Employers Holdings Inc. has announced Lori Brown will be its new legal leader.

Brown will become the workers' compensation holding company's executive vice president, chief legal officer and general counsel in January 2019, upon the retirement of current legal leader Lenard Ormsby. Employers announced Brown's appointment in a press release Monday.

“Brown brings over 25 years of experience as an attorney primarily in the areas of labor and employment, corporate governance and SEC compliance,” the company said in a press release.