UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report: January 20, 2006

Assurant, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware		001-31978		39-1126612
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 41st Floor
New York, New York		10005
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 859-7000

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

     On January 23, 2006, Assurant, Inc. issued a press release entitled “Assurant CEO J. Kerry Clayton to Retire; Robert B. Pollock , President, Named CEO and Appointed Director Effective March 17 , 2006.” The text of the press release, which is attached hereto at Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated by reference into this Item.

Exhibit
99.1		Press Release dated January 23, 2006.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.