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 *
  Lamnin Adam
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ASSURANT INC [AIZ]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ASSURANT, INC., ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA, 41 F.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
Executive Officer / COO - Assurant Health
 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 43,994.14 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 4,721.99 (1)
I
By Spouse

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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 03/13/2011 03/13/2011 Common Stock 1,400 $ 60.65 I By Spouse
Stock Appreciation Right 12/31/2008 04/01/2011 Common Stock 422.55 $ 49.25 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 12/31/2008 04/01/2011 Common Stock 16,300 $ 49.25 D  
Stock Appreciation Right 03/08/2010 03/08/2012 Common Stock 24,750 $ 53.48 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lamnin Adam
ASSURANT, INC.
ONE CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA, 41 F.
NEW YORK, NY 10005		       Executive Officer COO - Assurant Health

Signatures

Lisa Richter Attorney-in-Fact 11/19/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes restricted stock units.
 
Remarks:
As previously announced on June 24, 2010, Mr. Lamnin's title will change to President and CEO of Assurant Health and Executive Vice President of Assurant, Inc. on January 1, 2011.

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