Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions There were no material acquisitions in 2015. On October 31, 2014, the Company acquired CWI Group, a mobile insurance administrator in France, for €56,937 ($71,393) in cash. In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded €26,485 ($33,399) of customer and market based intangible assets, all of which are amortizable over 1 to 8 year periods, and €37,369 ($47,123) of goodwill, none of which is tax-deductible. The acquisition agreement also calls for a potential earnout based on future performance. The primary factor contributing to the recognition of goodwill is the future expected growth of this business within Assurant Solutions. On September 3, 2014, the Company acquired eMortgage Logic, LLC, a national provider of residential valuation products and valuation technology services. The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred totaled $28,263, which primarily consists of an initial cash payment of $17,000 and a contingent payment of $10,231. The contingent consideration arrangement is based on future expected revenue. In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded $11,270 of customer and technology based intangible assets, all of which are amortizable over 3 to 11 year periods, and $14,058 of goodwill, all of which is tax- deductible. The primary factor contributing to the recognition of goodwill is the future expected growth of this business within Assurant Specialty Property. On April 16, 2014, the Company acquired StreetLinks, LLC, a leading independent appraisal management company, from Novation Companies, Inc. The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred totaled $65,905, which consists of an initial cash payment of $60,905 and a contingent payment of $5,000. The contingent consideration arrangement is based on future expected revenue. In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded $47,970 of customer and technology based intangible assets, all of which are amortizable over 2 to 12 year periods, and $14,738 of goodwill, none of which is tax-deductible. The primary factor contributing to the recognition of goodwill is the future expected growth of this business within Assurant Specialty Property.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

There were no material acquisitions in 2015.

On October 31, 2014, the Company acquired CWI Group, a mobile insurance administrator in France, for €56,937 ($71,393) in cash. In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded €26,485 ($33,399) of customer and market based intangible assets, all of which are amortizable over 1 to 8 year periods, and €37,369 ($47,123) of goodwill, none of which is tax-deductible. The acquisition agreement also calls for a potential earnout based on future performance. The primary factor contributing to the recognition of goodwill is the future expected growth of this business within Assurant Solutions.

On September 3, 2014, the Company acquired eMortgage Logic, LLC, a national provider of residential valuation products and valuation technology services. The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred totaled $28,263, which primarily consists of an initial cash payment of $17,000 and a contingent payment of $10,231. The contingent consideration arrangement is based on future expected revenue. In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded $11,270 of customer and technology based intangible assets, all of which are amortizable over 3 to 11 year periods, and $14,058 of goodwill, all of which is tax- deductible. The primary factor contributing to the recognition of goodwill is the future expected growth of this business within Assurant Specialty Property.

On April 16, 2014, the Company acquired StreetLinks, LLC, a leading independent appraisal management company, from Novation Companies, Inc. The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred totaled $65,905, which consists of an initial cash payment of $60,905 and a contingent payment of $5,000. The contingent consideration arrangement is based on future expected revenue. In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded $47,970 of customer and technology based intangible assets, all of which are amortizable over 2 to 12 year periods, and $14,738 of goodwill, none of which is tax-deductible. The primary factor contributing to the recognition of goodwill is the future expected growth of this business within Assurant Specialty Property.