Effective March 7, 2017, the Amended and Restated Bylaws (as amended and restated, the “Bylaws”) of Employers Holdings, Inc. were amended to provide for a majority voting standard in uncontested elections of directors. The Bylaws became effective following the approval of the Nevada Division of Insurance.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Bylaws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference.

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

In connection with the Amended and Restated Bylaws referred to in Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Board approved the Amended and Restated Corporate Governance Guidelines of the Company (as amended and restated, the “Guidelines”). The Guidelines, which are available in full on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.employers.com, were amended and restated to provide for the adoption of a majority voting standard and to provide that as a condition to being nominated by the Board for re-election as a director, incumbent directors shall be deemed to have agreed to abide by the majority voting policy and, if applicable, shall offer to resign and shall resign if requested to so do in accordance with the majority voting policy.

If any incumbent director does not receive the required vote in an uncontested director election, the Guidelines also set forth the procedures for the Board to follow in determining whether or not to accept such director’s resignation. These procedures must be completed within 90 days after the election results are certified, following which the Company shall, within four business days following the decision, publicly disclose the a description of the Board’s process, decision, and, if applicable, the reason or reasons for rejecting the offered resignation.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

3.1 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Employers Holdings, Inc.

About EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE:EIG)

Employers Holdings, Inc. is a holding company. Through its insurance subsidiaries, the Company provides workers’ compensation insurance coverage to select, small businesses in low to medium hazard industries. The Company provides workers’ compensation insurance under a statutory system wherein employers are required to provide coverage for their employees’ medical, disability, vocational rehabilitation, and/or death benefit costs for work-related injuries or illnesses. The Company provides workers’ compensation insurance in approximately 33 states and the District of Columbia, with a concentration in California. The Company invests in fixed maturity securities, equity securities and cash equivalents. The Company insurance subsidiaries include Employers Insurance Company of Nevada (EICN), Employers Compensation Insurance Company (ECIC), Employers Preferred Insurance Company (EPIC) and Employers Assurance Company (EAC).

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