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The Hanover Insurance Group Responds To Devastation In Oklahoma

PR Newswire (Tue, 4:02PM)
The Hanover Insurance Group's CEO Presents at Annual Shareholder Meeting Conference (Transcript)
Wed, May 15
Spring Cleaning Offers An Opportunity To Take Stock Of Your Home

PR Newswire (May 15, 2013)
The Hanover Announces Quarterly Dividend Of $0.33 Per Common Share And A $100 Million Increase In Its Share Repurchase Program

PR Newswire (May 14, 2013)
The Hanover Insurance Group Hits A Home Run With Free Youth Baseball Clinic Series

PR Newswire (May 10, 2013)
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. To Webcast Annual Meeting of Shareholders

PR Newswire (May 7, 2013)
The Hanover Steps Up As Lead Sponsor Of The Walk For The Homeless

PR Newswire (May 6, 2013)
The Hanover Helps Agents Create Unique Value For Customers With The Platinum Experience

PR Newswire (May 6, 2013)
The Hanover Insurance Group's CEO Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Apr 30
The Hanover Reports First Quarter Net Income of $1.46 per Diluted Share; Operating Income(1) of $1.32 per Diluted Share; Combined Ratio of 96.1% Including Catastrophe Impact of 2.0 points

PR Newswire (Apr 29, 2013)
Setting The Stage For An Abuse-Free Organization: The Hanover Insurance Group Offers Strategies For Screening Employees

PR Newswire (Apr 29, 2013)
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Announces Resignation of Marita Zuraitis, President, Property and Casualty Companies

PR Newswire (Apr 24, 2013)
ENERGY STAR Honors The Hanover Insurance Group For Fourth Consecutive Year

PR Newswire (Apr 22, 2013)
The Hanover Helps Agents Create Unique Value For Customers With The Platinum Experience

PR Newswire (Apr 18, 2013)
The Hanover Helps Agents Create Unique Value For Customers With The Platinum Experience

PR Newswire (Apr 17, 2013)
The Hanover Technology Advantage Helps Agents "Byte" Into The Technology Market

PR Newswire (Apr 10, 2013)
The Hanover Delivers More Value For Agents And Customers With State-of-the-Art Billing System

PR Newswire (Apr 2, 2013)
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. To Issue First Quarter 2013 Financial Results On April 29

PR Newswire (Mar 28, 2013)
The Hanover Insurance Group to Sponsor 2013 Basketball Hall of Fame Class Announcement

PR Newswire (Mar 26, 2013)
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The Hanover Insurance Group's CEO Presents at Annual Shareholder Meeting Conference (Transcript)
Wed, May 15
The Hanover Insurance Group's CEO Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Apr 30
The Hanover Insurance Group's CEO Presents at Bank Of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Insurance Conference (Transcript)
Thu, Feb 14
The Hanover Insurance Group' CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Earnings Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 7
Hanover Insurance Group's CEO Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Nov 1, 2012
The Hanover Insurance's CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Aug 2, 2012
The Hanover Insurance Group's Management Hosts Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Transcript)
Tue, May 15, 2012
Hanover Insurance Group's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, May 1, 2012
Hanover Insurance Group's CEO Discusses Q4 211 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Feb 9, 2012
The Hanover Insurance Group Management Hosts Investor Day - Conference Call Transcript
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Hanover Insurance's CEO Discusses Q3 2011 - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Nov 4, 2011
The Hanover Insurance Group CEO Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Aug 9, 2011
The Hanover Insurance Group CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Nov 5, 2010
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc Q2 2010 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Sat, Aug 7, 2010
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, May 7, 2010
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Nov 3, 2009
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Q1 2009Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, May 8, 2009
The Hanover Insurance Group Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, Feb 6, 2009
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Fri, Oct 31, 2008
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call
Fri, Aug 1, 2008

The Hanover Insurance Group Responds To Devastation In Oklahoma

PR Newswire (Tue, 4:02PM)
Spring Cleaning Offers An Opportunity To Take Stock Of Your Home

