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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Assurant (AIZ)

Assurant appoints Lynn Blake to board; Debra Perry to retire at 2026 annual meeting

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

Assurant's board appointed Lynn Blake, a former State Street Investment Management executive, as a director effective January 28, 2026, subject to customary regulatory approval. The board also accepted director Debra Perry's resignation under its retirement policy, effective at the 2026 annual shareholder meeting. The filing describes a board addition and a planned departure, with no financial results or guidance included.

Key points

  • Lynn Blake appointed to the Board and to the Finance and Risk Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, subject to customary regulatory approval.
  • Blake was Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Global Equity Beta Solutions, at State Street Investment Management from 2011 to 2021.
  • Debra Perry's board resignation takes effect at the company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.
  • Blake will receive a cash retainer and restricted stock unit grants as described in the April 8, 2025 proxy statement.

The filing

CompanyAssurant (AIZ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 28, 2026, 5:21 PM ET
Accession number0001267238-26-000003

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:11 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 28, 2026.

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