Employers Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results and Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.32 per Share

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Employers Holdings (NYSE:EIG) reported mixed Q2 2025 financial results and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share. Key metrics show net income per diluted share decreased 2% to $1.23, while adjusted net income per diluted share fell 56% to $0.48. The company achieved a record number of policies in-force at 134,421, up 5% year-over-year.

Notable performance indicators include a 2% decrease in gross premiums written to $203.3 million, a 6% increase in net premiums earned to $198.3 million, and a 1% rise in net investment income to $27.1 million. The GAAP combined ratio increased to 105.6% from 94.2%. The company returned $31.4 million to stockholders through share repurchases and dividends.

[ "Record number of policies in-force at 134,421, up 5% year-over-year", "Net premiums earned increased 6% to $198.3 million", "Net investment income grew 1% to $27.1 million", "Net realized and unrealized gains on investments increased significantly to $20.9 million from $2.2 million", "Book value per share increased 12.8% year-over-year to $49.44", "Returned $31.4 million to stockholders through dividends and share repurchases" ]

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• None.

Negative

• Net income per diluted share decreased 2% to $1.23
• Adjusted net income per diluted share fell 56% to $0.48
• Gross premiums written decreased 2% to $203.3 million
• Loss and loss adjustment expenses ratio increased significantly from 57.9% to 70.7%
• GAAP combined ratio deteriorated to 105.6% from 94.2%
• Rapid rise in cumulative trauma claims in California led to increased loss ratios

Company to Host Conference Call on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time

RENO, Nev., July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Employers Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE:EIG), a holding company with subsidiaries that are specialty providers of workers’ compensation insurance and services focused on small and mid-sized businesses engaged in low-to-medium hazard industries, today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Financial Highlights:

(All comparisons vs. the second quarter of 2024).

• Net income per diluted share decreased by 2%, from $1.25 to $1.23;
• Adjusted net income per diluted share decreased 56%, from $1.10 to $0.48;
• Gross premiums written decreased 2%, from $207.9 million to $203.3 million;
• Net premiums earned increased 6%, from $187.8 million to $198.3 million;
• Loss and loss adjustment expenses ratio increased from 57.9% to 70.7%;
• Commission expense ratio improved from 13.9% to 13.2%;
• Underwriting expense ratio improved from 22.4% to 21.7%;
• GAAP combined ratio increased from 94.2% (95.4% excluding LPT) to 105.6% (106.4% excluding LPT);
• Net investment income increased 1%, from $26.9 million to $27.1 million;
• Net realized and unrealized gains on investments increased from $2.2 million to $20.9 million;
• Record number of ending policies in-force of 134,421, a 5% increase; and
• Returned $31.4 million to stockholders through a combination of share repurchases and regular quarterly dividends.

Management Commentary

Chief Executive Officer Katherine Antonello commented: “Second quarter gross premiums written decreased slightly, with growth in smaller policy size bands offset by decreases within the middle market. Our focus on profitability over growth led to targeted underwriting actions and improved risk selection which impacted our ability and desire to grow at the same pace in certain classes and jurisdictions. Despite the reduction in gross premiums written, net premiums earned increased by 6%, and we ended the period with another record number of policies in-force, which were up 5% year-over-year.

In response to the rapid rise in cumulative trauma claims in California, we increased the accident year 2025 loss and LAE ratio on voluntary business from 66.0% in the first quarter to 69.0%. As a result of this increased loss activity, we reallocated observed favorable reserve development from accident years 2020 and prior to more recent accident years, which resulted in no net prior loss reserve development from our voluntary business during the quarter. We took this action to reflect the increased frequency of cumulative trauma claims we are experiencing in the more recent accident years and the level of uncertainty around this new trend. We intend to perform a full actuarial study in the third quarter.

Our commission expense ratio was 13.2%, versus 13.9% a year ago, driven by lower new business premiums. While our underwriting expenses increased slightly, our underwriting expense ratio decreased to 21.7% from 22.4% a year ago. We continue to find ways to reduce expenses by automating processes, delivering customer self-service capabilities, and utilizing artificial intelligence.

Lastly, we declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share and continue to see attractive opportunities to return capital to our shareholders via share repurchases. These actions reflect our strong balance sheet, abundant underwriting capital, and the confidence in the Company’s future operations.”

Summary of Second Quarter 2025 Results

(All comparisons vs. the second quarter of 2024, unless otherwise noted).

