Guardsman appoints Assurant Solutions as UK underwriter

Nov. 28, 2011 - PRLog -- 28th November 2011: Assurant Solutions, a global provider of specialised insurance and insurance-related products has been appointed by Guardsman, a division of the Valspar Corporation, as its UK underwriter. Guardsman is the leading provider of furniture protection plans with 2.5 million in force in the UK. Assurant Solutions will underwrite the Guardsman furniture protection plans distributed in the UK through retail outlets including DFS, Furniture Village and SCS.

Guardsman managing director, David Wright, says: “With nearly a century of delivering quality products that help consumers look after their furniture, we know our business. We believe there is tremendous potential to develop new ways to help consumers protect the investment they make in their furniture – but only if we listen to them and create protection plans with the flexibility to adapt with their ever changing needs.

He goes on to say: “When awarding this contract, we were impressed by the clear desire amongst the team at Assurant Solutions to bring new and innovative solutions to furniture protection plans as well as work in a true partnership. I’m confident that by working together and listening to both consumers and our retail partners, we can bring real innovation to the market over the coming months.”

Simon Harrison, Sales Director UK and Ireland, Assurant Solutions says: “We are delighted to partner with Guardsman, the largest administrator of furniture protection plans in the UK. We understand their desire to provide their retail partners with protection plans that bring real value to their customers. We have a heritage of underwriting around the globe and bring value through extended warranties to more than 56 million customers worldwide. Assurant Solutions has a strong record of developing innovation protection plans and we are confident that we can deliver flexible solutions that will help Guardsman grow its UK business further.”

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Assurant Solutions
Assurant Solutions businesses develop, underwrite, market and administer specialty insurance, extended service contracts and other risk management solutions through collaborative relationships with leading financial institutions, retailers, automobile dealers, funeral homes, manufacturers, wireless carriers and other entities. With operations in 25 locations, including executive offices in Atlanta, Assurant Solutions serves clients and their customers in 12 countries throughout North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Asia.  
Assurant
Assurant Solutions is part of Assurant, a premier provider of specialised insurance products and related services in North America and select worldwide markets. Its four key businesses -- Assurant Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property, Assurant Health, and Assurant Employee Benefits -- partner with clients who are leaders in their industries and build leadership positions in a number of specialty insurance market segments worldwide.
Assurant, a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ. Assurant has approximately $27 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual revenue.
www.assurant.com.

Guardsman
Guardsman Industries Ltd is a fully owned subsidiary of the Valspar Corporation and provides protection plans, technical services and furniture care and repair products to the furniture industry throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland.   The protection plans business is regulated by the Financial Services Authority reference 311766.

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