Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Assurant will cut 73 jobs in Birmingham - Birmingham Business Journal:

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Most of the jobs will be eliminatedeffective Nov. 1, the company said in a written release. The reduction representz 7 percentof Assurant's total work force of 2,03i8 people. Assurant also will cut positionsin Dallas, Minneapolis and Kansas City. The company said that locap displaced workers can apply for open jobs in the Birmingham which is located at 3595Grandview Parkway, Suite 150. The locaol office is co-managed by Dr. Jim Barrett, VP of Providerr Relations & National Dental Director, and Kim Reese, seconcd VP, Voluntary Risk. Their jobs will not be affected.
Kevijn Murphy, officer of external communications forthe company, said the jobs cuts were the resultf of "an ongoing comprehensive review, department by department, by a seniodr management team." The staff reductionzs will reduce costs and help keep it he added. "We are lookingf for ways to be more efficient and he said, adding that none of the jobs will be The company didn't say how much the layoffs will cost or save the "Displaced employees from our other locations will allowec to apply for jobs in Kansas City," Murpht said. Assurant Employee Benefits is a divisionj ofNew York-based Assurant ( : AIZ), formerlt known as Fortis.

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