About Our Leadership
JOSEPH (Joe) E. ERDEMAN
Executive Vice President and President, Extended Protection Solutions
Assurant Solutions
Joseph (Joe) E. Erdeman is an executive vice president of Assurant Solutions and president of the Extended Protection Solutions business.
Mr. Erdeman's career with Assurant Solutions and its predecessor companies began in 1993 when he joined American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida as a sales representative working out of the company's Atlanta sales center.
In September 1997, Mr. Erdeman relocated to South Florida and was promoted to vice president and national marketing manager for the retail distribution channel. His responsibilities included management of the channel's sales force and development of the channel's marketing strategy.
In August 2000, Mr. Erdeman was promoted to senior vice president, Retail Channel executive. He assumed his current position in June 2002 as part of a reorganization that consolidated management and administration responsibility for Assurant Solutions' growing warranty and extended service contract businesses. The extended service contract business was combined with the vehicle service contract business in November 2007.
Before joining American Bankers, Mr. Erdeman spent 11 years in various sales and management positions with entities of Household International, including Household Finance, Household Retail Services and Alexander Hamilton Life Insurance. He has a bachelor's degree in finance from Auburn University.
In April 2011, Mr. Erdeman was appointed to the Consumer Electronics Association's Board of Industry Leaders. As a board member, he will offer strategic consumer electronics industry advice to the executive board.
Assurant Solutions develops, underwrites and markets specialty insurance, extended service contracts Assurant Solutions businesses develop, underwrite, market and administer specialty insurance, extended service contracts and other risk management solutions through collaborative relationships with leading financial institutions, retailers, automobile dealers, funeral homes, utilities and other entities. With operations in 25 locations, including executive offices in Atlanta, Ga., Assurant Solutions serves clients and their customers in 12 countries throughout North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and Asia. www.assurantsolutions.com
Assurant Solutions is part of Assurant, a premier provider of specialized insurance products and related services in North America and selected international markets. Its four key businesses — Assurant Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property, Assurant Health and Assurant Employee Benefits — partner with clients who are leaders in their industries and who have built leadership positions in a number of specialty insurance market segments worldwide.
Assurant, a Fortune 500 company and a member of the S&P 500, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AIZ. Assurant has over $23 billion in assets and $8 billion in annual revenue. www.assurant.com