WORCESTER, Mass., July 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hanover Insurance
Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG), a leading super regional property and casualty
company, announced today that its popular Connections(TM) Auto product is now
available in New Hampshire and New Jersey.
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Connections Auto, a state-of-the-art, multi-variate auto product with
nearly limitless customer segmentation capabilities, has driven private
passenger automobile new business growth of more than 150 percent, and is now
available in 12 states including Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana,
Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee and
Virginia.
"We are pleased to introduce Connections Auto in the New Hampshire and New
Jersey markets," said Jim Hyatt, president of The Hanover's personal lines
business. "Our agent partners have consistently told us that Connections Auto
offers the broad market reach, competitive rates and ease of doing business
that they need to easily insure their clients and to grow their own
businesses."
With the availability of Connections Auto in these markets, agents now
have access to a sophisticated insurance product that allows them to quote and
issue new business for 90 percent of the market.
"Connections Auto gives me the opportunity to write more business for
clients that don't fall under the top tier," said Kelly McCarthy, personal
lines account manager of Maloney Associates in Manchester, NH. "I have worked
with the company for more than 20 years. The Hanover is easy to do business
with, has excellent underwriting, good claims and good customer service. I
have confidence and faith in their products and Connections Auto is no
exception."
"We are looking forward to using the new Connections Auto product due to
its ease-of-use and competitive rates," said Brian Durkin, president of
The Durkin Agency, Inc. and chairman-elect of the Independent Insurance Agents
& Brokers of New Jersey, Inc. "We have worked with The Hanover and have grown
our personal lines book with the company due to excellent service day in and
day out. Connections Auto will help to round out many of our personal lines
accounts."
The Hanover's mission is to offer a competitive, complete line of quality
personal insurance products that meets the needs of its independent agent
partners and their clients. In an effort to reinforce the company's total
account solution for personal insurance, The Hanover also offers an account
credit discount for policyholders that choose both Connections Auto and The
Hanover's homeowners policy, giving agents one more reason to quote and issue
The Hanover.
The Hanover's personal lines product suite is fully supported by strong,
local management, a responsive service team and a streamlined, single platform
point-of-sale new business application that makes it easy for agents to do
business with the company.
About Maloney Associates
Maloney Associates offers individuals expert, professional advice on how
to best manage their risk through specifically tailored property and casualty
insurance. By thoroughly understanding each clients' circumstances Maloney
Associates can recommend the most appropriate method to address their
exposures. The company not only advises clients on a wide variety of available
coverage options, it also works with clients to match the level of coverage
with their individual risk comfort level and guides them through the claim
process. Maloney Associates has offices throughout New Hampshire in Hanover,
Orford, Manchester and New London. Please call Kelly at 603-669-9700 with
inquiries.
About The Durkin Agency, Inc.
With three convenient locations in Bergen County: Englewood, Northvale and
Ramsey, the Durkin Agency offers service beyond expectations. Since 1945, the
company's goal has been to provide the local community with the most accurate
and timely insurance-related information and advice possible. The Durkin
Agency cares about clients, and strives to anticipate and fulfill their needs.
About The Hanover
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG), based in Worcester, Mass.,
is the holding company for a group of insurers that includes The Hanover
Insurance Company, also based in Worcester; Citizens Insurance Company of
America, headquartered in Howell, Mich., and their affiliates. The Hanover
offers a wide range of property and casualty products and services to
individuals, families and businesses through an extensive network of
independent agents, and has been meeting its obligations to its agent partners
and their customers for more than 150 years. Taken as a group, The Hanover
ranks among the top 35 of more than 950 property and casualty insurers in the
United States.
CONTACTS:
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