Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 12, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Assurant, Inc. (the "Company") increased the number of directors constituting the Board from twelve to thirteen and appointed Sari Granat to the Board and to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, effective immediately. These appointments are subject to customary regulatory approval.

Ms. Granat is currently President and Chief Operating Officer of Chainalysis, Inc. ("Chainalysis"), the blockchain data platform. Prior to Chainalysis, Ms. Granat was Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel at IHS Markit Ltd., where she was responsible for information security, information technology, legal, risk management, privacy and compliance.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Granat and any other person, naming such person, pursuant to which Ms. Granat was selected as a director, and no related party transactions involving Ms. Granat are reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

As compensation for her service as a director, Ms. Granat will receive an annual cash retainer in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Assurant, Inc. Amended and Restated Directors Compensation Plan, effective as of May 13, 2021 (the "Directors Compensation Plan"). Consistent with the terms of the Directors Compensation Plan, Ms. Granat will also receive an initial equity grant, pursuant to the Assurant, Inc. 2017 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended on May 13, 2021, of restricted stock units with a grant date fair market value of $160,000. The terms and conditions of this grant will be governed by an agreement substantially in the form of the Assurant, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Time-Based Awards for Directors, attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2017.

In connection with Ms. Granat's appointment, the Company issued a news release on May 12, 2022, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.         Exhibit
                      Press release announcing the appointment of a new director to the Board,
99.1                dated May 12, 2022.
                    The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline
104                 XBRL.



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