Employers Holdings Inc. has appointed Kathy Antonello president and CEO, the Reno, Nevada-based workers compensation insurer announced Thursday.
Ms. Antonello, currently executive vice president and chief actuary, will replace Douglas Dirks, who will retire on April 1, 2021.
Prior to joining Employers, Ms. Antonello was chief actuary for the National Council on Compensation Insurance.
In 2016, she was named a Business Insurance Women to Watch honoree.
Employers Holdings Inc.’s president and CEO Douglas Dirks announced he intends to step down from the company in 2021, the workers compensation insurer announced in a statement Tuesday.