Gross premiums written were $203.3 million, a decrease of 2%. The decrease was primarily driven by reductions in new business in the middle market. Net premiums earned were $198.3 million, an increase of 6%.

Losses and loss adjustment expenses were $140.1 million, an increase of 29%. The increase was primarily due to a higher current accident year loss and loss adjustment expense ratio of 69% and the absence of favorable prior accident year loss reserve development during the quarter. In addition, $5.5 million of loss and loss adjustment expense was recognized to increase the 2025 first quarter estimate, resulting in the calendar year loss and loss adjustment expense ratio of 70.7% (71.5% excluding LPT), versus 57.9% (59.1% excluding LPT).

Commission expense was flat at $26.1 million. The Company’s commission expense ratio was 13.2%, versus 13.9% a year ago. The decrease in the ratio was primarily related to lower agency incentive accruals, the increase in net premiums earned, and an increase in the proportion of renewal premiums, which are typically subject to a lower commission rate.

Underwriting expenses were $43.1 million, an increase of 2%. The Company’s underwriting expense ratio was 21.7%, versus 22.4% a year ago. Our increase in underwriting expenses was primarily related to a reduced internal allocation of underwriting expenses to loss adjustment expenses due to a refinement in assumptions. Excluding this allocation, underwriting expenses decreased by $3.0 million primarily driven by lower compensation-related expenses and depreciation and amortization costs offset by higher bad debt expense. Increased net earned premiums contributed to the lower underwriting expense ratio.

Net investment income was $27.1 million, an increase of 1%. The increase was primarily due to higher book yields on our fixed maturity securities.

Net realized and unrealized gains on investments reflected on the income statement were $20.9 million, versus $2.2 million. The increase is primarily attributable to increases in the fair value of the Company's equity securities holdings.

Income tax expense was $7.3 million (19.7% effective rate), versus $8.3 million (20.8% effective rate). The effective rates during each of the periods included income tax benefits and exclusions associated with tax-advantaged investment income, LPT adjustments, deferred gain amortization and related adjustments, and tax credits utilized.

The Company’s book value per share including the deferred gain and computed after considering dividends declared was $49.44, an increase of 12.8% year-over-year and 3.1% for the second quarter of 2025. During the second quarter, this measure was favorably impacted by $7.4 million of after-tax unrealized gains arising from fixed maturity securities (which are reflected on the balance sheet) and $16.6 million of net after-tax unrealized gains arising from equity securities and other investments (which are reflected on the income statement). The Company’s adjusted book value per share computed after considering dividends declared of $51.68 increased by 8.2% year-over-year and 2.5% during the second quarter of 2025.

Third Quarter 2025 Dividend Declaration

On July 30, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.32. The dividend is payable on August 27, 2025 to stockholders of record as of August 13, 2025.

Stock Repurchases

During the second quarter of 2025, the Company repurchased 482,000 shares of its common stock at an average price of $48.08 per share. During the period from July 1, 2025 through July 29, 2025, the Company repurchased a further 229,363 shares of its common stock at an average price of $46.44 per share. The Company currently has a remaining share repurchase authorization of $99.4 million.

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time / 8:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time.

To participate in the live conference call, you must first register here. Once registered you will receive dial-in numbers and a unique PIN number.

The webcast will be accessible on the Company’s website at www.employers.com through the “Investors” link.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP

The information in this press release should be read in conjunction with the Financial Supplement that is attached to this press release and available on our website.

Within this earnings release we present various financial measures, some of which are “non-GAAP financial measures” as defined in Regulation G pursuant to Section 401 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002. A description of these non-GAAP financial measures, as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP measures to our most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included in the attached Financial Supplement. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures are important to the Company's investors, analysts and other interested parties who benefit from having an objective and consistent basis for comparison with other companies within our industry. Management further believes that these measures are more relevant than comparable GAAP measures in evaluating our financial performance.

