BNET Industries

Market Cap:$3.5B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$8.4B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Specialty Insurance Services

Chief Executive Officer
Don Hamm
Number of Employees 15,000
Contact Information

1 Chase Manhattan Plz 41st Fl

New York, New York 10005

assurant.com

(212) 859-7000

NAICS Code Direct Life Insurance Carriers: 524113

Recent Events

  • A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Assurant, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries

    11/18/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Assurant AIZ Declares $0.15 Quarterly Dividend; 1.9% Yield

    11/13/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Vale Net Falls 65%; Express Scripts Sales Up

    11/01/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran LLC maintains Assurant at 'in line'

    10/15/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Assurant Health names new COO

    10/12/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Shenandoah Life sheds some businesses

    10/11/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Noel Group Brings Employment Opportunities to Stevens Point

    9/01/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Noel Group's new company helps save 50 jobs

    9/02/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Assurant 2Q Earnings Rise 2% On Big Gain

    7/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

assurant inc. and earnings - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Don Hamm Chief Executive Officer
John S. Roberts President and Chief Executive Officer of Assurant Employee Benefits
Robert B. Pollock President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Christopher J. Pagano President
S Craig Lemasters President
Bart Schwartz Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Jerome Atkinson Chief Compliance Officer
Lance R. Wilson CTO & Senior Vice President
Michael J. Peninger Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
P. Bruce Camacho CFO & Executive Vice President
Philip Bruce Chief Financial Officer
Alan W. Feagin Executive Vice President
Lesley G. Silvester Executive Vice President
Sylvia R. Wagner Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Development
Barbara R. Hege Senior Vice President, Finance
Jeffrey Helman Senior Vice President & General Auditor
John A. Sondej Senior Vice President
John B Owen Senior Vice President, Information Technology
Katherine L. Greenzang General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary
Larry M. Cains Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Melissa J.T. Hall Senior Vice President
Melissa Kivett Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Miles B. Yakre Senior Vice President, Treasurer & Actuary
Robert Haertel Senior Vice President, Compensation & Benefits
Ronny B. Lancaster Senior Vice President, Federal Government Relations
Thomas Cunningham Senior Vice President
William D. Greiter Senior Vice President, Corp Development
Allen Walker Vice President, Corp Communications & Org Development
John Egan Vice President, Investor Relations
Raj B. Dave Vice President & Assistant General Counsel
Steve Hein Vice President, National Sales
Daniel Le Fleming Managing Director
Ian Moffatt Sales & Marketing Director, Uk & Ireland
Martin Byron Operations Director
Slavko Gvero Finance Director, Uk & Ireland
Drew Guthrie Manager, Communications & Media Relations
Edwin L. Harper Executive
John Michael
Phillip Bruce Camacho
David B. Kelso Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Beth L. Bronner Committee Chair for Compensation Committee
Charles Koch Finance & Investment Committee Chairman
J. Kerry Clayton Executive Committee Chairman
John M. Palms PhD Chairman
Robert J. Blendon Committee Chair for Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Allen R. Freedman Board of Directors
Charles Mackin Board of Directors
Elaine D Rosen Board Director
H Carroll Mackin Jr Board Director
Howard L. Carver Board of Directors
James A. Sykes Board of Directors
John Koch Charles Board of Directors
Juan N. Cento Board of Directors
Lawrence V. Jackson Board of Directors
Michel Baise Board Director
Michele Coleman Mayes Board of Directors
Michele Coleman Mayes Board of Directors
Robert J. Bllendon Board of Directors

Donald Hamm, Executive Vice President; President and Chief Executive Officer, Assurant Health. Mr. Hamm has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Assurant Health since January 2003. Mr. Hamm first joined Assurant Health in 1982, holding several executive positions until 1993. He then worked as a principal with William M. Mercer, as a consultant with Tillinghast-Towers Perrin and as Vice President of the Southeast Region for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Wisconsin prior to rejoining Assurant Health in 1999 as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hamm is a Fellow in the Society of Actuaries, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and a Fellow of the Life Management Institute.

