Workers’ Compensation Insurance - New Partnership Helps Serve Small Business Owners

Hiscox USA and EMPLOYERS Holdings, Inc. recently announced details of a new partnership, through which they will begin to offer small businesses across the United States the ability to purchase workers’ compensation insurance quickly and easily over the internet or by phone, where they will be serviced and advised by licensed advisors.

Douglas D. Dirks, the President and CEO of EMPLOYERS Holdings, Inc., issued the following statement regarding this new partnership: “At EMPLOYERS, we continuously strive to innovate the way we deliver value-added workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses and joining with Hiscox reinforces that commitment. Hiscox is already a proven leader in providing integrated business insurance products direct online to small businesses in the United Kingdom, and we are pleased to work with Hiscox to help replicate that success in the United States.”

Kevin Kerridge of Hiscox USA also commented on the partnership, as well as the potential benefits of this partnership to their customers: “Small business owners have been underserved by insurers. Hiscox’s experience insuring knowledge-based professions means we understand the risks they face and are able to tailor policies to meet their needs. Our ability to offer workers’ compensation coverage through EMPLOYERS allows small businesses to fulfill all of their insurance needs in one location with the convenience of 24/7 access to our service.”