Forward-Looking Statements

In this press release, the Company and its management discuss and make statements based on currently available information regarding their intentions, beliefs, current expectations, and projections of, among other things, the Company's future performance, economic or market conditions, including current or future levels of inflation, potential implications of increased tariffs, changes in interest rates, labor market expectations, catastrophic events or geo-political conditions, legislative or regulatory actions or court decisions, business growth, retention rates, loss costs, claim trends and the impact of key business initiatives, future technologies and planned investments. Certain of these statements may constitute “forward-looking” statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and are often identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “target,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “pro forma,” “seek,” “likely,” or “continue,” or other comparable terminology and their negatives. The Company and its management caution investors that such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Risks and uncertainties are inherent in the Company’s future performance. Factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include, among other things, those discussed or identified from time to time in the Company’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the risks detailed in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Filings with the SEC

The Company’s filings with the SEC and its quarterly investor presentations can be accessed through the “Investors” link on the Company's website, www.employers.com. The Company's filings with the SEC can also be accessed through the SEC's EDGAR Database at www.sec.gov (EDGAR CIK No. 0001379041).

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 AM 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.

Contact Information

Michael Pedraja (775) 327-2706 or mpedraja@employers.com

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC.
Table of Contents

	Page
	1		Consolidated Financial Highlights
	2		Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets
	3		Summary Consolidated Income Statements
	4		Return on Equity
	5		Combined Ratios
	6		Roll-forward of Unpaid Losses and LAE
	7		Consolidated Investment Portfolio
	8		Book Value Per Share
	9		Earnings Per Share
	10		Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited) $ in millions, except per share amounts
		Three Months Ended												Six Months Ended
		June 30,												June 30,
			2025				2024			% change					2025				2024			% change
Selected financial highlights:
Gross premiums written		$	203.3			$	207.9			(2	)	%		$	415.4			$	418.7			(1	)	%
Net premiums written			201.5				206.1			(2	)				411.8				415.2			(1	)
Net premiums earned			198.3				187.8			6					381.3				372.6			2
Net investment income			27.1				26.9			1					59.2				53.8			10
Net income excluding LPT(1)			28.0				29.6			(5	)				39.2				55.8			(30	)
Adjusted net income(1)			11.5				27.9			(59	)				32.8				45.1			(27	)
Net Income before income taxes			37.0				40.0			(8	)				52.9				75.3			(30	)
Net Income			29.7				31.7			(6	)				42.5				60.0			(29	)
Comprehensive income			37.2				29.6			26					71.8				47.0			53
Total assets															3,543.3				3,550.0			—
Stockholders' equity															1,083.1				1,022.9			6
Stockholders' equity including the Deferred Gain(2)															1,173.8				1,118.2			5
Adjusted stockholders' equity(2)															1,227.0				1,217.2			1
Annualized adjusted return on stockholders' equity(3)			3.7	%			9.2	%		(60	)	%			5.3	%			7.5	%		(29	)	%
Amounts per share:
Cash dividends declared per share		$	0.32			$	0.30			7		%		$	0.62			$	0.58			7		%
Earnings per diluted share(4)			1.23				1.25			(2	)				1.74				2.36			(26	)
Earnings per diluted share excluding LPT(4)			1.16				1.17			(1	)				1.61				2.19			(26	)
Adjusted earnings per diluted share(4)			0.48				1.10			(56	)				1.35				1.77			(24	)
Book value per share(2)															45.62				41.09			11
Book value per share including the Deferred Gain(2)															49.44				44.91			10
Adjusted book value per share(2)															51.68				48.89			6
Combined ratio excluding LPT:(5):
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio:
Current Year			71.4	%			63.9	%							68.8	%			64.1	%
Prior Year			0.1				(4.8	)							0.5				(2.5	)
Loss and loss adjustment expense ratio			71.5	%			59.1	%							69.3	%			61.6	%
Commission expense ratio			13.2	%			13.9	%							12.9	%			13.7	%
Underwriting expense ratio			21.7	%			22.4	%							22.6	%			23.7	%
Combined ratio excluding LPT			106.4	%			95.4	%							104.8	%			99.0	%
(1) See Page 3 for calculations and Page 10 for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(2) See Page 8 for calculations and Page 10 for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(3) See Page 4 for calculations and Page 10 for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(4) See Page 9 for description and calculations and Page 10 for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(5) See Pages 5 for details and Page 10 for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) $ in millions, except per share amounts
		June 30, 2025				December 31, 2024
ASSETS
Investments, cash and cash equivalents		$	2,529.5			$	2,532.4
Accrued investment income			15.7				15.7
Premiums receivable, net			382.0				361.3
Reinsurance recoverable, net of allowance, on paid and unpaid losses and LAE			407.3				417.8
Deferred policy acquisition costs			64.0				59.6
Deferred income tax asset, net			29.4				38.3
Other assets			115.4				116.2
Total assets		$	3,543.3			$	3,541.3
LIABILITIES
Unpaid losses and LAE		$	1,786.8			$	1,808.2
Unearned premiums			429.6				402.2
Commissions and premium taxes payable			62.8				65.8
Deferred Gain			90.7				94.0
Other liabilities			90.3				102.4
Total liabilities		$	2,460.2			$	2,472.6
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock and additional paid-in capital		$	426.3			$	424.8
Retained earnings			1,500.2				1,472.9
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(53.2	)			(82.5	)
Treasury stock, at cost			(790.2	)			(746.5	)
Total stockholders’ equity			1,083.1				1,068.7
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	3,543.3			$	3,541.3
Stockholders' equity including the Deferred Gain (1)		$	1,173.8			$	1,162.7
Adjusted stockholders' equity (1)			1,227.0				1,245.2
Book value per share (1)		$	45.62			$	43.52
Book value per share including the Deferred Gain(1)			49.44				47.35
Adjusted book value per share (1)			51.68				50.71
(1) See Page 8 for calculations and Page 10 for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. Summary Consolidated Income Statements (unaudited) $ in millions
