A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Employers Holdings, Inc. and its Subsidiaries

RENO, Nev. –December 12, 2013– Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EIG) (EMPLOYERS®) today announced insurance rating bureau A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of Employers Insurance Group and its four pooled property/casualty operating subsidiaries, Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN) (Nevada), Employers Compensation Insurance Company (ECIC) (California), Employers Preferred Insurance Company (EPIC) and Employers Assurance Company (EAC) (both of Florida). Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the ICR of “bbb-” of EMPLOYERS parent holding company, Employers Holdings, Inc.

The affirmation of the ratings reflects EMPLOYERS supportive capitalization, historically strong operating performance and management’s market expertise. EMPLOYERS also benefits from the financial flexibility provided by Employers Holdings, Inc.

“We are pleased that A.M. Best has once again recognized EMPLOYERS strong operating performance and market expertise,” said Douglas Dirks, President and CEO of EMPLOYERS. “Given the supportive capitalization of our consolidated group, strict underwriting guidelines and consistent underwriting strategy, we are pleased to maintain an excellent rating of A- from A.M. Best.”

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About A.M. Best Company

Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

Contact Information

Media Contact: Kimberly Eye
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
(702) 671-7391 or keye@employers.com

Investor Relations Contact: Michael Pedraja
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(775) 327-2706 or mpedraja@employers.com

About Employers Holdings, Inc.

Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EIG), is a holding company with subsidiaries that are specialty providers of workers’ compensation insurance, excess workers’ compensation, and related services (collectively “EMPLOYERS”) focused on small and mid-sized businesses engaged in lower hazard industries with its guaranteed cost product and self-insured enterprises with its excess workers compensation product. EMPLOYERS leverages over a century of experience to deliver comprehensive coverage solutions that meet the unique needs of its customers. Drawing from its long history and extensive knowledge, EMPLOYERS empowers businesses by protecting their most valuable asset – their employees – through exceptional claims management, loss control, and risk management services, to help businesses create safer work environments.

Excess workers’ compensation insurance is offered through Employers Assurance Company, rated A (Excellent) by the A.M. Best Company. Excess workers’ compensation coverage is not currently available in all jurisdictions. Go to https://www.employers.com/excess for more information regarding this product offering. EMPLOYERS® and America’s Workers’ Comp Specialist® are registered trademarks of EIG Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Employers Holdings, Inc.