Montana’s Healthy Small Business Climate Helps EMPLOYERS® Double Workers’ Comp Market Share

Reno, Nev. Aug. — 17, 2006 — Employers Insurance Group today announced it has more than doubled its share of the Montana’s workers’ compensation insurance market since the start of the current year. Workers’ compensation insurance and services are offered in Montana through Employers Compensation Insurance Company, one of the companies of Employers Insurance Group.

EMPLOYERS’® total written premium in Montana at year-end 2005 was $1.442 million. By the end of July this year, written premium in Montana had more than doubled, reaching a total $3.399 million. The marked growth in EMPLOYERS’ customer base has occurred across the board on small businesses within the state’s hospitality, restaurant, automobile dealer, and other industries.

EMPLOYERS Western Region President George Tway attributed the group’s significant strides in Montana to the independent agents who serve the state’s small business sector. “Business owners rely on their independent agents to maximize their insurance dollar. Agents are recognizing our expertise in serving small, Main Street-type accounts. They’re getting to know our competitive pricing and customer services. Montana’s healthy business climate presents terrific opportunities right now,” Tway said.

Montana is one of eight states in which insurance and services are offered by the companies of EMPLOYERS. In addition to Montana, the companies of EMPLOYERS currently write business in California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona and Texas. Employers Compensation Insurance Company is rated A– (Excellent) by A.M. Best, the world’s oldest and most authoritative insurance rating and information source.

Independent agents interested in learning more about EMPLOYERS’ small business insurance expertise and competitive pricing can contact Shayla Mulder, Vice President, Marketing for the Western Region, (208) 424-7432, e-mail: smulder@eig.com.

Contact Information

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

Investor Relations Contact: Mike Paquette
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(775) 327-2562 or mpaquette@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 and services (collectively “EMPLOYERS®”) focused on small and mid-sized businesses engaged in low-to-medium hazard industries. 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, creating safer work environments.

EMPLOYERS is also proud to offer Cerity®, which is focused on providing digital-first, direct-to-consumer workers’ compensation insurance solutions with fast, and affordable coverage options through a user-friendly online platform.

EMPLOYERS operates throughout the United States, apart from four states that are served exclusively by their state funds. Insurance is offered through Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, Employers Compensation Insurance Company, Employers Preferred Insurance Company, Employers Assurance Company, and Cerity Insurance Company, all rated A - (Excellent) by A.M. Best. Not all companies do business in all jurisdictions. EIG Services, Inc., and Cerity Services, Inc., are subsidiaries of Employers Holdings, Inc. EMPLOYERS® is a registered trademark of EIG Services, Inc., and Cerity® is a registered trademark of Cerity Services, Inc. For more information, please visit www.employers.com and www.cerity.com.