	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	June 30,								June 30,
		2025				2024				2025				2024
Revenues:
Net premiums earned	$	198.3			$	187.8			$	381.3			$	372.6
Net investment income		27.1				26.9				59.2				53.8
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments(1)		20.9				2.2				8.1				13.6
Other income		—				0.1				0.3				0.1
Total revenues		246.3				217.0				448.9				440.1
Expenses:
Losses and LAE incurred		(140.1	)			(108.8	)			(260.8	)			(225.3	)
Commission expense		(26.1	)			(26.0	)			(49.1	)			(51.1	)
Underwriting expenses		(43.1	)			(42.2	)			(86.0	)			(88.4	)
Interest and financing expenses		—				—				(0.1	)			—
Total expenses		(209.3	)			(177.0	)			(396.0	)			(364.8	)
Net income before income taxes		37.0				40.0				52.9				75.3
Income tax expense		(7.3	)			(8.3	)			(10.4	)			(15.3	)
Net Income		29.7				31.7				42.5				60.0
Unrealized AFS investment gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax(2)		7.4				(4.9	)			28.5				(16.5	)
Reclassification adjustment for net realized AFS investment losses in net income, net of tax(2)		0.1				2.8				0.8				3.5
Total comprehensive income	$	37.2			$	29.6			$	71.8			$	47.0
Net Income	$	29.7			$	31.7			$	42.5			$	60.0
Amortization of the Deferred Gain - losses		(1.7	)			(1.5	)			(3.3	)			(3.0	)
Amortization of the Deferred Gain - contingent commission		—				(0.4	)			—				(0.8	)
LPT contingent commission adjustments		—				(0.2	)			—				(0.4	)
Net income excluding LPT Agreement (3)		28.0				29.6				39.2				55.8
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments		(20.9	)			(2.2	)			(8.1	)			(13.6	)
Income tax expense related to items excluded from Net income		4.4				0.5				1.7				2.9
Adjusted net income	$	11.5			$	27.9			$	32.8			$	45.1
(1) Includes unrealized gains on equity securities and other investments of $19.6 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $7.9 million and $14.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(2) AFS = Available for Sale securities.
(3) See Page 10 regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. Return on Equity (unaudited) $ in millions
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
			2025				2024				2025				2024
Net income	A	$	29.7			$	31.7			$	42.5			$	60.0
Impact of the LPT Agreement			(1.7	)			(2.1	)			(3.3	)			(4.2	)
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments			(20.9	)			(2.2	)			(8.1	)			(13.6	)
Income tax expense related to items excluded from Net income			4.4				0.5				1.7				2.9
Adjusted net income (1)	B		11.5				27.9				32.8				45.1
Stockholders' equity - end of period		$	1,083.1			$	1,022.9			$	1,083.1			$	1,022.9
Stockholders' equity - beginning of period			1,075.7				1,018.9				1,068.7				1,013.9
Average stockholders' equity	C		1,079.4				1,020.9				1,075.9				1,018.4
Stockholders' equity - end of period		$	1,083.1			$	1,022.9			$	1,083.1			$	1,022.9
Deferred Gain - end of period			90.7				95.3				90.7				95.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss - end of period			67.3				125.3				67.3				125.3
Income taxes related to accumulated other comprehensive loss - end of period			(14.1	)			(26.3	)			(14.1	)			(26.3	)
Adjusted stockholders' equity - end of period			1,227.0				1,217.2				1,227.0				1,217.2
Adjusted stockholders' equity - beginning of period			1,228.8				1,213.0				1,245.2				1,199.1
Average adjusted stockholders' equity (1)	D		1,227.9				1,215.1				1,236.1				1,208.2
Return on stockholders' equity	A / C		2.8	%			3.1	%			4.0	%			5.9	%
Annualized return on stockholders' equity			11.0				12.4				7.9				11.8
Adjusted return on stockholders' equity (1)	B / D		0.9	%			2.3	%			2.7	%			3.7	%
Annualized adjusted return on stockholders' equity (1)			3.7				9.2				5.3				7.5
(1) See Page 10 for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. Combined Ratios (unaudited) $ in millions, except per share amounts
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
			2025				2024				2025				2024
Net premiums earned	A	$	198.3			$	187.8			$	381.3			$	372.6
Losses and LAE incurred	B		140.1				108.8				260.8				225.3
Amortization of deferred reinsurance gain - losses			1.7				1.5				3.3				3.0
Amortization of deferred reinsurance gain - contingent commission			—				0.4				—				0.8
LPT contingent commission adjustments			—				0.2				—				0.4
Losses and LAE excluding LPT(1)	C	$	141.8			$	110.9				264.1				229.5
Prior year loss reserve development			0.3				(9.1	)			1.6				(9.2	)
Losses and LAE excluding LPT - current accident year	D	$	141.5			$	120.0			$	262.5			$	238.7
Commission expense	E	$	26.1			$	26.0			$	49.1			$	51.1
Underwriting expenses	F	$	43.1			$	42.2			$	86.0			$	88.4
GAAP combined ratio:
Loss and LAE ratio	B/A		70.7	%			57.9	%			68.4	%			60.5	%
Commission expense ratio	E/A		13.2				13.9				12.9				13.7
Underwriting expense ratio	F/A		21.7				22.4				22.6				23.7
GAAP combined ratio			105.6	%			94.2	%			103.9	%			97.9	%
Combined ratio excluding LPT:(1)
Loss and LAE ratio excluding LPT	C/A		71.5	%			59.1	%			69.3	%			61.6	%
Commission expense ratio	E/A		13.2				13.9				12.9				13.7
Underwriting expense ratio	F/A		21.7				22.4				22.6				23.7
Combined ratio excluding LPT			106.4	%			95.4	%			104.8	%			99.0	%
Combined ratio excluding LPT: current accident year:(1)
Loss and LAE ratio excluding LPT	D/A		71.4	%			63.9	%			68.8	%			64.1	%
Commission expense ratio	E/A		13.2				13.9				12.9				13.7
Underwriting expense ratio	F/A		21.7				22.4				22.6				23.7
Combined ratio excluding LPT: current accident year			106.3	%			100.2	%			104.3	%			101.5	%
(1) See Page 10 for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. Roll-forward of Unpaid Losses and LAE (unaudited) $ in millions
	Three Months Ended							Six Months Ended
	June 30,							June 30,
		2025			2024				2025			2024
Unpaid losses and LAE at beginning of period	$	1,792.6		$	1,874.5			$	1,808.2		$	1,884.5
Reinsurance recoverable, excluding CECL allowance, on unpaid losses and LAE		407.1			424.0				412.4			428.4
Net unpaid losses and LAE at beginning of period		1,385.5			1,450.5				1,395.8			1,456.1
Losses and LAE incurred:
Current year losses		141.5			120.0				262.5			238.7
Prior year losses on voluntary business		—			(9.3	)			0.7			(9.3	)
Prior year losses on involuntary business		0.3			0.2				0.9			0.1
Total losses incurred		141.8			110.9				264.1			229.5
Losses and LAE paid:
Current year losses		26.0			24.1				34.0			30.9
Prior year losses		115.5			104.7				240.1			222.1
Total paid losses		141.5			128.8				274.1			253.0
Net unpaid losses and LAE at end of period		1,385.8			1,432.6				1,385.8			1,432.6
Reinsurance recoverable, excluding CECL allowance, on unpaid losses and LAE		401.0			418.3				401.0			418.3
Unpaid losses and LAE at end of period	$	1,786.8		$	1,850.9			$	1,786.8		$	1,850.9

