---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001379041-23-000115"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EIG"
cik: "0001379041"
company_name: "Employers Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T02:15:53.914302+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Employers Holdings Q2 net income $34.9M ($1.30/sh) vs year-ago loss; declares $0.28 dividend, $50M buyback

## Summary
- Net income $34.9M ($1.30 diluted EPS) vs $15.6M loss ($0.56 loss) in Q2 2022; adjusted net income $31.4M ($1.17/sh).
- Gross premiums written $198.4M (+11% YoY); net premiums earned $177.1M (+7% YoY); record policies in-force of 124,848 (+6%).
- Net investment income $26.8M (+34% YoY) on higher yields and balances; net realized/unrealized gains of $11.3M vs losses of $50.1M.
- Employers segment combined ratio 87.2% (vs 92.4% a year ago) reflecting $19.7M favorable prior-year reserve development.
- Board declares $0.28/share quarterly dividend payable Aug 23 to holders of record Aug 9; authorizes new $50M share repurchase program through Dec 31, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001379041-23-000115
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EIG
- cik: 0001379041
- company_name: Employers Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379041/000137904123000115/0001379041-23-000115-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379041/000137904123000115/eig-20230726.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001379041-23-000115.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Employers Holdings, Inc. reported second quarter ended June 30, 2023 results: net income Net income of $34.9 million or $1.30 per share.
  - Period: second quarter ended June 30, 2023
  - Net income: Net income of $34.9 million or $1.30 per share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On July 26, 2023, Employers Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release and financial supplement announcing results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379041/000137904123000115/0001379041-23-000115-index.htm

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