Exhibit 23.1
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                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of
Assurant, Inc. of our reports dated March 28, 2003, except as to Note 23 as to
which the date is October 20, 2003 relating to the consolidated financial
statements and financial statement schedules of Fortis, Inc. as of December 31,
2002 and 2001 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 2002, which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent
to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
October 23, 2003