WORCESTER, Mass., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hanover Insurance
Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) today announced the 2005 recipients of its most
prestigious annual agency awards, presented during a conference hosted
recently in Dana Point, California, for the company's top agent partners.
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"The winners in each of our award categories represent some of the very
best independent agencies in our business," said Frederick H. Eppinger, chief
executive officer of The Hanover. "We are very proud to partner with each of
them and we are committed to aligning our capabilities with their needs,
building lasting, even more successful relationships."
"These agencies consistently demonstrate their commitment to meet the
ever-changing and increasingly complex insurance needs of their customers,"
said Marita Zuraitis, president of The Hanover's property and casualty
companies. "We take great pride in the relationships we have formed with each
of them, and we appreciate the opportunity to help them provide their
customers with the products they need and the service they expect."
The Hanover named the following agencies as winners of its President's
Club awards for 2005, for their commitment to building a productive, long-term
relationship, and for the results they helped to produce in their respective
markets:
Lifetime Achievement Award (Awarded to agencies that have partnered with
The Hanover for 30 years or more, making a consistent and significant
contribution to the company's growth and success.)
-- Palumbo Insurance Companies, Medfield, Mass.
President's Cup Award (Awarded to the top agent in each region, based on
growth in written premium, loss ratio and commitment to The Hanover's
initiatives.)
-- Universal Insurance Services, Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich. (Midwest
Region)
-- McSweeney & Ricci Insurance Agency, Inc., Braintree, Mass. (New England
Region)
-- The Treiber Group, LLC, Garden City, New York (New York-New Jersey
Region)
-- Fred Rhodes & Co., Houston, Texas (Central Region)
-- Rutherfoord-The Assurance Company, Richmond, Va. (Southeast Region)
Top Performer Award (Awarded to the top personal lines and commercial
lines producer in all regions.)
-- The Treiber Group, LLC, Garden City, New York (Personal Lines)
-- Universal Insurance Services, Inc., Grand Rapids, Mich. (Commercial
Lines)
About The Hanover The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., 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, Michigan, 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 the more than 950 property and casualty insurers in the United States.
Frederick H. Eppinger is chief executive officer of The Hanover Insurance
Group, Inc. Marita Zuraitis is president of The Hanover's property and
casualty companies, including The Hanover Insurance Company, Citizens
Insurance Company of America, and their affiliates, and is an executive vice
president of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
CONTACTS:
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Sujata Mutalik Michael Buckleysmutalik@hanover.commibuckley@hanover.com
(508) 855-3457 (508) 855-3099
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+1-508-855-3099, both of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc./
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