Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues
Net earned premiums	$ 1,215,133,000		$ 2,058,421,000		$ 3,832,595,000		$ 6,356,241,000
Fees and other income	347,693,000		317,523,000		1,033,688,000		920,694,000
Net investment income	124,798,000		148,766,000		380,325,000		468,825,000
Net realized gains on investments, excluding other-than- temporary impairment losses	10,704,000		6,910,000		194,749,000	[1]	25,434,000
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	0		(1,696,000)		(364,000)		(4,904,000)
Portion of net loss (gain) recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes	0		989,000		(337,000)		1,627,000
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings	0		(707,000)		(701,000)		(3,277,000)
Amortization of deferred gains and gains on disposal of businesses	135,840,000	[2]	3,243,000		309,254,000	[3]	9,743,000
Gain on pension plan curtailment	0		0		29,578,000		0
Total revenues	1,834,168,000		2,534,156,000		5,779,488,000		7,777,660,000
Benefits, losses and expenses
Policyholder benefits	435,173,000		1,254,205,000		1,379,803,000		3,732,646,000
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired	330,353,000		341,439,000		1,007,335,000		1,064,325,000
Underwriting, general and administrative expenses	833,778,000		956,984,000		2,554,732,000		2,848,387,000
Interest expense	14,006,000		13,779,000		43,741,000		41,335,000
Total benefits, losses and expenses	1,613,310,000		2,566,407,000		4,985,611,000		7,686,693,000
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	220,858,000		(32,251,000)		793,877,000		90,967,000
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	76,491,000		(25,229,000)		259,843,000		15,156,000
Net income (loss)	$ 144,367,000		$ (7,022,000)		$ 534,034,000		$ 75,811,000
Earnings Per Share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.40		$ (0.10)		$ 8.54		$ 1.10
Diluted (in dollars per share)	2.37		(0.10)	[4]	8.46		1.09
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50		$ 0.30		$ 1.50		$ 0.87
Share Data
Weighted average shares outstanding used in basic per share calculations (in shares)	60,262,073		67,632,920		62,522,980		68,646,043
Plus: Dilutive securities (in shares)	566,268		0		570,340		695,843
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share calculations (in shares)	60,828,341		67,632,920		63,093,320		69,341,886

[1] Nine months ended September 30, 2016 net gains includes $146,727 related to the sale of Assurant Employee Benefits as described in Note 5.

[2] Includes $132,856 related to the additional deferred gains and gains related to the Assurant Employee Benefits sale on March 1, 2016, as referenced in Note 4.

[3] Includes $300,284 related to the additional deferred gains and gains related to the Assurant Employee Benefits sale on March 1, 2016.

[4] In accordance with earnings per share guidance, diluted per share amounts were computed in the same manner as basic per share amounts when a loss from operations existed during the three months ended September 30, 2015.