RENO, Nev., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Independent insurance agents can
now offer specialized help to small businesses seeking workers'
compensation insurance and services in Arizona. EMPLOYERS(SM), America's
small business insurance specialist(SM), has opened an office in Phoenix.
By offering competitive commissions, and highly-automated services,
EMPLOYERS provides independent agents the tools they need to grow their
business by servicing clients often considered too small to be handled
profitably. EMPLOYERS, offering insurance in Arizona through Employers
Compensation Insurance Company (ECIC), specializes in competitive pricing
for lower-hazard, Main Street-type accounts, and emphasizes the quality of
its claims processing and loss prevention services.
       The Arizona Department of Insurance approved the filing by ECIC for a
15% rate deviation, allowing the company to provide a competitive advantage
to agents and a cost savings for insureds. Independent agencies interested
in learning more about competitive commissions available to appointed
producers can contact Director of Sales Robert Cano at (602) 912-5734,
e-mail: rcano@eig.com.
    EMPLOYERS(SM) focuses on workers' compensation insurance and services
for America's small businesses. Our goal is to understand and then meet the
needs of independent, entrepreneurial companies. With roots stretching back
to 1913, EMPLOYERS has been around longer than just about anyone. EMPLOYERS
has the experience, financial stability, knowledge and resources to provide
the coverage and specialized services America's small businesses need.
    ECIC is rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best, the world's oldest and most
authoritative insurance rating and information source.
    Copyright (C) 2006 EMPLOYERS. All rights reserved. EMPLOYERS is a
service mark and trade name for a group of companies which provide workers'
compensation insurance and services. Insurance is offered through Employers
Compensation Insurance Company, except in Nevada, where insurance is
offered through Employers Insurance Company of Nevada. Employers
Compensation Insurance Company does not do business in all jurisdictions.
Please consult with your local EMPLOYERS Sales Executive for more
information or visit http://www.eig.com.
    This press release contains certain forward-looking statements about
EMPLOYERS. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding
anticipated future results and can be identified by the fact that they do
not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include
words like "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate" and "intend" or
future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or
"may." Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from expected results include increased competitive pressures, changes in
the interest rate environment, general economic conditions and legislative
and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business of
EMPLOYERS and its subsidiaries.