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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Employers Holdings, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries
OLDWICK, N.J., January 21, 2026--AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of "a" (Excellent) of Employers Preferred Insurance Company and its pooled affiliates, collectively referred to as Employers Insurance Group (Employers). (See below for a detailed list of companies.) Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of "bbb" (Good) and the indicative Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (Long-Term IR) of
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