BNET Industries

Market Cap:$697.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$396.7M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Holding Company; Worker's Compensation Insurance Services

Chief Executive Officer
Douglas D Dirks
Number of Employees 1,040
Contact Information

9790 Gateway Dr

Reno, Nevada 89521

www.employers.c...

(775) 327-2700

NAICS Code Insurance Agencies and Brokerages: 524210

Recent Events

  • A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Employers Holdings Inc. and Its

    11/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Employers Holdings Q3 Profit Declines - Quick Facts

    11/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Oppenheimer & Co. maintains Employers Holdings Inc. at 'perform'

    8/20/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Employers Holdings Posts Q2 Net Income of $20.3 Million

    8/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

employers holdings inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Douglas D Dirks Chief Executive Officer
Jeff J. Gans Chief Underwriting Officer & Senior Vice President
John P Nelson Chief Administrative Officer
Lenard T. Ormsby Chief Legal Officer
William E Yocke Chief Financial Officer
Ann W Nelson Executive Vice President, Corporate and Public Affairs
Sharon Faggiano Vice President, Sales, Pacific Region
M. Frank Pinson Senior Vice President & Reg Manager, Midwest
Timothy J. Spear Senior Vice President & Reg Manager, Southeast
John P Sande Director
Katherine W Ong Director
Martin J Welch Director
Michael D. Rumbolz Director
Valerie R Glenn Director

Organization Position Status
Employers Holdings, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Employers Occupational Health, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Epic Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Employers Occupational Health, Inc. President Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. President Current
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. President and CEO Current
Employers Group Director Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Epic Corporation Director Current
Nevada Insurance Education Foundation Board of Directors Current
Siis Ltd Former
University of South Dakota J.D. Degree Former
The University of Texas M.B.A. Degrees Former
University of South Dakota B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Employers Holdings, Inc. Chief Underwriting Officer & Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Chief Admin Officer Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Employers Former
Antioch University M.A. Former
University of California, Santa Barbara B.A. Former

Lenard T. Ormsby was appointed as Chief Legal Officer of Employers Holdings, Inc. (formerly EIG Mutual Holding Company) in November 2006 and currently serves in that capacity, in addition to serving as its General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and as an Executive Vice President. He previously served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN) and Employers Compensation Insurance Company (ECIC) from June 2002 to November 2006. He has served as Secretary or Assistant Secretary of EICN, ECIC, Employers Occupational Health, Inc. and Elite Insurance Services, Inc. since 2002, and of Employers Holdings, Inc. and Employers Group, Inc. (formerly Employers Insurance Group, Inc.), since April 2005. Mr. Ormsby has been a Director of ECIC since June 2004. He was Chief Operating Officer of the Fund and EICN from 1999 to June 2002 and General Counsel of the Fund from 1995 to 1999. Before joining the Fund, Mr. Ormsby was a partner in the Nevada law firm of McDonald, Carano, Wilson, McCune, Bergin, Frankovich & Hicks. He has been a practicing attorney for over 20 years. Mr. Ormsby holds a B.A. degree from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, an M.S. degree from North Dakota State University and a J.D. degree from the University of Nebraska.

Organization Position Status
Employers Holdings, Inc. Chief Legal Officer Current
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. General Counsel & Executive Vice President Current
Employers Occupational Health, Inc. Assistant Secretary Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. General Counsel Current
Employers Group Current
Employers Occupational Health, Inc. Secretary Current
Epic Corporation Director Current
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. Director Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. Secretary Current
University of Nebraska J.D. Degree Former
North Dakota State University M.S. Degree Former

William E. Yocke has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Employers Holdings, Inc. (formerly EIG Mutual Holding Company) since January 2007. He has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN) and Employers Compensation Insurance Company (ECIC) since June 2005. He has also been Treasurer of Employers Holdings, Inc., Employers Group, Inc. (formerly Employers Insurance Group Inc.), EICN, ECIC, Employers Occupational Health, Inc. and Elite Insurance Services, Inc. since 2005. Mr. Yocke has been a Director of ECIC since November 2005. Prior to joining EMPLOYERS , Mr. Yocke was Senior Vice President for the Willis Group, a London-based risk management and insurance intermediary, from 2004 to 2005. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer for AVRA Insurance Company from 2002 to 2004, Director of Deloitte & Touche West Region Actuarial and Risk Management Consulting from 1996 to 2002, and Director of West Region Risk Management Consulting for Ernst & Young LLP from 1987 to 1996. Mr. Yocke is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of California. Mr. Yocke holds a B.S. degree from St. Mary's College of California.

Organization Position Status
Employers Holdings, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Employers Group Treasurer Current
Employers Occupational Health, Inc. Treasurer Current
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. Director Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. Treasurer Current
Epic Corporation Treasurer Current
The Willis Group Senior Vice President Former
Employers Former
Risk Management Consulting LLC Director Former

Ann W. Nelson has served as Executive Vice President, Corporate and Public Affairs, of Employers Holdings, Inc. since February 2007. She has served as Executive Vice President, Corporate and Public Affairs, of EICN and ECIC since January 2006. Ms. Nelson served EICN as Associate General Counsel from January through December 1999, as General Counsel from December 1999 through July 2002, Executive Vice President of Government Affairs from July 2002 through July 2004, and Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Affairs from July 2004 through December 2005. Ms. Nelson’s governmental experience includes service as Legal Counsel to Nevada Governor Bob Miller from 1994 to 1999, and as a Deputy District Attorney in the Civil Division of the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office in Reno, Nevada from 1993 through 1994.