Total losses and LAE shown in the above table exclude amortization of the Deferred Gain and LPT contingent commission adjustments, which totaled $1.7 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $3.3 million and $4.2 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. Consolidated Investment Portfolio (unaudited) $ in millions
		June 30, 2025													December 31, 2024
Investment Positions:		Cost or Amortized Cost (1)			Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)				Fair Value			%			Fair Value			%
Fixed maturity securities		$	2,145.5		$	(67.4	)		$	2,077.0		82	%		$	2,097.4		83	%
Equity securities			155.5			120.1				275.6		11				259.8		10
Short-term investments			9.0			—				9.0		—				0.1		—
Other invested assets			85.9			12.7				98.6		4				106.6		4
Cash and cash equivalents			69.1			—				69.1		3				68.3		3
Restricted cash and cash equivalents			0.2			—				0.2		—				0.2		—
Total investments and cash		$	2,465.2		$	65.4			$	2,529.5		100	%		$	2,532.4		100	%
Breakout of Fixed Maturity Securities:
U.S. Treasuries and agencies		$	68.0		$	(0.5	)		$	67.5		3	%		$	59.3		3	%
States and municipalities			169.9			(2.0	)			167.9		8				159.3		8
Corporate securities			822.2			(24.8	)			797.2		38				803.0		38
Mortgage-backed securities			713.5			(37.3	)			675.9		33				684.9		33
Asset-backed securities			195.9			(0.1	)			195.8		9				214.0		10
Collateralized loan obligations			26.0			(0.1	)			25.9		1				35.3		2
Bank loans and other			150.0			(2.6	)			146.8		7				141.6		7
Total fixed maturity securities		$	2,145.5		$	(67.4	)		$	2,077.0		100	%		$	2,097.4		100	%