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Assurant Health President & Chief Executive Officer Current
John Alden Life Insurance Company President Current
American Academy of Actuaries Board of Directors Current
American Academy of Actuaries Member Current
Assurant, Inc. President Former
Assurant Health Chief Financial Officer Former
Assurant, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Vice President of The Southeast Region Former
Tillinghast-Towers Perrin Principal Former
Assurant Health Executive Positions Former
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Principal Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant Employee Benefits CEO Current
Assurant, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer of Assurant Employee Benefits Current
Portland Museum of Art Board of Directors Current
Disability Rms President Former
Assurant Employee Benefits Senior Vice President Former
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Assurant, Inc. Managing Director of Disability Rms Former
Bowdoin College Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former

Robert B. Pollock, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. Mr. Pollock, age 54, has been serving as a director and as our President and Chief Executive Officer since March 2006. He served as our President and Chief Operating Officer between July 2005 and March 2006. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer starting in January 1999. From 1993 to 1999, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Assurant Employee Benefits. Mr. Pollock began his career as an actuary at CUNA Mutual Insurance Group in 1974. He then joined the Company as a staff actuary at Assurant Employee Benefits in 1981. In July 1992, Mr. Pollock was appointed Senior Vice President, Group Life and Disability at Assurant Employee Benefits. In July 1993, he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Assurant Employee Benefits. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. Previously, Mr. Pollock was the Chairman of the Disability Insurance Committee for the Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) for three years.

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Assurant Employee Benefits Board of Directors Current
American Academy of Actuaries Board of Directors Current
Assurant, Inc. Board Director Current
American Academy of Actuaries Member Current
Assurant Employee Benefits Chief Executive Officer Former
Assurant Employee Benefits President Former
Assurant, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Assurant, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Assurant Employee Benefits Senior Vice President, Group Life and Disability Former
Assurant Employee Benefits Staff Actuary Former
Assurant, Inc. Staff Actuary Former
CUNA Mutual Insurance Group Actuary Former

Christopher J. Pagano, Executive Vice President and Treasurer; President and Chief Investment Officer, Assurant Asset Management. Mr. Pagano was named Executive Vice President and Treasurer in July 2007 and has been serving as President and Chief Investment Officer, Assurant Asset Management, since January 2005. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Head of Fixed Income, Assurant Asset Management. Mr. Pagano joined Assurant in March 1996. Prior to joining Assurant, he served as Vice President at Merrill Lynch, where his latest role was as the government strategist in global fixed income research. He began his career at Morgan Stanley in 1985. Mr. Pagano received a bachelor of science in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1985. He earned his master of business administration in 1995 from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business. Mr. Pagano is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. President Current
Assurant, Inc. Chief Investment Officer, Assurant Asset Management Current
Assurant, Inc. Executive Vice President, Treasurer Current
Assurant, Inc. Treasurer Current
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Vice President Former
Assurant, Inc. Head of Fixed Income Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science In Economics Former

S. Craig Lemasters, president and chief executive officer, Assurant Solutions. Mr. Lemasters has been Assurant Solutions' President and Chief Executive Officer since June 2005. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Lemasters served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the consumer protection solutions business line of Assurant Solutions. Between 1987 and 1998, he served as a Channel executive and Marketing Manager for various American Bankers businesses at the Company's Miami headquarters. After two years as Executive Vice President with Reliance Integramark, Mr. Lemasters rejoined Assurant in August 2000 as Group Senior Vice President, International Channel and was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in June 2001.

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. President Current
Assurant, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Assurant, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Former
Assurant, Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Bart Schwartz, executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary. Mr. Schwartz is Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Assurant, Inc. since April of 2008. He previously served as Chief Corporate Governance Officer and Secretary of The Bank of New York Company Mellon Corporation, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., General Counsel and Senior Vice President of The MONY Group Inc., and Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Willis Corroon Corporation. Mr. Schwartz began his legal career in 1978 with Debevoise & Plimpton in New York and later joined the Los Angeles office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Mr. Schwartz serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Corporate Counsel and is a frequent writer and speaker on corporate governance, securities law, mergers and acquisitions and other corporate law topics. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California School of Law and a masters of business administration from Vanderbilt University, Owen School of Management.

