EMPLOYERS® Now Provides Workers’ Compensation Insurance in Hawaii, Completing National Expansion Initiative

RENO, Nev. — Sept. 4, 2019 — EMPLOYERS® (NYSE: EIG), America’s small business insurance specialist®, is now offering workers’ compensation insurance policies in Hawaii, completing a strategic expansion initiative and marking a significant achievement in the company’s 106-year history. The expansion allows EMPLOYERS to provide workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses nationally, excluding four monopolistic states.

“We’re excited to provide a competitive workers’ compensation insurance option to small business owners across the country,” said Douglas D. Dirks, President and Chief Executive Officer of Employers Holdings, Inc. “EMPLOYERS started as the Nevada Insurance Fund in 1913 and is now a trusted partner to agents and small business policyholders nationwide. They appreciate our specialized focus and deep expertise in workers’ compensation insurance, our commitment to excellent customer service, and the many resources we provide to help keep workers safe.”

From its roots as a single-state government entity to now, a publicly traded national insurance carrier, EMPLOYERS is excited to continue investing in initiatives designed to help transform the way small businesses and insurance agents utilize digital capabilities to improve their customer experience and propel their businesses.

For more information, visit www.employers.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.