Assurant Lower Ahead of Earnings

Published on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 12:03 Written by Gerard Lerod

New York, July 27th (TradersHuddle.com) - Shares of Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) are trading lower by -0.30% ahead of its quarterly earnings release. Assurant, the specialized insurance company is expected to release its quarterly results on July 28^th.

Wall Street Analysts consensus calls for a profit of $1.17 a share on $2.13 billion revenue.

Assurant estimates have a range of $0.28 a share. The high estimate calls for profit of $1.33 a share and the low estimate is calling for a profit of $1.05 a share, a year ago for the quarter the company reported $0.84 a share.

Assurant, Inc. (NYSE:AIZ) provides specialized insurance and insurance-related products. The insurer offers individual and small employer group health insurance, group dental insurance, pre-funded funeral insurance, group disability and life insurance, creditor-placed homeowners insurance, manufactured housing homeowners insurance, debt protection administration, credit insurance, and warranties.