PR Newswire (May 15, 2013)
The Hanover Announces Quarterly Dividend Of $0.33 Per Common Share And A $100 Million Increase In Its Share Repurchase Program

PR Newswire (May 14, 2013)
The Hanover Insurance Group Hits A Home Run With Free Youth Baseball Clinic Series

PR Newswire (May 10, 2013)
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. To Webcast Annual Meeting of Shareholders

PR Newswire (May 7, 2013)
The Hanover Steps Up As Lead Sponsor Of The Walk For The Homeless

PR Newswire (May 6, 2013)
The Hanover Helps Agents Create Unique Value For Customers With The Platinum Experience

PR Newswire (May 6, 2013)
The Hanover Reports First Quarter Net Income of $1.46 per Diluted Share; Operating Income(1) of $1.32 per Diluted Share; Combined Ratio of 96.1% Including Catastrophe Impact of 2.0 points

PR Newswire (Apr 29, 2013)
Setting The Stage For An Abuse-Free Organization: The Hanover Insurance Group Offers Strategies For Screening Employees

PR Newswire (Apr 29, 2013)
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Announces Resignation of Marita Zuraitis, President, Property and Casualty Companies

PR Newswire (Apr 24, 2013)
ENERGY STAR Honors The Hanover Insurance Group For Fourth Consecutive Year

PR Newswire (Apr 22, 2013)
The Hanover Helps Agents Create Unique Value For Customers With The Platinum Experience

PR Newswire (Apr 18, 2013)
The Hanover Helps Agents Create Unique Value For Customers With The Platinum Experience

PR Newswire (Apr 17, 2013)
The Hanover Technology Advantage Helps Agents "Byte" Into The Technology Market

PR Newswire (Apr 10, 2013)
The Hanover Delivers More Value For Agents And Customers With State-of-the-Art Billing System

PR Newswire (Apr 2, 2013)
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. To Issue First Quarter 2013 Financial Results On April 29

PR Newswire (Mar 28, 2013)
The Hanover Insurance Group to Sponsor 2013 Basketball Hall of Fame Class Announcement

PR Newswire (Mar 26, 2013)
The Hanover Prices a $175 Million Subordinated Debenture Offering

PR Newswire (Mar 20, 2013)
The Hanover Insurance Group Partners With OMS National Insurance Company To Offer Innovative Program For Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons

PR Newswire (Mar 13, 2013)
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend Of $0.33 Per Common Share

PR Newswire (Feb 26, 2013)

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Company Description

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (“THG”) is a holding company organized as a Delaware corporation in 1995. Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of THG; The Hanover Insurance Company (“Hanover Insurance”) and Citizens Insurance Company of America (“Citizens”), which are our... More

