EMPLOYERS® Expands into Excess Workers’ Compensation Insurance, Bringing Over a Century of Workers’ Compensation Expertise to Self-Insurance Market

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Employers (NYSE: EIG) launched a new Excess Workers’ Compensation product on February 18, 2026, expanding its portfolio to serve large self-insured employers, groups, pools, and public entities nationwide.

The offering combines specific and aggregate excess coverage, predictive analytics, real-time claims visibility, benchmarking, and on-demand loss prevention services; it is underwritten by Employers Assurance Company, rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best, and is available in select jurisdictions.

New Excess Workers’ Compensation product combines specific and aggregate coverage, predictive analytics, and advanced risk management services for self-insured employers, groups, and public entities

RENO, Nev., Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EIG), America’s workers’ comp specialist^®, today announced the launch of its new Excess Workers’ Compensation insurance product, marking a strategic expansion of EMPLOYERS’ portfolio to serve large self-insured employers, groups, pools, and joint powers authorities from coast to coast.

“As the needs of employers and public entities continue to evolve, so must we,” said Katherine Antonello, President and Chief Executive Officer of Employers Holdings, Inc. “Our new Excess Workers’ Compensation insurance product represents a significant milestone in our evolution. It expands our customer base to serve large, self-insured organizations with both strong excess coverage and sophisticated services designed to help them operate with greater clarity, confidence, and control.”

For more than a century, workers’ compensation insurance has been at the core of EMPLOYERS’ business. Building on that foundation, EMPLOYERS’ new Excess Workers’ Compensation solution goes beyond traditional excess coverage to deliver a data-driven and strategic approach to excess workers’ compensation risks.

Designed for enhanced support of self-insured organizations and their producer partners, EMPLOYERS’ new product integrates:

• Specific and aggregate excess workers’ compensation insurance protection
• Predictive and prescriptive claims analytics
• Real-time claims visibility and reporting tools
• Industry benchmarking insights
• On-demand loss prevention and risk advisory services
• Strategic guidance on program structure and risk financing

These capabilities provide actionable intelligence into claim trends, severity drivers, and risk exposures, enabling self-insured employers to mitigate losses, improve safety outcomes, and optimize total cost of risk.

“Having worked alongside many of the largest self-insured organizations across the nation, I saw firsthand that these large, sophisticated clients need a true risk management ally,” said Robby Swayze, Vice President of Excess Workers’ Compensation at EMPLOYERS. “That’s exactly what EMPLOYERS is built to deliver. Our cutting-edge data-driven insights, claims expertise, and advisory services give clients the visibility and actionable intelligence to transform their Excess Workers’ Compensation coverage from a cost center into a competitive advantage.”

The program is underwritten by Employers Assurance Company, rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company.

EMPLOYERS’ Excess Workers’ Compensation insurance is currently available in select jurisdictions nationwide. For additional details regarding product, underwriting appetite, attachment points, and services, visit:

https://www.employers.com/excess

About EMPLOYERS

Employers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EIG), is a holding company with subsidiaries that are specialty providers of workers’ compensation insurance, excess workers’ compensation, and related services (collectively “EMPLOYERS”) focused on small and mid-sized businesses engaged in lower hazard industries with its guaranteed cost product and self-insured enterprises with its excess workers compensation product. 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, to help businesses create safer work environments.

Excess workers’ compensation insurance is offered through Employers Assurance Company, rated A (Excellent) by the A.M. Best Company. Excess workers’ compensation coverage is not currently available in all jurisdictions. Go to https://www.employers.com/excess for more information regarding this product offering. EMPLOYERS^® and America’s Workers’ Comp Specialist^® are registered trademarks of EIG Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Employers Holdings, Inc.

Media Contact:	Financial/Investor Relations Contact:
Kimberly Eye	Michael Pedraja
Vice President, Marketing & Communications	EVP, Chief Financial Officer
772-214-6153 | keye@employers.com	775-327-2706 | mpedraja@employers.com

FAQ

What did Employers (EIG) announce on February 18, 2026 about Excess Workers’ Compensation?

Employers announced a new Excess Workers’ Compensation product for large self-insured organizations and public entities. According to Employers, the solution pairs specific and aggregate excess coverage with predictive analytics, claims visibility, benchmarking, and advisory services to help manage large-model excess programs.

Which features are included in Employers’ new Excess Workers’ Compensation product (EIG)?

The product includes specific and aggregate excess protection, predictive and prescriptive claims analytics, and real-time claims reporting. According to Employers, it also offers industry benchmarking, on-demand loss prevention and risk advisory services, plus strategic guidance on program structure and risk financing.

How is Employers’ Excess Workers’ Compensation product underwritten and where is it available (EIG)?

The program is underwritten by Employers Assurance Company, rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best. According to Employers, the product is currently available in select jurisdictions nationwide, with details on underwriting appetite and attachment points provided online.

What does Employers’ new Excess Workers’ Compensation offering mean for self-insured employers (EIG)?

It offers self-insured employers enhanced visibility and data-driven risk management to help mitigate losses and optimize cost of risk. According to Employers, clients gain actionable intelligence on claim trends and severity drivers to improve safety outcomes and program design.

Where can brokers and clients find details about Employers’ Excess Workers’ Compensation product (EIG)?

Brokers and clients can find product, underwriting appetite, and attachment point information on Employers’ website. According to Employers, the online resource provides program details and service descriptions to support producer partners and self-insured organizations.