Assurant Employee Benefits Expands Dental Network

One of the largest networks nationally; largest network in four states

KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Assurant Employee Benefits, a
leading marketer of life, disability and dental group employee benefits based
in Kansas City, Mo., has expanded its PPO dental network by nearly 20 percent
in 2009, placing it in the top three dental networks nationally.* The network
now includes more than 112,000 referable locations nationwide, and is the
largest network in four states: Colorado, Florida, Minnesota and Missouri.

The network increase comes at a time when customers are searching for cost
savings due to the challenges posed by the current economic recession. Often
cost savings can be recognized by customers using a dentist that participates
in the network or is "in-network," rather than out-of-network.

"Consumers know an important factor of good dental coverage is the
availability of network dentists in their area," said John Roberts, president
and chief executive officer. "By expanding our network, we are giving our
customers even more options in finding quality in-network care, which many
times equate to saving money. We have invested a lot of resources into our
recruiting area and expect the network to continue to grow at a steady pace in
2009 and in the years to come."

The network expansion is the result of strategic partnerships and organic
growth in its own PPO dental network, Dental Health Alliance, LLC(R) and is
another example of the company's commitment to providing quality dental
benefits. On April 1 of this year, the company celebrated the first
anniversary of the Family Share Max dental plan. An industry first, this plan
allows family members covered under the same plan to share or pool benefit
maximums, as opposed to each having a traditional individual dental benefit
maximum.

*Source: NetMinder semi-annual dental network access study. Data as of March
2009. For more information visit www.netminder.com

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Assurant Employee Benefits specializes in quality employee benefits and
services, including long-term and short-term disability, life and accidental
death and dismemberment insurance, dental coverage, and disability reinsurance
management services. Assurant Employee Benefits also markets voluntary
(employee-paid) disability, life, and dental plans. Products and services
marketed by Assurant Employee Benefits are underwritten by Union Security
Insurance Company or an affiliated prepaid dental company. In New York, group
insurance products and services are marketed by Assurant Employee Benefits and
underwritten by Union Security Life Insurance Company of New York, which is
licensed in New York and has its principal place of business in Syracuse, New
York. Underwriting flexibility allows Assurant Employee Benefits to market
tailor-made benefit plans for groups of most any size. Assurant Employee
Benefits is located in Kansas City, Missouri.

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