Sector: Financial

Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance

Country: United States

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Wednesday, May 15, 7:26 AM The Hanover Insurance Group (THG) declares $0.33/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 2.59%. For shareholders of record June 14. Payable June 28. Ex-div date June 12. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Monday, April 29, 4:45 PM Hanover Insurance (THG): Q1 EPS of $1.46 beats by $0.41. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Financials]
Tuesday, February 26, 5:38 PM The Hanover Insurance Group (THG) declares $0.33/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 3.11%. For shareholders of record Mar. 15. Payable Mar. 29. Ex-div date Mar. 13. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Friday, December 7, 2012, 4:44 PM The Hanover Insurance Group (THG) declares $0.33/share quarterly dividend, 10% increase from prior dividend of $0.30. Forward yield 3.53%. For shareholders of record Dec. 17. Payable Dec. 28. Ex-div date Dec. 13. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 4:40 PM Hanover Insurance Group (THG): Q3 EPS of $0.89 beats by $0.22. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Financials]
Thursday, August 23, 2012, 4:26 PM Hanover Insurance Group (THG) declares $0.30/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 3.40%. For shareholders of record Sep 14. Payable Sep 28. Ex-div date Sep 12. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Thursday, October 13, 2011, 3:23 PM Hanover Insurance Group (THG -5.4%) trades down after saying late yesterday it estimates the Q3 impact of unusually severe weather on its commercial and personal lines to range between $110M-$115M, with an EPS impact of around $1.57-$1.65 per share. Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
Thursday, September 29, 2011, 9:45 AM Shares of property and casualty insurance peers surge on the Harleysville (HGIC +85.2%) buyout offer: TRV +2.9%, CINF +3%, THG +2.6%, TWGP +3.5%. Life insurers too: MET +5.8%, PRU +5.9%, LNC +6.6%, GNW +5.5%. Comment! [Financials, M&A]
Tuesday, May 24, 2011, 12:45 PM According to catastrophe-modeling firm Eqecat, we're only midway through one of the most devastating tornado seasons on record, and losses have already reached "extreme" levels - with the Joplin, Mo., tornado costing $1B-3B. Hanover Insurance Group (THG -1.8%) says April storms may cost the company as much as $85M. Comment! [Financials]
Thursday, July 31, 2008, 11:27 AM Hanover Insurance (THG +3.7%) selling its life-insurance unit to Goldman (GS -0.4%) for about $220M. Comment!

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Potential Downgrades (5/1/13): $SM, $THG, $TREX, $TSO, $UCO, $USO, $V, $VPHM, $WTS
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Steffen Jørgensen
$THG looks like an undervalued insurance company with a massive dividend growth, P/E 2013 of 12 and a P/B value of only 0,8 - Yield is 3 %
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Steffen Jørgensen: Payout-ratio is high due to natural disasters like Sandy who affected the industry quite a lot. THG however still managed to raise EPS.
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Returning Upgrades (4/11/13): $STAG, $STAN, $STJ, $SUI, $SWM, $THG, $TXRH, $UL, $UN, $VCLK, $VOD, $WPPGY
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Jim Van Meerten
$THG - 100% Barchart technical buy signal - 11 new highs and up 8.58% in the last month - Relative Strength Index 80.74%
Mar 19, 12:07 PM
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3 Small-Cap Dividend Stocks Trading For Cheap Despite Solid Growth Projections http://bit.ly/NO723D $AM $SCS $THG @ZetaKap
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Steffen Jørgensen: $THG looks very promising, but the ROE is in my opinion unsatisfactory. Many other conditions looks promising though. On my watch-list
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Stocks With Dividend Growth From Last Week: http://bit.ly/ve16vY + $BAX $BF.B $CFFI $EFT $EFR $FFG $GAB $THG $HFC $HD $JCI $LG $TLI $MDU
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14 Cheap Dividend Challengers: http://bit.ly/pkn3Il + $PNNT $ALNC $BHB $AXS $TRV $TWGP $THG $LLL $NTT $AMP $AIZ $AFG $VSEC $ISCA
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#Dividend Yields: 9 Best Yielding Mid Caps Close To 52 Weeks Lows ++ http://t.co/TeIuAIw ++ $HCBK $MCY $AB $PBCT $OFC $ANAT $UMC $THG $BKU
4/18/11
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Chuck Carnevale
$THG - let's review the fundamentals on Hanover Insurance with F.A.S.T. Graphs(tm): http://bit.ly/gKZ6dv
2/11/11
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Chuck Carnevale
$THG - Stifel Nicolaus Downgrades Hanover Insurance from Buy to Hold
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Steffen Jørgensen
$THG looks like an undervalued insurance company with a massive dividend growth, P/E 2013 of 12 and a P/B value of only 0,8 - Yield is 3 %
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3 Small-Cap Dividend Stocks Trading For Cheap Despite Solid Growth Projections http://bit.ly/NO723D $AM $SCS $THG @ZetaKap
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Steffen Jørgensen: $THG looks very promising, but the ROE is in my opinion unsatisfactory. Many other conditions looks promising though. On my watch-list
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