March 25, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a provider of specialty insurance and insurance-related products and services, said that Robert J. Blendon has resigned from its board of directors, effective March 19.

On March 22, the company's board of directors appointed John M. Palms to replace Blendon as chair of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective as of that date.

New York-based Assurant is a premier provider of specialized insurance products and related services in North America and select worldwide markets. Its four key businesses Assurant Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property, Assurant Health, and Assurant Employee Benefits.

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