The Hanover Insurance Group

• IQ: Customer Service Representatives Still Value Underwriters

  By Industry IQ  |  April 25, 2012

• Hanover: Small-Business Owners Put Their Trust in Independent Agents

  By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 11, 2011

  A survey of small businesses finds these entrepreneurs have more trust in independent agents and their commercial insurance carriers than any other financial services business.

• Soft-Market Views: Execs See Similarities, Differences With Previous Cycles

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 10, 2011

  While one insurance executive says the current market cycle has been “very unique and different” because its bottom coincides with an economic downturn, another executive says the same human factors of “fear and greed” are driving insurers’ behavior.

• More M&As Expected in 2011; Big Names on List of Potential Targets

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 20, 2010

  Investment bank Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) said mergers and acquisitions accelerated during the 2010 second half, indicating that larger companies with abundant capital are looking for "opportunistic growth."

• More M&As Expected In 2011; Big Names On List Of Potential Targets

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 15, 2010

  Investment bank Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said mergers and acquisitions accelerated during the 2010 second half, indicating that larger companies with abundant capital are looking for "opportunistic growth."

• Hanover's Deal with OneBeacon Improves 3Q Premiums Written

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 4, 2010

  Net written premiums for The Hanover Insurance Group were up 17 percent during the 2010 third quarter compared with the prior year period due to its implementation of a deal announced late last year with OneBeacon Insurance Group.

• ASCnet Honors Members' Work

  By Staff Writer  |  September 23, 2010

  The Applied Systems Client Network (ASCnet) honored several members and affiliate user groups during its 25th annual Technology, Education & Networking Conference (TENCon) meeting last week in Chicago.

• Applied Recognizes Insurers for Communication, Leadership

  By Staff Writer  |  September 17, 2010

  Insurance technology company Applied Systems honored nine insurance carriers for excellence in interface communications with agencies and brokerages.

• Conn. Workplace Shooting Could Be Record WC Payout

  By Staff Writer  |  August 13, 2010

  Claims stemming from a workplace shooting last week at a beer distributorship in Connecticut may become the largest workers' compensation payout in the state for an incident of its kind, the Hartford Courant reported.

• Arbella Insurance Group appoints Hyatt to vice president of personal lines

  By Staff Writer  |  June 16, 2010

  Hyatt will oversee Arbella's personal lines group, which generates more than $450 million in annual premiums.