EMPLOYERS at KBW Conference

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. CEO AND CFO TO PRESENT AT KBW ANNUAL INSURANCE CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK

RENO, Nev. – September 3 , 2009 – Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EIG) announced that key members of its senior leadership team will present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. Annual Insurance Conference on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

Douglas Dirks, Chief Executive Officer, and William Yocke, Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 8:45 a.m. EDT.  The presentation audio and slides will be webcast live on the Internet at http://www.kbw.com/news/conferenceInsurance2009_Webcast.html.   The presentation may be accessed through a link on the investor relations page of the EMPLOYERS website at www.employers.com. Interested parties should check the Company's website for any schedule updates or time changes.  The presentation will also be available for replay on the EMPLOYERS website.

About Employers Holdings, Inc.
Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EIG) 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 30 states. Insurance is offered by Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, Employers Compensation Insurance Company, Employers Preferred Insurance Company, and Employers Assurance Company, all rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. Additional information can be found at: http://www.employers.com.
  
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