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Hanover Insurance CEO John C. Roche to retire Dec 31, 2026; COO Richard W. Lavey named CEO-Elect
John C. Roche, 62, will retire as President and CEO and from the Board effective Dec 31, 2026, after a 40-year career.
Hanover Insurance announces $700M share repurchase program, replaces $63M remaining authorization
New $700M share repurchase authorization approved; no time limit and no obligation to repurchase.
Hanover Q1 net income $5.20/sh, operating income $5.25/sh; combined ratio 91.7%
Net income $186.8M ($5.20 diluted EPS) vs $128.2M ($3.50) YoY; operating income $188.5M ($5.25) vs $141.8M ($3.87).
Hanover reports record Q4 net income $198.5M and operating EPS $5.79; dividend hiked 5.6%
Net income Q4 $198.5M ($5.47 diluted) vs $167.9M ($4.59) prior yr; FY $662.5M ($18.16) vs $426.0M ($11.70).
Hanover reports record Q3 net income $178.7M ($4.90 EPS); combined ratio 91.1%
Net income $178.7M ($4.90/diluted) vs $102.1M ($2.80) YoY; operating income $185.6M ($5.09) vs $111.3M ($3.05).
Hanover Insurance prices $500M 5.50% senior notes due 2035, to refinance near-term debt
$500M of 5.50% senior notes due Sept 1, 2035 priced on Aug 19, 2025.
Hanover Q2 earnings beat: EPS $4.30, operating EPS $4.35; combined ratio 92.5%
Net income $157.1M ($4.30 diluted EPS) vs $40.5M ($1.12) prior year; operating income $158.7M ($4.35).
Hanover reports Q1 operating EPS $3.87, net income $3.50/sh; combined ratio 94.1%
Net income $128.2M ($3.50/sh); operating income $141.8M ($3.87/sh).
Hanover reports record Q4 operating EPS $5.32; combined ratio 89.2%
Q4 net income $167.9M ($4.59/diluted share); operating income $194.6M ($5.32/sh), both record highs.
Hanover Q3 EPS $2.80, operating EPS $3.05; combined ratio improves to 95.5% from 104.4%
Net income $102.1M ($2.80/diluted share) vs $8.6M ($0.24) a year ago; operating income $111.3M ($3.05/diluted).
Operating income $68.1M ($1.88/diluted) vs operating loss $68.3M a year ago.
Hanover estimates Q2 cat losses of $157.1M; combined ratio 99.2% ex-CAT 88.5%
Catastrophe losses $157.1M pre-tax (10.7 pts net earned premium) from severe convective storms, mostly Personal Lines.
Hanover Q1 net income $115.5M ($3.18/diluted share); combined ratio 95.5%
Operating income $111.9M ($3.08/diluted) vs $4.6M ($0.13) a year ago.
Hanover Q4 net income $107.9M ($2.98/diluted); combined ratio 94.2%, improved from 108%
Operating income $113.1M ($3.13/diluted) vs operating loss $37.4M a year ago.
Hanover Q3 net income $0.24 EPS; catastrophe losses $195.8M drive combined ratio to 104.4%
Net income $8.6M ($0.24/diluted) vs $0.5M ($0.01) prior year; operating income $6.8M ($0.19) vs $35.7M ($0.99).
Hanover estimates Q3 catastrophe losses of $195.8M, combined ratio 104.4%
Catastrophe loss estimate of $195.8M pre-tax (13.7 pts of NEP) from Midwest convective storms; hail and wind damage primarily in Personal Lines.
Net loss $69.2M vs prior-year net income $22.7M; operating loss $68.3M ($1.91/share).
Hanover estimates Q2 cat loss $262M; net loss $(1.94)/share
Preliminary Q2 cat loss ~$262M pre-tax (18.5 pts net earned premium) from 19 convective storms, mostly hail.
Hanover posts Q1 net loss of $12.0M; operating EPS $0.13 vs $3.26 prior; combined ratio 104.4%
Net loss $12.0M (-$0.34/sh); operating income $4.6M ($0.13/sh) vs $117.7M ($3.26/sh) a year ago.
Hanover estimates Q1 catastrophe losses of $175M pre-tax; CEO calls it break-even quarter
Preliminary Q1 2023 catastrophe loss estimate of $175M pre-tax (12.7 pts of net earned premium).
Net loss of $11.6M ($0.33 per basic share) vs net income $163.5M in Q4 2021.
Q4 catastrophe loss estimate ~$190M pre-tax (13.9 points), $137M above catastrophe assumption.
Hanover Q3 net income $0.2M ($0.01 EPS); combined ratio 101.0%; book value down 10.5%
Operating income $35.7M ($0.99/sh) vs $30.8M prior year; net income $0.2M ($0.01/sh) down from $34.0M.
Hanover pre-announces Q3 catastrophe losses of $90M pre-tax; operating EPS guided $0.95-$1.00
Pre-tax catastrophe losses ~$90M (6.8 points of NEP), ~$22M above assumption.
Net income fell to $22.6M ($0.63/diluted share) from $128.5M ($3.52) in Q2 2021; operating income $83.9M ($2.32) vs $104.0M ($2.85).
Hanover Q1 operating income $117.7M ($3.26/diluted), up 91.6% YoY; combined ratio 93.4%
Net income $104.8M ($2.90/diluted) vs $92.7M ($2.51) YoY; operating income $117.7M ($3.26) vs $61.4M ($1.66).
Hanover reports record Q4 operating EPS of $3.38; full-year net income $418.7M; dividend raised 7.1%
Q4 net income $163.5M ($4.53/diluted share) vs $164.6M ($4.43) prior year; operating income $122.1M ($3.38) vs $112.0M ($3.02).
Hanover Q3 net income drops to $34M from $119M; combined ratio 102.3%
Net income $34.0M ($0.94/diluted) vs $118.9M ($3.13/diluted) in prior-year quarter.
Hanover estimates Q3 catastrophe losses $150-165M pre-tax; driven by Hurricane Ida
Preliminary Q3 catastrophe loss estimate $150-165M pre-tax ($119-130M after-tax), $97M above load.
Hanover Q2 net income $3.52 EPS, operating $2.85; combined ratio 94.4%
Net income $128.5M ($3.52 diluted EPS) vs $115.2M ($3.01) prior year; operating income $104.0M ($2.85) vs $62.7M ($1.63).
On May 13, 2026, the Board of Directors of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Patricia A. Norton-Gatto, Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller, to assume the role of Principal Accounting Officer effective on that date.
Accordingly, Jeffrey M. Farber, 62, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will no longer serve in the role of Principal Accounting Officer.
On March 31, 2025, the Board of Directors of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Richard W. Lavey, 58, to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective on that date.
the Board of Directors of the Registrant appointed Jeffrey M. Farber, 60, the Registrant’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, to assume the role of PAO.
on February 25, 2025, Mr. Barnes resigned as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and PAO
On December 5, 2023, Warren E. Barnes, the Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”), communicated to the Company his intention to retire from the Company, currently expected to be effective April 1, 2025.
On July 19, 2022, the Board of Directors elected Elizabeth A. Ward to the Board of Directors of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”).
On June 13, 2022, the Board of Directors elected Francisco A. Aristeguieta to the Board of Directors of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”).
Citing personal reasons, on February 8, 2022, Daniel T. Henry notified the Board of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to resign from the Board, effective following the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 10, 2022.
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