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 DirksNumber of Employees 1,040
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Insurance Agencies and Brokerages: 524210
Recent Events
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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Employers Holdings Inc. and Its
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Employers Holdings Q3 Profit Declines - Quick Facts
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Oppenheimer & Co. maintains Employers Holdings Inc. at 'perform'
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Employers Holdings Posts Q2 Net Income of $20.3 Million
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Employers Holdings, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Your first question comes from the line of Mark Hughes with SunTrust. Please proceed. Mark Hughes – SunTrust Thank you very much. What was the policyholder dividend in the quarter? Marty Welch As we have acquired business, some of our policies are now participating whereas...
Interview with Employers Holdings CEO Douglas Dirks
The Wall Street Transcript recently interviewed Douglas D. Dirks, President and Chief Executive Officer of Employers Holdings, Inc. EIG formerly EIG Mutual Holding Company and Employers Group, Inc. (formerly Employers Insurance Group, Inc.) Key excerpts follow: TWST: Would you begin with a brief overview of Employers? by The Wall...
Nevada: More Than Just Gambling?
Stockerblog submits: Nevada is more than Las Vegas. Its banking and finance industries are very strong, as is also the construction industry, but there is yet a lot more. Check out the following interesting facts:Nevada is a state without usury limits, which has attracted many credit card companies to...
Employers Holdings, Inc. F2Q08 (Qtr End 06/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Matthew Carletti – Fox Pitt Kelton Matthew Carletti – Fox Pitt Kelton You commented on tourism and construction hurting payrolls, particularly Nevada, do you have or can you provide us payroll in-force growth year-over-year? Douglas...
Employers Holdings, Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions At this time we have no questions, I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Doug Dirks for closing remarks. Doug Dirks Very good, thank you operator, thank you everyone for joining us today, we look forward to...
Employers Holdings Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operators Instructions. Your first question comes from the line of Robert Farnam - KBW. Robert Farnam - KBW One question on the California Restaurant Association, any progress on policies coming through that program yet? Martin Welch We just started that. That was late...
A.M. Best Comments on the Pending Acquisition of AmCOMP Inc. by Employers Holdings Inc.
M2 PRESSWIRE-11 January 2008-The Maybach Financial Group: A.M. Best Comments on the Pending Acquisition of AmCOMP Inc. by Employers Holdings Inc.C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11012008 Maybach Financial Group is a syndicate of financial analysts, with a core group representing...
Employers Holdings Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator You have a question from the line of William Wilt – Morgan Stanley William Wilt – Morgan Stanley Good afternoon, looking at the WCIRB data, I think you alluded to this Doug in your prepared remarks, looked like there was a bit of an inflection...
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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 |
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