Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Assurant, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: April 11, 2019
Context: The Company announced a revision to its financial supplement to align with strategic focus and financial objectives outlined at its recent Investor Day. This update applies beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2019, and includes a restated supplement for the period ending December 31, 2018.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing serves as a notice of a change in financial presentation and does not contain specific numerical data for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The filing states that the revised financial supplement is attached as Exhibit 99.2 but does not reproduce the figures within the text of the 8-K itself.
Material Changes
- Financial Presentation: The Company is revising its financial supplement to reflect new strategic objectives.
- Historical Restatement: The financial supplement for the period ending December 31, 2018, has been revised to provide investors with an updated presentation consistent with the new strategy.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Management indicated that the revision to the financial supplement is intended to align reporting with the strategic focus and financial objectives announced at the Company's Investor Day. The filing incorporates by reference a news release (Exhibit 99.1) and the revised financial supplement (Exhibit 99.2) for further details. No specific forward-looking guidance numbers or risk factors are detailed in the text of this specific 8-K form.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Review Exhibit 99.1 (News Release) for details on the strategic objectives driving the change.
- Examine Exhibit 99.2 (Revised Financial Supplement) to compare the new financial metrics against prior reporting periods.
- Verify the specific adjustments made to the December 31, 2018, financial data to understand the impact of the new presentation format.