Company: AIZ
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001267238-25-000018
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Company: ASSURANT, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form: DEF 14A
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 regarding the composition and size of the Board in order to ensure the Board has the requisite expertise and that its membership consists of persons with sufficiently diverse and independent backgrounds. As part of the nomination process for director candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers the criteria described under “Director Qualifications” below and the skills and experience shown in the matrix on page 22.

#### Process for Identifying and Adding New Directors
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies, screens, and recommends director candidates for nomination to the Board. Candidates are evaluated in light of the skills and experiences needed and upcoming retirements or other potential departures.

| 40 |     | Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement |

| Corporate Governance |

| 1. Evaluation of board composition                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |     |                                                                        |     |                                                                                                                                          |     |                                                                          |     |                                                                |     |                                                                                |
| The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee evaluates Board composition regularly and identifies skills and experiences desirable for new directors in light of the Company’s business and strategy.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |     |                                                                        |     |                                                                                                                                          |     |                                                                          |     |                                                                |     |                                                                                |
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| 2. Identification of candidates                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |     |                                                                        |     |                                                                                                                                          |     |                                                                          |     |                                                                |     |                                                                                |
| The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies a broad pool of potential director candidates using multiple sources such as independent search firms, and director recommendations. The Board fully recognizes that having a variety of points of view improves the quality of dialogue, contributes to a more effective decision-making process, and enhances overall culture in the boardroom. To support this objective, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is committed to ensuring a broad variety of candidates in our pool.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |     |                                                                        |     |                                                                                                                                          |     |                                                                          |     |                                                                |     |                                                                                |
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| 3. Comprehensive candidate review                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |     |                                                                        |     |                                                                                                                                          |     |                                                                          |     |                                                                |     |                                                                                |
| Potential candidates are comprehensively reviewed and are the subject of rigorous discussion during the N