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Current
Assurant, Inc. Secretary Current
University of Southern California School of Law Juris Doctor Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Chief Compliance Officer Current
Consumeraffairs.Com, Inc. President Former
Assurant Solutions Chief Compliance Officer Former
Assurant, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Assurant Solutions Executive Vice President Former
Assurant Solutions General Counsel Former
Consumeraffairs.Com, Inc. Special Assistant Former
Assurant Solutions Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. CTO & Senior Vice President Current
Honeywell International Inc. Chief Information Officer Former
Sunbeam Corp Chief Information Officer Former
Honeywell International Inc. Vice President Former
Pillsbury Vice President, Management Information Systems Former

Michael J. Peninger, Executive Vice President; Chief Financial Officer, Assurant. Mr. Peninger became Chief Financial Officer of Assurant on March 15, 2009, a position he had held on an interim basis since July 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Peninger had most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Assurant Employee Benefits, a position he had held since January 1999. Mr. Peninger began his career at Northwestern National Life in 1977 as an actuary. He then joined Assurant Employee Benefits in 1985 as a corporate actuary and has held various positions within the Company. In 1991, Mr. Peninger was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and in 1993 he became Senior Vice President of Finance and Claims of Assurant Employee Benefits. In 1998, Mr. Peninger was appointed Executive Vice President. Mr. Peninger is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
American Academy of Actuaries Board of Directors Current
American Academy of Actuaries Member Current
Assurant, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Assurant Employee Benefits Chief Executive Officer Former
Assurant, Inc. President Former
Assurant Employee Benefits President Former
Assurant Employee Benefits Chief Financial Officer Former
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Assurant Employee Benefits Senior Vice President, Finance and Claims Former
Assurant, Inc. Corporate Actuary Former
Assurant Employee Benefits Corporate Actuary Former
Assurant Employee Benefits Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. CFO & Executive Vice President Current
Assurant Employee Benefits Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
S.Com, Inc. Executive Vice President for Sales and Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Assurant Employee Benefits Board of Directors Current
Assurant Preneed President & CEO Former

"Ms. Silvester has been Assurant's Executive Vice President since January 2001. Ms. Silvester's professional career spans more than two and a half decades, much of which has been in the insurance industry in human resources management, organization development and strategy. Ms. Silvester's experience includes 15 years with different parts of the Company in the United States and with Fortis in Europe, focusing recently on world-wide senior management development, company learning, human resources strategy and post-merger integration. Ms. Silvester is a Graduate Member of the Institute of Personnel Management in the United Kingdom and holds both her F.L.M.I. and American Compensation Association Certification. "

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Assurant Employee Benefits Board of Directors Current
Fortis, Inc. Former

Sylvia R. Wagner, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Development. Ms. Wagner was appointed Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Development effective April 1, 2009. She previously served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Development of Assurant Employee Benefits since May 1995, where she was responsible for overseeing human resources and development, employee communications, clinical and behavioral health services, and community relations. Prior to that, she served in various roles in human resources at Assurant Employee Benefits and its predecessors. Ms. Wagner has more than 34 years of experience in human resources and communications. She began her career with a subsidiary of Dayton Hudson Marshall Fields and was Personnel Officer at Western Life in 1984 when it was acquired by Assurant s predecessor. Ms. Wagner currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of South Dakota Foundation.

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Development Current
Assurant Employee Benefits Senior Vice President, HR & Development Current
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Development Current
Development Partnership Board of Directors Former
Oklahoma State University Master of Arts In English Literature Former
University of South Dakota Bachelor of Arts In English Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance Current
KPMG International Senior Manager Former
Society of Financial Service Professionals member Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President & General Auditor Current
Arthur Andersen LLP Partner Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Assurant, Inc. Assistant Vice President Current
Assurant, Inc. Controller Current
KPMG International Senior Audit Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President, Information Technology Current
Assurant, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Assurant, Inc. President Former
Citigroup Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary Current
Assurant Employee Benefits Secretary Current
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP associate Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Current
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Vice President Former
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Controller Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President, Treasurer & Actuary Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President, Compensation & Benefits Current
Credit Suisse Former

Ronny B. Lancaster is Senior Vice President, Federal Government Relations for Assurant, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia. Prior to joining Assurant, Mr. Lancaster was the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Morehouse School of Medicine. Mr. Lancaster was previously the Executive Assistant to the Secretary and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), where his responsibilities included a wide range of policy, program and management matters. Mr. Lancaster has also served as General Counsel of Hamilton Enterprises, Inc., Senior Washington Representative for Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association, Chief of the Division of Fee-For-Service Plans at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and Executive Assistant to the Chairman at the National Institute for Advanced Studies. Mr. Lancaster earned a B.A. in Economics from the Catholic University of America, an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. He is also admitted to the Bars of Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, serves as a Board member for the Morehouse College Research Institute and is a past president for the Minority Health Professions Schools as well as the Minority Health Professions Foundation.

