Milwaukee, October 12, 2009 -- Milwaukee-based Assurant Health, a leading national provider of individual medical, small group and specialty health insurance products, announces that Adam Lamnin, 45, has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. In his new role, he will oversee Assurant Health’s marketing, sales, product and actuarial divisions and report directly to Don Hamm, Assurant Health president and chief executive officer.
“Adam is a proven executive with broad business experience, and his leadership and vision consistently have delivered solid results for Assurant,” said Don Hamm. “He joins our executive leadership team with a shared passion and commitment to grow Assurant Health and meet the needs of our valued distribution partners and customers.”
Lamnin previously served as chief financial officer for both Assurant Solutions and Assurant Specialty Property. Lamnin brings a wealth of experience in finance and operations including, risk management, marketing and distribution, as well as expertise in specialized insurance offerings that drive growth and profitability. Lamnin has been involved in several successful acquisitions and market expansion initiatives for Assurant. Prior to joining Assurant 17 years ago, Lamnin was a senior accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Lamnin is a certified public accountant and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting from the University of Florida.
About Assurant Health
Assurant Health has been in business since 1892 and is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by Time Insurance Company, John Alden Life Insurance Company and Union Security Insurance Company. Together, these three underwriting companies provide health insurance coverage to people in 45 states. Each underwriting company is finically responsible for its own insurance products. Primary products include individual medical, small group, short-term and student health insurance products, as well as non-insurance products and consumer-choice products such as Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Arrangements. With almost 3,000 employees, Assurant Health is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with operations offices in Minnesota, Idaho and Florida, as well as sales offices across the country. The Assurant Health Web site is www.assuranthealth.com.
Assurant Health 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 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 $25 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual revenue. Assurant has approximately 15,000 employees and is headquartered in New York’s financial district.