Company: AIZ
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001267238-25-000011
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Company: ASSURANT, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form: PRE 14A
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 the Audit Committee considers, among other things, the continued independence of PwC, PwC’s tenure serving the Company, whether PwC’s provision of non-audit services to the Company is compatible with maintaining its independence, and the quality and efficiency of the services provided, as well as the depth of the firm’s and audit team’s expertise and experience in the Company’s industry. In order to assure continuing auditor independence, the Audit Committee periodically considers whether there should be regular rotation of the independent registered public accounting firm. In addition, the Audit Committee assesses the qualifications and performance of the lead engagement partner and other principal team members of the independent registered public accounting firm, and the Audit Committee and its Chair are involved in the selection of the new lead engagement partner at least every five years or when otherwise required by law. The most recent new lead engagement partner commenced service following the completion of the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Audit

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Committee is responsible for pre-approving and regularly reviewing all services, fees and terms associated with the Company’s retention of its independent registered public accounting firm.

The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with PwC their report and related opinion on the fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, as well as the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and the SEC. The Audit Committee also has received the written disclosures and the letter from PwC required by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding PwC’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, has discussed with PwC the independence of the firm, has reviewed and discussed with PwC critical audit matters identified by PwC during the audit, and has considered all of the above-referenced communications as well as all audit, audit-related and non-audit services provided by PwC.

On the basis of the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee has recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in the 2024 Form 10-K for filing with the SEC.

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