Organization Position Status
Employers Holdings, Inc. Executive Vice President, Corporate and Public Affairs Current
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Corporate and Public Affairs Current
Washoe County Bar Association Board of Directors Current
Washoe County Bar Association Member Current
University of San Francisco School of Law J.D. Former
University of Nevada B.A. Former

Faggiano’s insurance career has been focused primarily in California, the largest of the 12 states in which EMPLOYERS conducts business. After starting out her career in the 1980s as an insurance company file clerk, Faggiano assumed increasingly responsible positions as a claims adjuster, claims supervisor, and customer service manager before assuming the Director of Claims Services post for EMPLOYERS in 2004.

Organization Position Status
Employers Holdings, Inc. Vice President, Sales, Pacific Region Current

Organization Position Status
Employers Holdings, Inc. Senior Vice President & Reg Manager, Midwest Current

Organization Position Status
Employers Holdings, Inc. Senior Vice President & Reg Manager, Southeast Current

Organization Position Status
First Independent Bank of Nevada Director, Chairman of the Board Partner, Jones Vargas, Attorneys at Law Current
Jones Vargas Law Firm Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Western Alliance Bancorporation Board of Directors Current
SBC Communications, Inc. Former
Airport Authority Washoe County Former
First Independent Bank of Nevada Board of Directors Former
Harvard University Juris Doctor Degree Former
Harvard University B.A. Economics Former
Stanford University B.A. Degree Former
Stanford University member Former

Organization Position Status
Hobbs Incorporated Co-Founder Current
Associates Co-Founder Current
Hobbs, Ong & Associates, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Knpr Partner, Hobbs Current
Nevada Taxpayer's Association Member Current
Las Vegas Music Festival Board of Directors Current
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hobbs Incorporated Director Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Associates Director Current
Knpr Board of Directors Current
Nevada Taxpayer's Association Board of Directors Current
Ong and Associates Ltd Co-Founder Former
Hobbs, Ong & Associates, Inc. Partner Former
Associates Partner Former
Ong and Associates Ltd Director Former
University of Nevada B.S. Degree Former
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Bachelor of Science In Business Administration Former

Martin J. Welch, age 53, has served as a Director of Employers Holdings, EGI and their predecessors, and EICN and ECIC since March 2006. Since November 2008, he has served as a Director of EAC, EPIC, EIG Services, Inc., and Pinnacle Benefits, Inc. He has also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of EICN and ECIC since January 2006 and was Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer of EICN and ECIC from September 2004 to January 2006. Since November 2008, he has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of EAC and EPIC. He is also President of EIG Services, Inc., Pinnacle Benefits, Inc. and AmSERV, Inc. Mr. Welch has more than 25 years of experience in workers compensation and commercial property and casualty insurance. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Senior Vice President, National Broker Division, for Wausau Insurance Companies from January 2003 to February 2004, and from March 2001 to December 2002 was Senior Vice President of Broker Operations for Wausau. He holds a B.S. degree in Finance from the University of Illinois and is a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter.

Organization Position Status
Epic Corporation President Current
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of Eicn, Ecic, Epic and Eac Current
Epic Corporation Chief Operating Officer Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Epic Corporation Director Current
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. President, COO, Employers Insurance Former
University of Illinois B.S. Degree In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Cash Systems, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. Director Current
Employers Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Caesars World, Inc. President Former
Caesars World, Inc. Director of Corporate Development Former
Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. Former
Cash Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Nevada B.A. Degree Former
University of Nevada, Las Vegas B.A. Degree Former

Valerie R. Glenn , age 54, has served as a Director of Employers Holdings and its predecessor since April 2006 and EGI since February 2007. Ms. Glenn is President, CEO and majority owner of MPR, a Nevada corporation since 1969, dba The Glenn Group, one of the largest, privately held marketing communications firms in Nevada. Ms. Glenn has been co-owner and publisher of Visitor Publications, Inc., which publishes the Reno/Tahoe Visitor, since January 1998. She was a founding partner in the advertising sales firm of Kelley-Rose Advertising, Inc. and was a partner from 1981 to 1994. Ms. Glenn began her advertising career in San Francisco in 1976 with international advertising agency Dancer Fitzgerald Sample. Ms. Glenn graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a B.A. degree.

Organization Position Status
Employers Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Eagle Insurance Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Oklahoma Considers Privatizing State-backed Workers' Comp Insurer

    Insurance Journal - 9/08/09 - View Story

  • Employers Holdings, Inc. CEO and CFO to Present at KBW Annual Insurance Conference in New York

    PR Newswire - 9/03/09 - View Story

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     EIG $15.86 +0.68 (4.48% )
Average Volume 194,808
Shares Outstanding 44.00M
Market Cap 697.9M
Year High 16.73
Year Low 8
Earnings Per Share 1.87
P/E Ratio 8.48
Dividend 0.24
Yield 1.51
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