RENO, Nev., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EMPLOYERS(R) (NYSE: EIG), today announced that its President and CEO Douglas D. Dirks will join CFO William (Ric) Yocke to address the Keefe Bruyette & Woods (KBW) Annual Insurance Conference. The team of experts from EMPLOYERS will address the invitation-only audience of KBW clients Thursday, Sept. 4, at 9:30 a.m. (EDT), at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Avenue, New York City. Also in attendance will be EMPLOYERS Vice President of Investor Relations Vicki Erickson.

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A copy of the presentation, as well as a live audio webcast, will be accessible through the investors link on the EMPLOYERS Web site at http://www.employers.com.

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 12 states from 11 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.

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