Organization Position Status
OraSure Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer Current
The Hepatitis C Support Project Senior Vice President, Federal Government Relations Current
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President, Federal Government Relations Current
Histofreezer Board of Directors Current
Epitope, Inc. Board of Directors Current
OraSure Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Immucor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Hepatitis C Support Project Committee Member Current
Epitope, Inc. Committee Member Current
Minority Health Professions Foundation President Former
Morehouse School of Medicine Chief Operating Officer Former
Morehouse School of Medicine Senior Vice President Former
Hamilton Enterprises LLC General Counsel Former
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Assistant Secretary Former
Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association Senior Washington Representative Former
Georgetown University Law Center J.D. Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. Former
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. Former
Georgetown University Law Center Law Degree Former
The Catholic University of America B.A. In Economics Former
Georgetown University Law Center Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corp Development Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Vice President, Corp Communications & Org Development Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Vice President, Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Vice President & Assistant General Counsel Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Vice President, National Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Managing Director Current
Assurant, Inc. Board Member Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Sales & Marketing Director, Uk & Ireland Current
Assurant, Inc. Board Member Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Operations Director Current
Assurant, Inc. Board Member Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Finance Director, Uk & Ireland Current
Assurant, Inc. Board Member Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Manager, Communications & Media Relations Current

Organization Position Status
Fortis, Inc. Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Government Relations Current
Allied Capital Corporation Committee Member Current
Assurant, Inc. Executive Current
Allied Capital Corporation Director Current
Campbell Soup Company Chief Financial Officer Former
Assurant, Inc. Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Former
CertainTeed Corporation Chief Administrative Officer Former
CertainTeed Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Assurant, Inc. Senior Vice President, Public Affairs & Govt Relations Former
Relations Inc Senior Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Current
PECO Energy Company Chair Current
Georgia State University President Former
University of South Carolina President Emeritus Former
University of South Carolina President Former
University of South Carolina Distinguished University Professor Former
Emory University professor and administrator Former
Exelon Corporation Chair Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Current

Beth L. Bronner has been a director since November 1993, and is the chairperson of our Compensation Committee. Ms. Bronner is currently a Managing Director of Mistral Equity Partners. Ms. Bronner served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Jim Beam Brands Worldwide, Inc., from September 2003 to July 2006. From May 2001 to September 2003, Ms. Bronner served as a private consultant and president of a private realty company. Ms. Bronner also serves as a director of Assurant, Inc. (formerly Fortis, Inc.).

Organization Position Status
Mistral Equity Partners LLC Managing Director Current
Assurant, Inc. Committee Chair for Compensation Committee Current
Assurant, Inc. Director Current
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. Director Current
Mistral Equity Partners LLC Board of Directors Current
Revlon, Inc. President Former
Sunbeam Corp President Former
ADVO, Inc. President Former
Haagen-Dazs, Ltd. President Former
Jim Beam Brands Co. Chief Marketing Officer Former
CoolBrands International, Inc. Director Former
Wine.com, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Former
Citibank, N.A. Senior Vice President Former
Citigroup Inc. Senior Vice President Former
AT&T Inc. Vice President of Emerging Markets Former
Citigroup Inc. Director of Marketing of North American Consumer Banking Former
Citibank, N.A. Director of Marketing Former
University of Chicago MBA Former
Vassar College B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Case Western Reserve University Trustee Current
John Carroll University Chairman, Board of Trustees Current
Assurant, Inc. Finance & Investment Committee Chairman Current
Charter One Financial, Inc. Board Director Current
Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati Inc. Director Current
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc Board of Directors Current
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
Charter One Financial, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Charter One Bank Chairman, President, and CEO Former
Charter One Financial, Inc. President Former
Charter One Financial, Inc. Coo Former
Charter One Financial, Inc. Chairman Former
Royal Bank Director Former
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Director Former
Assurant, Inc. Board Director Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Executive Committee Chairman Current
Assurant, Inc. CEO Former
Assurant, Inc. President Former
Assurant, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Assurant, Inc. Vice-Chairman Former
Assurant, Inc. Board Director Former

