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 Employers Direct Joins California Hotel & Lodging Association AGOURA HILLS, CA – December 1, 2006 – Employers Direct Insurance Company, a direct writer of California workers’ compensation insurance, is pleased to announce that it has joined the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA), a Sacramento-based trade association that has been the voice of the California lodging industry since 1893. “As we focus on providing the best possible workers’ compensation programs to hotels and other lodging entities in California, our CH&LA membership will allow us to gain additional insight and perspective into the lodging industry,” said James E. Little, Chairman/President & CEO of Employers Direct Insurance Company. The California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA) is the largest state lodging industry trade association in the country. Its 1,600 member properties, which comprise nearly 200,000 guest rooms, consist of hotels, motels, bed and breakfast inns, guest ranches, resorts, spas, condominium rentals, timeshares, and vacation home rentals throughout California. The Association’s mission is to be the indispensable resource for communicating and protecting the rights and interests of the California lodging industry, for providing educational training and value programs for all segments of the industry, and for supporting strategic alliances to promote the value of California tourism and travel. More information can be found online at www.calodging.com. 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, specialty supermarket chains, food processors, manufacturing companies, 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 |
