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EMPLOYERS Earns Spot on 2012 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology Innovators Across America
Dec. 17, 2012 11:30 AM
EMPLOYERS®, America’s small business insurance specialist®,
has been named to the 2012 InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the
nation’s most innovative users of business technology. EMPLOYERS made
the prestigious list by executing on key technology initiatives designed
to provide small business policyholders, appointed agents and employees
with innovative operational efficiencies by leveraging new
mobile-enabled functionality and embracing cloud-based collaborative
technology.
“We know that small businesses and independent insurance agents prefer
working with tech-savvy insurance providers, which is why leveraging the
latest technologies to make doing business with us as easy as possible
is a priority at EMPLOYERS,” said Richard Hallman, senior vice
president, chief information officer, EMPLOYERS. “From employing
cloud-based tools for external collaboration to combining the
presentation of customer data through web interfaces, enterprise content
analytics and mobile-enabled applications in new ways, we will realize
tremendous value. We remain committed to leveraging technology solutions
to interact with our policyholders and appointed agents in a dynamic and
productive way.”
“The InformationWeek 500 has recognized the most innovative users of
business technology for 24 years, and this year’s planned innovations
were particularly impressive,” said InformationWeek Editor In Chief Rob
Preston. “What the editors looked for are unconventional approaches—new
technologies, new models, new ways of grabbing business opportunities
and solving complex business problems with IT.”
InformationWeek identifies and honors the nation's most innovative users
of information technology with its annual 500 listing, and also tracks
the technology, strategies, investments, and administrative practices of
America’s best-known companies. 2012 winners include Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center, Deere & Co., Zynga Inc., Vail Resorts Inc. and
E. & J. Gallo Winery.
The InformationWeek 500 rankings are unique among corporate rankings as
it spotlights the power of innovation in information technology, rather
than simply identifying the biggest IT spenders. Additional details on
the InformationWeek 500 can be found online at www.informationweek.com/iw500/.
About Employers Holdings, Inc.
Employers Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Reno, Nevada and listed on
the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EIG). EMPLOYERS is a holding company
with subsidiaries that are specialty providers of workers' compensation
insurance and services focused on select small businesses engaged in
low-to-medium hazard industries. The company, through its subsidiaries,
operates coast to coast. Insurance is offered by Employers Insurance
Company of Nevada, Employers Compensation Insurance Company, Employers
Preferred Insurance Company, and Employers Assurance Company, all rated
A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company. Additional information can be found
at: www.employers.com.
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