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Assurant Raises 2026 Outlook After 12% Growth in Catastrophe-Adjusted EPS

Assurant reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $275.2 million and adjusted earnings per diluted share of $6.15. Excluding reportable catastrophes, adjusted earnings per share rose 12% to $6.46. The company raised its 2026 outlook to low-double-digit growth in that measure.

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What happened

Assurant reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $6.46 when reportable catastrophe losses are excluded, up 12% from the prior year. The company raised its 2026 growth outlook to low double digits for this measure and about 10% for adjusted operating earnings.

Global impact / market context

The higher outlook signals that Assurant expects stronger earnings growth in 2026 than before. It gives investors an updated company target, but the supplied facts do not show how the market reacted.

What to watch

  1. Check future adjusted earnings-per-share results, excluding reportable catastrophe losses, to see whether growth tracks the raised outlook.
  2. Check adjusted operating earnings growth against the company’s roughly 10% 2026 target.
  3. Check whether Assurant carries out its expected $350 million in share repurchases, since that is part of the supplied outlook.

Affected assets

  • Assurant, Inc.

Evidence