Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues
Net earned premiums		$ 1,050.3	$ 1,415.2
Fees and other income		340.2	357.7
Net investment income		120.6	135.7
Net realized gains on investments, excluding other-than-temporary impairment losses	[1]	3.8	162.4
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses		(0.4)	(0.4)
Portion of net gain recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes		0.0	(0.3)
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings		(0.4)	(0.7)
Amortization of deferred gains and gains on disposal of businesses		37.0	47.6	[2]
Gain on pension plan curtailment		0.0	29.6
Total revenues		1,551.5	2,147.5
Benefits, losses and expenses
Policyholder benefits	[3]	358.0	543.8
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired		314.5	334.3
Underwriting, general and administrative expenses		651.3	917.3
Interest expense		12.6	14.5
Total benefits, losses and expenses		1,336.4	1,809.9
Income before provision for income taxes		215.1	337.6
Provision for income taxes		71.3	117.2
Net income		$ 143.8	$ 220.4
Earnings Per Share
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 2.56	$ 3.38
Diluted (in dollars per share)		2.53	3.34
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.53	$ 0.50
Share Data
Weighted average shares outstanding used in basic per share calculations (in shares)		56,201,342	65,086,935
Plus: Dilutive securities (in shares)		555,299	833,611
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share calculations (in shares)		56,756,641	65,920,546

[1] Three months ended March 31, 2016 net gains includes $146.7 related to the sale of AEB as described in Note 5.

[2] Includes $44.6 related to the additional deferred gains and gains related to the AEB sale on March 1, 2016.

[3] The presentation of Assurant Health policyholder benefits includes the impact of the total current period net utilization of premium deficiency reserves of $27.7 in 2017 and $40.4 in 2016 for claim costs and claim adjustments expenses included in policyholder benefits, as well as maintenance costs, which are included within underwriting, general and administrative expenses. In addition, there was favorable claims development experienced through March 31, 2017, in excess of actual benefit expense, which contributed to the credit balance.