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Employers Holdings (EIG) Risk Analysis
Risk Overview Q2, 2026
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- Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 1A downgrade in our financial strength rating could reduce the amount of business that we are able to write underwrite or result in the termination of certain of our agreements with our strategic partners.
Rating agencies rate insurance companies based on financial strength as an indication of an ability to pay claims. Our insurance subsidiaries are currently assigned a group financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best, which is the rating agency that we believe has the most influence on our insurance operations. This rating is assigned to companies that, in the opinion of AM Best, have demonstrated excellent overall performance when compared to industry standards. AM Best considers "A" (Excellent) rated companies to have an excellent ability to meet their ongoing obligations to policyholders. This rating does not refer to our ability to meet non-insurance obligations. The financial strength ratings of AM Best and other rating agencies are subject to periodic review using, among other things, proprietary capital adequacy models, and are subject to revision or withdrawal at any time. Insurers' financial strength ratings are directed toward the concerns of policyholders and insurance agents and are not intended for the protection of investors or as a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell securities. Our competitive position relative to other companies is determined in part by our financial strength rating. A reduction in our AM Best rating could adversely affect the amount of business we could underwrite, as well as the relationships we currently have with our insurance agents, brokers, distribution partners, reinsurers, and others. AM Best may increase the frequency and scope of its reviews and request additional information from the companies that it rates, including additional information regarding the valuation of investment securities held and/or susceptibilities to inflationary pressures. We cannot predict what actions rating agencies may take, or what actions we may take in response to the actions of rating agencies.
- Accounting & Financial Operations - Risk 2If we are unable to obtain reinsurance or collect on ceded reinsurance, our ability to write underwrite new policies and to renew existing policies could be adversely affected and our financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
At December 31, 2025, we had $391.6 million of reinsurance recoverable for paid and unpaid losses and LAE, of which $5.9 million was due to us on paid claims. We purchase reinsurance to protect us against severe individual claims and from aggregate losses associated with certain catastrophic events. Our reinsurance protection covers natural perils and acts of terrorism events, but excludes nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological events. On July 1, 2025, we entered into a new reinsurance program that is effective through June 30, 2026. The reinsurance program consists of one treaty covering excess of loss and catastrophic loss events in four layers of coverage which includes a 10% co-participation share within each layer of coverage retained by us. Our reinsurance coverage is $190.0 million ($171.0 million net of our co-participation), in excess of our $10.0 million retention on a per occurrence basis; including a maximum any one life limit of $20.0 million, subject to certain exclusions. The availability, amount, and cost of reinsurance depend on market conditions and our loss experience and may fluctuate significantly. We cannot be certain that our reinsurance agreements will be renewed or replaced prior to their expiration with terms satisfactory to us. If we are unable to renew or replace our reinsurance agreements with terms satisfactory to us, our net liability on individual claims could increase and we would have greater aggregate exposure to large and catastrophic losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we are subject to credit risk with respect to our reinsurers, and they may be unable to pay or may refuse to pay losses we cede to them. We remain liable to our policyholders even if we are unable to make recoveries that we believe we are entitled to under our reinsurance contracts. Losses may not be recovered from our reinsurers until claims are paid and, in the case of long-term workers' compensation cases, the creditworthiness of our reinsurers may change before we can recover amounts to which we are entitled. The inability of any of our reinsurers to honor their financial obligations to us could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Risk Highlights Q2, 2026
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- Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1State insurance laws, certain provisions of our charter documents, and Nevada corporation law could prevent or delay a change in control that could be beneficial to us and our stockholders.
Our insurance subsidiaries are domiciled in California, Florida, Nevada, and New York. The insurance laws of these states generally require that any person seeking to acquire control of a domestic insurance company obtain the prior approval of the state's insurance commissioner. In California, Florida, Nevada, and New York, "control" is presumed to exist through the direct or indirect ownership of 10% or more of the voting securities of a domestic insurance company or of any entity that controls a domestic insurance company. In addition, insurance laws in many states in which we are licensed require pre-notification to the state's insurance commissioner of a change in control of a non-domestic insurance company licensed in those states. Because we have insurance subsidiaries domiciled in California, Florida, Nevada, and New York, any transaction that would constitute a change in control of us would generally require the party attempting to acquire control to obtain the prior approval of the insurance commissioners of these states and may require pre-notification of the proposed change of control in these or other states in which we are licensed to transact business. The time required to obtain these approvals may result in a material delay of, or deter, any such transaction. These laws may discourage potential acquisition proposals or tender offers, and may delay, deter, or prevent a change of control, even if the acquisition proposal or tender offer is considered favorable to our stockholders. Provisions of our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws could discourage, delay, or prevent a merger, acquisition, or other change in control of us, even if our stockholders might consider such a change in control to be favorable. These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for stockholders to elect Directors and take other corporate actions. In particular, our amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and restated by-laws currently include provisions: - eliminating the ability of our stockholders to call special meetings of stockholders;- permitting our Board to issue preferred stock in one or more series;- imposing advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our Board and/or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at the stockholder meetings; and - prohibiting stockholder action by written consent, thereby limiting stockholder action to that taken at an annual or special meeting of our stockholders. These provisions may make it difficult for stockholders to replace Directors and could have the effect of discouraging a future takeover attempt that is not approved by our Board, but which stockholders might consider favorable. Additionally, these provisions could limit the price that investors are willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.
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