Organization Position Status
South Carolina Technology Alliance President Current
University of South Carolina Distinguished President Former
University of South Carolina Distinguished University Professor Former
The Development Center Chairman Current
Ism - Silicon Valley, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Exelon Corporation Board of Directors Current
South Carolina Technology Alliance Board of Directors Current
Computer Task Group, Inc. Director Current
The GEO Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wackenhut Corrections Corporation Board of Directors Current
Computer Task Group Board of Directors Current
Geo Care, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Georgia State University President Former
Emory University President Former
South Carolina Technology Alliance Founding Member Former
Georgia State University Prof Former
Emory University Professor Former
Exelon Corporation Chair Former
Assurant, Inc. Board of Directors Former
PECO Energy Company Director Former
Assurant, Inc. member Former

Robert J. Blendon is currently professor of health policy and political analysis at both the Harvard School of Public Health and the John F. Kennedy School of Government and has received outstanding teaching awards from both institutions. He has also received both the national Eisenberg award and the Mendelsohn award for excellence in mentoring. Dr. Blendon directs the Harvard Opinion Research Program, which focuses on the better understanding of public knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about major domestic public policy issues. He also co-directs the Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) survey project, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, and previously directed a project for National Public Radio and KFF on American attitudes toward health and social policy, which was cited by the National Journal as setting a new standard of public opinion surveys in broadcast journalism. From 1987 to 1996, Dr. Blendon served as chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health and as the deputy director of the Harvard University Division of Health Policy Research and Education. Prior to his Harvard appointment, he was senior vice-president at The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Blendon was senior editor of a three volume series The Future of American Health Care and is a member of the Institute of Medicine, a former member of the advisory committee to the director of the Center for Disease Control, and a former member of the editorial board of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Blendon is a graduate of Marietta College and received his master's of business administration and doctoral degrees from the University of Chicago and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, respectively.

Organization Position Status
Harvard School of Public Health Prof of Health Policy and Political Analysis Current
Assurant, Inc. Committee Chair for Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Current
Abms Member Board of Directors Current
Assurant, Inc. Board Director Current
Assurant, Inc. Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee Member Current
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Senior Vice President Former
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Vice President Former
University of Chicago Master's Former
University of Chicago Degrees Former
Marietta College Former

Organization Position Status
Indus International, Inc. Compensation Committee Chairman Current
Allen R. Freedman Board of Directors Current
Assurant, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Loring Ward International, Ltd. Board Director Current
Stonemor Board of Directors Current
Association of Audit Committee Members, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cornerstone Director Current
Assurant, Inc. Finance & Investment Committee Member Current
Fortis, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Assurant, Inc. CEO Former
Irving Trust Company Vice President Former
Fortis, Inc. Chairman Former
Assurant, Inc. Chairman Former
Indus International, Inc. Board Director Former
Hartwick College honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters Former
University of Virginia Law Degree Former
Tufts University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former
University of Virginia Degree Former
Hartwick College Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Inductis, Inc. Current
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited Board of Directors Current
Aetna Life Insurance Company Director Current
Sound Shore Fund, Inc. Director Current
Assurant, Inc. Director Current
Aspen Re Director Current
Aetna Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
The Chubb Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
First-Commerce.Com Executive Vice President, Retail and Small Business Banking Former
The Chubb Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Aetna Inc. Vice President, Strategy Former
The Chubb Corporation Managing Director Former
Gemini Consulting Group, Inc. Partner Former
GE Information Services Associate Former
Tulane Guest Lecturer Former
Aetna Inc. Financial Advisor Former
Gemini Consulting Group, Inc. Head of North American Banking Practice Former
Chemical Banking Corporation Associate Former
Mac Group Incorporated Former
Tulane Board of Directors Former
University of Virginia MBA Former
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration Mba In Finance and Marketing Former
Princeton University B.A. In English Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania Former

