Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Hall Melissa J T
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2005		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASSURANT INC [AIZ]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ASSURANT, INC., ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10005		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,244.3663
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Appreciation Right 12/31/2005 01/01/2013 Common Stock 4,565.45 $ 22 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 12/31/2006 01/01/2014 Common Stock 4,091 $ 22 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 12/31/2007 06/30/2010 Common Stock 5,125 $ 35.64 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 02/04/2005 01/01/2009 Common Stock 71.94 $ 36.74 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 02/04/2005 01/01/2010 Common Stock 86.33 $ 33.36 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 02/04/2005 01/01/2011 Common Stock 179.86 $ 32.51 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 02/04/2005 01/01/2011 Common Stock 192.5 $ 30.11 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 02/04/2005 01/01/2011 Common Stock 159.48 $ 36.33 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 02/04/2005 01/01/2012 Common Stock 266.19 $ 22.88 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 02/04/2005 01/01/2012 Common Stock 197.14 $ 30.83 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 02/04/2005 01/01/2012 Common Stock 125.77 $ 48.08 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 12/31/2005 01/01/2013 Common Stock 251.81 $ 25.08 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 12/31/2005 01/01/2013 Common Stock 190.18 $ 33.45 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 12/31/2005 01/01/2013 Common Stock 150.4 $ 42.43 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 12/31/2005 01/01/2013 Common Stock 293.03 $ 21.89 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 12/31/2006 01/01/2014 Common Stock 280.58 $ 26.56 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 12/31/2006 01/01/2014 Common Stock 238.89 $ 31.3 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 12/31/2006 01/01/2014 Common Stock 226.9 $ 33.13 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 12/31/2006 01/01/2014 Common Stock 261.63 $ 28.26 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hall Melissa J T
C/O ASSURANT, INC.
ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY 10005		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

Lisa Richter Attorney-in-Fact 08/11/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

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