18 September 2014 Insurance

Assurant appoints president

Specialty insurer Assurant has appointed Alan Colberg as president, effective immediately, and as chief executive officer and director of the company’s board, effective January 1, 2015.

He succeeds Robert Pollock who announced his plan to retire earlier this year after 33 years with the company.

Colberg joined Assurant in March 2011. He has served as executive vice president, marketing and business development where he was responsible for fully integrating Assurant's strategy with enterprise-wide and business-level innovation and growth plans.

Elaine Rosen, board chair, said: “With extensive experience driving innovation and building value, Alan is uniquely qualified to lead Assurant. As a champion for consumers, Alan has a keen grasp of macro trends and a vision for the future that have been instrumental in identifying new opportunities for profitable growth.

“The board’s extensive search affirmed he is the ideal leader to accelerate our momentum in ways that uphold the values of Assurant.”

Colberg said: “I’m excited to lead the great team at Assurant. We will build upon our strong history of creating value for customers and shareholders alike to drive continued profitable growth. With dynamic changes taking place throughout our industry and evolving consumer preferences, there are many exciting opportunities ahead. I look forward to working with our board, management team and dedicated employees to realise our goals.”

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