Organization Position Status
The Kresge Foundation Chair Current
Assurant, Inc. Board Director Current

Organization Position Status
Great Northern Manufacturing, LLC President Current
Nova Group Inventments LLC Founder Current
Great Northern Manufacturing, LLC Principal Owner Current
Assurant, Inc. Board Director Current
Assurant, Inc. Finance and Investment Committee Member Current
Assurant, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Assurant, Inc. Consultant Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Open Solutions Inc. Board of Directors Current
Assurant, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Stonemor Board of Directors Current
Ernst & Young Office Managing Partner Former
Ernst & Young Co-Chairman Former
Loring Ward International, Ltd. member Former
Ernst & Young member Former
Indus International, Inc. member Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
World Trade Center Miami President Current
FedEx Corporation President, Latin America-Caribbean Region, FedEx Express Current
World Trade Center Miami Board of Directors Current
Assurant, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Beacon Council Board of Directors Current
University of Miami Member Current
Cladec President, Board of Directors Former
International Kids Fund Chairman Former
Jackson Memorial Foundation Board Member Former
Miami-Dade Community College NA Former

Organization Position Status
New Mountain Capital, LLC Senior Advisor Current
ProLogis Board of Trustees Current
Parsons Corporation Board of Directors Current
New Mountain Capital, LLC Board of Directors Current
OAKLEAF Waste Management, LLC Director Current
Assurant, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Allied Waste Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Global Procurement Former
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. President Former
Dollar General Corporation President Former
Dollar General Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Safeway Inc. Senior Vice President, Supply Operations Former
PepsiCo, Inc. Vice President of on, premises sales Former
PepsiCo, Inc. General Manager Former
PepsiCo, Inc. Director of Planning Former
PepsiCo, Inc. Plant Manager Former
Bank of Boston Corporate Banker Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. consultant Former
RadioShack Corporation Board of Directors Former
Harvard University master of business administration Former
Harvard College B.A. In Economics Former
Harvard University Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Fortis Capital Board Chairman Current
Assurant, Inc. Board Director Current
Assurant, Inc. Executive Committee Member Current
Fortis Capital Board Director Former

"Michele Coleman Mayes has been named vice president and general counsel of The Allstate Corporation and senior vice president and general counsel for Allstate Insurance Company, effective November 12, 2007. She will also be a member of the Allstate senior management team. As Allstate's chief legal officer, Mayes will be responsible for guiding Allstate's strategy to ensure sound compliance of governance practices, fostering a healthy legal, legislative and regulatory environment. Mayes brings extensive legal, corporate and government experience to Allstate. From 1976 through 1982, Mayes served in the United States Department of Justice as Assistant United States Attorney in Detroit and Brooklyn, eventually assuming the role of Chief of the Civil Division in Detroit. In 1982, she entered the corporate sector as managing attorney of Burroughs Corporation. Her career continued to evolve as Burroughs and Sperry Corporation merged, creating Unisys Corporation, for which she was appointed staff vice president and associate general counsel for Worldwide Litigation. In February 1992, she joined Colgate-Palmolive Company as vice president and associate general counsel U.S. In 1993, she was promoted to vice president of Human Resources and Legal for North America. She next became vice president, deputy general counsel and assistant secretary, and effective May 2001, she was promoted to vice president, legal and assistant secretary, and elected a corporate officer. In 2003, she assumed her most recent position of senior vice president and general counsel at Pitney Bowes. Mayes has received many awards and accolades, including the Margaret Brent Award from the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession and the Trailblazer Award from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. She has also been identified as one of America's top African-American lawyers. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and her JD from the University of Michigan Law School. "

Organization Position Status
The Allstate Corporation Vice President & General Counsel Current
Assurant, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pitney Bowes Inc. General Counsel & Senior Vice President Former
Unisys Corporation Staff Vice President Former
Colgate-Palmolive Company Vice President, Legal Former
Colgate-Palmolive Company Corporate Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Assurant, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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     AIZ $30.56 +0.29 (0.96% )
Average Volume 1,234,040
Shares Outstanding 116.80M
Market Cap 3.6B
Year High 33.37
Year Low 16.34
Earnings Per Share 5.07
P/E Ratio 6.03
Dividend 0.60
Yield 1.96
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