilman Law LLP is now investigating force-placed insurance lawsuits against numerous lenders and mortgage services, including CitiGroup, CitiMortgage, American Security, and Assurant, Inc. Individuals who have been charged for force-placed insurance policies, including homeowners, hazard, flood and wind policies, should contact Gilman Law LLP immediately to discuss their legal rights and prevent their claims from being time-barred by their state’s statute of limitations. Boston, MA...
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty years ago, the family of a victim of a heart attack or stroke was more likely to have to contend with the loss of a loved one.(1) Now, advances in medicine, prevention, improvement in early detection and other health care innovations have led to higher survival rates of these and other critical illnesses. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...
NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Assurant, a premier provider of specialty insurance, today announces Vice President of New Venture Commercialization Jeanne Schwartz has won a bronze Stevie® Award in the Female Executive of the Year - Business Products category for companies with more than 2,500 employees in the 9(th) annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world's top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives and the...
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction has begun on a new $7 million solar installation to supply clean energy at the office campus of Assurant Specialty Property, one of Springfield's largest employers. Crews will install more than 6,200 solar panels on the roof at Assurant's campus off East Leffel Lane, as well as atop 15 new solar carports in the parking area. Once completed, the 1.76 megawatt project is planned to produce more than 1.9 million kilowatt...
SAN FRANCISCO, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- GCube Insurance Services, Inc., the leading provider of insurance for the renewable energy industry and Assurant, Inc., a premier provider of specialty insurance, today announced they have signed a distribution agreement to provide U.S. commercial solar project developers greater access to a comprehensive insurance bundle and warranty management program at affordable prices. Effective immediately, GCube will be able to offer and market...
PHOENIX, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance, today announces a new comprehensive insurance solution for commercial solar project developments. The new product, designed specifically for the fast growing 100 kilowatts to three megawatts solar market, will allow developers of commercial and industrial scale projects to address problematic risks that have traditionally made financing difficult. Assurant Solar Project...
NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- $52.3 million in after-tax catastrophe losses at Assurant Specialty Property8.6 percent annualized year-to-date operating ROE, excluding AOCI$640 million of corporate capital at the end of third quarter 2011$93.4 million returned to shareholders in share repurchases and dividends in 3Q 2011 9 percent year-to-date increase in book value per diluted share, excluding AOCI Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and...
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Assurant, Inc. ("Assurant") (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, today reported results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended Dec. 31, 2010. "During 2010, we demonstrated our ability to adapt to changes affecting our business while delivering solid results to our shareholders," said Robert B. Pollock, president and CEO of Assurant. "We continued to improve operational efficiency...
ATLANTA, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Assurant Solutions, a leading global provider of extended service plans and part of Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier provider of specialized insurance products and related services, today announced that it is underwriting and managing risk and compliance for the PlayStation® Protection Plan offered by Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA). The extended service program gives owners of the PlayStation®3 (PS3(TM)) and PSP®...
