Assurant, Inc. announced the realignment of its executive team to support its global growth strategy and sustain business momentum by appointing Keith Meier as chief financial officer effective immediately. As chief financial officer (CFO), Keith Meier will have oversight of Assurant?s global finance and technology organizations and continue to report to Assurant president and CEO Keith Demmings. Meier started his career at Price Waterhouse LLP (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP), specializing in insurance.

During his 25-year tenure at Assurant, he has held leadership roles within several of Assurant?s global businesses. As Head of International, he successfully improved the underlying performance of the company?s European operations and expanded its global footprint in key markets, including establishing a leadership position in Japan. Most recently, Meier served as chief operating officer during which he integrated the company?s operations and technology teams, driving technology innovation to reduce cost-to-serve while enhancing the customer experience for Assurant?s major lines of business.

As CFO, Meier will be responsible for leading Assurant?s global finance organization, including its business finance, accounting, actuarial, tax, treasury, asset management, internal audit, and investor relations functions. Additionally, he will maintain oversight of the company?s global technology organization to continue to foster innovation and efficiency in support of Assurant?s client growth strategies. Meier succeeds Richard Dziadzio who, after seven years with the company, will be leaving Assurant.

Dziadzio oversaw the implementation of the company?s global operating model in finance to support business transformation, while also advancing the company?s prudent capital management strategy. He will remain with Assurant until mid-March of 2024 to support an orderly transition.