Weighted average book yield	4.5%		4.5%
Average credit quality (S&P)	A+		A+
Duration(2)	4.3		4.5
(1) Amortized cost excludes allowance for current expected credit losses of $1.1 million
(2) Duration is measured by the sensitivity to changes in interest rates

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. Book Value Per Share (unaudited) $ in millions, except per share amounts
		June 30, 2025				March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024				June 30, 2024
Numerators:
Stockholders' equity	A	$	1,083.1			$	1,075.7			$	1,068.7			$	1,022.9
Plus: Deferred Gain			90.7				92.4				94.0				95.3
Stockholders' equity including the Deferred Gain (1)	B		1,173.8				1,168.1				1,162.7				1,118.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			67.3				76.8				104.5				125.3
Income taxes related to accumulated other comprehensive loss			(14.1	)			(16.1	)			(22.0	)			(26.3	)
Adjusted stockholders' equity (1)	C	$	1,227.0			$	1,228.8			$	1,245.2			$	1,217.2
Denominator (shares outstanding)	D		23,740,953				24,210,602				24,556,706				24,896,116
Book value per share (1)	A / D	$	45.62			$	44.43			$	43.52			$	41.09
Book value per share including the Deferred Gain(1)	B / D		49.44				48.25				47.35				44.91
Adjusted book value per share (1)	C / D		51.68				50.75				50.71				48.89
Year-over-year change in: (2)
Book value per share			14.0	%			13.5	%			11.9	%			15.7	%
Book value per share including the Deferred Gain			12.8				12.3				10.6				14.0
Adjusted book value per share			8.2				8.5				9.8				10.2
(1) See Page 10 for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.
(2) Reflects the twelve month change in book value per share after taking into account dividends declared of $1.22, $1.20, $1.18 and $1.14 for the twelve month periods ended June 30, 2025, March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively.

EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. Earnings Per Share (unaudited) $ in millions, except per share amounts
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
			2025				2024				2025				2024
Numerators:
Net income	A	$	29.7			$	31.7			$	42.5			$	60.0
Impact of the LPT Agreement			(1.7	)			(2.1	)			(3.3	)			(4.2	)
Net income excluding LPT (1)	B		28.0				29.6				39.2				55.8
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments			(20.9	)			(2.2	)			(8.1	)			(13.6	)
Income tax expense related to items excluded from Net income			4.4				0.5				1.7				2.9
Adjusted net income (1)	C	$	11.5			$	27.9			$	32.8			$	45.1
Denominators:
Average common shares outstanding (basic)	D		24,005,881				25,278,473				24,201,160				25,312,208
Average common shares outstanding (diluted)	E		24,136,221				25,363,941				24,370,311				25,449,957
Earnings per share:
Basic	A / D	$	1.24			$	1.25			$	1.76			$	2.37
Diluted	A / E		1.23				1.25				1.74				2.36
Earnings per share excluding LPT: (1)
Basic	B / D	$	1.17			$	1.17			$	1.62			$	2.20
Diluted	B / E		1.16				1.17				1.61				2.19
Adjusted earnings per share: (1)
Basic	C / D	$	0.48			$	1.10			$	1.36			$	1.78
Diluted	C / E		0.48				1.10				1.35				1.77
(1) See Page 10 for information regarding our use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Within this earnings release we present the following measures, each of which are "non-GAAP financial measures." A reconciliation of these measures to the Company's most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included herein. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures are important to the Company's investors, analysts and other interested parties who benefit from having an objective and consistent basis for comparison with other companies within our industry. Management further believes that these measures are more relevant than comparable GAAP measures in evaluating our financial performance.

The LPT Agreement is a non-recurring transaction that no longer provides any ongoing cash benefits to the Company. Management believes that providing non-GAAP measures that exclude the effects of the LPT Agreement (amortization of deferred reinsurance gain, adjustments to LPT Agreement ceded reserves and adjustments to the contingent commission receivable) is useful in providing investors, analysts and other interested parties a meaningful understanding of the Company's ongoing underwriting performance.

Deferred reinsurance gain (Deferred Gain) reflects the unamortized gain from the LPT Agreement. This gain has been deferred and is being amortized using the recovery method, whereby the amortization is determined by the proportion of actual reinsurance recoveries to total estimated recoveries, except for the contingent profit commission, which was amortized through June 30, 2024, the date of its final determination. Amortization is reflected in losses and LAE incurred.

Adjusted net income (see Page 3 for calculations) is net income excluding the effects of the LPT Agreement, and net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments (net of tax), and any miscellaneous non-recurring transactions (net of tax). Management believes that providing this non-GAAP measures is helpful to investors, analysts and other interested parties in identifying trends in the Company's operating performance because such items have limited significance to its ongoing operations or can be impacted by both discretionary and other economic factors and may not represent operating trends.

Stockholders' equity including the Deferred Gain (see Page 8 for calculations) is stockholders' equity including the Deferred Gain. Management believes that providing this non-GAAP measure is useful in providing investors, analysts and other interested parties a meaningful measure of the Company's total underwriting capital.

Adjusted stockholders' equity (see Page 8 for calculations) is stockholders' equity including the Deferred Gain, less accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax). Management believes that providing this non-GAAP measure is useful to investors, analysts and other interested parties since it serves as the denominator to the Company's adjusted return on stockholders' equity metric.

Return on stockholders' equity and Adjusted return on stockholders' equity (see Page 4 for calculations). Management believes that these profitability measures are widely used by our investors, analysts and other interested parties.

Book value per share, Book value per share including the Deferred Gain, and Adjusted book value per share (see Page 8 for calculations). Management believes that these valuation measures are widely used by our investors, analysts and other interested parties.

Net income excluding LPT (see Page 3 for calculations). Management believes that these performance and underwriting measures are widely used by our investors, analysts and other interested parties.

FAQ

What were Employers Holdings (EIG) key financial results for Q2 2025?

EIG reported net income of $1.23 per diluted share (down 2%), gross premiums written of $203.3 million (down 2%), and net premiums earned of $198.3 million (up 6%). The company achieved a record 134,421 policies in-force.

How much dividend did EIG declare for Q3 2025?

Employers Holdings declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share, payable on August 27, 2025, to stockholders of record as of August 13, 2025.

What caused the increase in EIG's loss ratio during Q2 2025?

The increase was primarily due to a rapid rise in cumulative trauma claims in California, leading to an increased accident year 2025 loss and LAE ratio from 66.0% to 69.0%, and the absence of favorable prior accident year loss reserve development.

How much capital did EIG return to shareholders in Q2 2025?

EIG returned $31.4 million to stockholders through a combination of share repurchases (482,000 shares at average $48.08 per share) and regular quarterly dividends.

What was EIG's book value per share growth in Q2 2025?

EIG's book value per share including deferred gain increased 12.8% year-over-year and 3.1% for Q2 2025 to $49.44, benefiting from after-tax unrealized gains in fixed maturity securities and other investments.