Community Forum
June 14, 2007
June 14, 2007 -- Reno, NV -- The Nevada Independent Insurance Agents (NIIA) this week named Employers Insurance Company of Nevada “2007 Company of the Year” during the 61st NIIA Annual Convention held at Lake Tahoe. Employers Insurance Company of Nevada is a wholly-owned insurance subsidiary of Employers Holdings, Inc. (EMPLOYERSSM) (NYSE:EIG).
EMPLOYERS and President CEO Douglas D. Dirks said he was honored to accept the NIIA’s prestigious award. “Our employees are committed to ensuring that our workers’ compensation products and services are the best Nevada insurance agents can possibly offer their small business clients,” Dirks said. “This award from Nevada agents honors the men and women of EMPLOYERS who see to the workers’ compensation needs of our insurance agents and our policyholders and their employees.”
Headquartered in Reno, Nevada, Employers Holdings, Inc. is a holding company with subsidiaries that are specialty providers of workers’ compensation insurance and services focused on select small businesses engaged in low-to-medium-hazard industries. The company, through its subsidiaries, operates in 11 states from 13 office locations. The company’s insurance subsidiaries, Employers Insurance Company of Nevada and Employers Compensation Insurance Company, are rated A- (Excellent) by the A.M. Best Company.
The Nevada Independent Insurance Agents (NIIA) was formed in 1946 as an affiliate of the Independent Insurance Agents of America, now The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA). With 135 agency members statewide representing over 2,400 individual insurance agents/brokers, customer service representatives and other employees, the NIIA excels in legislative advocacy, educational services, insurance products, technical resources and member communications. The group also has more than 65 associate members who include insurance carriers, managing general agents, claims adjusters and others providing services to the insurance industry.
