Reorganization

On June 7, 2015, the Company concluded its comprehensive review of strategic alternatives for the Assurant Health business segment and decided to sharpen its focus on housing and lifestyle specialty protection products and services. The Company has begun a process to wind down its major medical operations and expects to substantially complete its exit from the health insurance market by the end of 2016. As part of this process, Assurant reinsured its supplemental and small-group self-funded lines of business and sold certain legal entities to National General Holdings Corp. ("National General"), effective October 1, 2015.

The following table presents information regarding exit-related charges:



	Severance and retention			Long-lived asset impairments and contract and lease terminations			Other transaction costs			Total
Balance at January 1, 2015	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges	14,435			22,307			4,996			41,738
Non-cash adjustment	—			(21,247		)	(2,947		)	(24,194		)
Cash payments	—			—			—			—
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	14,435		$	1,060		$	2,049		$	17,544
Charges	20,927			13			5,795			26,735
Cash payments	(10,728		)	(168		)	(4,338		)	(15,234		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	24,634		$	905		$	3,506		$	29,045
Charges	16,344			17			795			17,156
Cash payments	(4,413		)	(152		)	(3,808		)	(8,373		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	36,565		$	770		$	493		$	37,828

Amount expected to be incurred	$	82,038		$	27,651		$	11,586		$	121,275

Premium deficiency reserves										$	169,101
Total amount expected to be incurred										$	290,376

Amounts in the above table are included in underwriting, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The total amount expected to be incurred is an estimate that is subject to change as facts and circumstances evolve. For instance, severance and retention estimates could change if employees previously identified for separation resign from the Company before the date through which they are required to be employed in order to receive severance and retention benefits.

The premium deficiency reserve liability decreased $91,054 from $169,101 at September 30, 2015 to $78,047 at December 31, 2015. The $91,054 decrease is consistent with the estimate established at September 30, 2015.

Future cash payments, for these exit-related charges, are expected to be substantially complete by 2016.