RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 1, 2014-- EMPLOYERS^® (NYSE:EIG), America's small business insurance specialist^®, has named Russel J. Newman chief sales officer, senior vice president. With more than 12 years of experience in the insurance industry, and over 20 years of management experience he brings to EMPLOYERS a wealth of experience from various regional and corporate roles throughout his career. He has been responsible for country wide small commercial sales strategies and strategic redesign of commercial lines and sales organizations. Those are just some of the assets that he will bring to EMPLOYERS. He will be based out of EMPLOYERS' headquarters in Reno, Nev.

About Employers Holdings, Inc.

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. Insurance subsidiaries include 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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