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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001379041-25-000144"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EIG"
cik: "0001379041"
company_name: "Employers Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:17:03.444743+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Employers Holdings Q3 net loss $8.3M, reserves strengthened $38.2M; announces $125M debt-funded buyback

## Summary
- Net loss $8.3M ($0.36/share); adjusted net loss $25.5M ($1.10/share).
- Prior accident year loss reserves strengthened $38.2M, primarily from California cumulative trauma claims.
- Loss & LAE ratio rose to 97.1% from 63.1%; GAAP combined ratio 129.7%.
- Board approved $125M debt-funded recap plan, increasing share repurchase authorization to $250M.
- Regular quarterly dividend $0.32/share, payable Nov 26 to holders of record Nov 12.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001379041-25-000144
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EIG
- cik: 0001379041
- company_name: Employers Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379041/000137904125000144/0001379041-25-000144-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1379041/000137904125000144/eig-20251030.htm

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