---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001379041-23-000147"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EIG"
cik: "0001379041"
company_name: "Employers Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T17:50:56.218314+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Employers Holdings EVP Chief Actuary involuntarily terminated, eligible for severance

## Summary
- Christopher W. Laws, EVP and Chief Actuary, involuntarily terminated on Dec 4, 2023.
- He qualifies for severance benefits under the company's Key Executive Change in Control and Severance Plan for executive vice presidents.
- Severance is contingent on timely executing a standard separation agreement and release of claims.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001379041-23-000147
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EIG
- cik: 0001379041
- company_name: Employers Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379041/000137904123000147/0001379041-23-000147-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379041/000137904123000147/eig-20231204.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001379041-23-000147
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001379041-23-000147.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001379041-23-000147.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher W. Laws departed as EVP, Chief Actuary at Employers Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: involuntary termination
  - Role: EVP, Chief Actuary
  source text: On December 4, 2023, Christopher W. Laws, EVP, Chief Actuary of Employers Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) experienced an involuntary termination as described in Section 4.2 of the Company’s Key Executive Change in Control and Severance Plan
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379041/000137904123000147/0001379041-23-000147-index.htm

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