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 Employers Direct Supports 49th Annual PIHRA Conference Agoura Hills, CA – September 1, 2006 – Employers Direct Insurance Company, California’s only specialty direct writer of workers’ compensation insurance, announced its general session sponsorship of the 49th Annual Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA) Conference to be held September 20-22, 2006, at the Long Beach Convention Center. “We consider all human resources professionals to be our working colleagues because they affect workers’ compensation policies and procedures at the firm level. They determine the policies and procedures that influence safe working conditions, medical care, and training. HR professionals are often decision-makers who purchase workers’ comp insurance, or they make recommendations to California’s business owners. We are proud to be a sponsor of PIHRA’s Conference and support our extended team,” said James E. Little, Chairman/President & CEO of Employers Direct Insurance Company. Over 1,000 attendees from Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties are expected to attend the three-day conference to discuss industry trends and network with peers. Educational sessions are broken into the following areas: Assessment and Selection, Compensation and Rewards, Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Resources Audits, Human Resources: Moving Business Forward, Leadership, Legal, Management Training, Organizational Development, Performance Management, Recruitment, Retention, Skill Development, Staff Training, Strategy, Work and Life Issues, and Workplace Diversity. In addition to educational sessions, there will be an extensive Exhibit Hall that will include Employers Direct as an exhibitor. Members of Employers Direct’s sales and marketing team will be present at the booth to discuss the benefits of purchasing workers’ compensation from a direct writer. Exhibit Hall hours on September 21 are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Exhibit Hall hours on September 22 are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. PIHRA was founded as the Personnel and Industrial Relations Association by a small group of Los Angeles personnel executives in 1944. They organized to provide a forum in which HR professionals could exchange ideas, increase their industry knowledge, and work together to improve the profession. In 1959, PIHRA became affiliated with the Society of Human Resource Management. Today, PIHRA is the largest SHRM chapter in the country with more than 4,900 members representing more than 3,000 companies in Southern California. Online at www.pihra.org. About EMPLOYERS DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY Employers Direct Insurance Company is California's only specialty direct writer of workers' compensation insurance. Founded in 2002, Employers Direct has been widely accepted by business owners throughout California as a result of providing highly competitive rates, claims services designed to fight fraud and abuse, and loss prevention services that assist employers to create safe work environments. As a newer company, Employers Direct is unburdened by legacy systems and takes advantage of the latest technology to provide its customers with 24/7 access to all policy and claims information via a secure Internet portal. Employers Direct is proud that a growing number of California’s best-run privately-held companies count themselves as policyholders. Niche industries include hotels, restaurants, golf and country clubs, new car dealers, food processors, manufacturing companies, specialty supermarket chains, and retailers. At the end of 2005, Employers Direct Insurance Company had more than $150 million in written workers' compensation premiums. Visit Employers Direct online at www.employersdirect.com. CONTACT: Employers Direct Insurance Company Debbie Laskey Tel: 818.575.2709 dlaskey@employersdirect.com |
