WORCESTER, Mass., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hanover Insurance
Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) announced that P. Kevin Condron was elected to the
company's board of directors at its annual meeting of shareholders, held
today. Condron, 61, is chairman and chief executive officer of The Granite
Group Wholesalers, LLC, of Worcester.
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"We are committed to attracting individuals of the very highest caliber to
serve as members of our board," said Michael P. Angelini, chairman of the
board of directors of The Hanover. "Kevin Condron fits that bill, bringing to
The Hanover a well-established record and reputation for business competence
and responsible judgment. We are very pleased to welcome him as a member of
our board and we look forward to his active participation and insight."
In addition to serving as chairman and CEO of The Granite Group, one of
the top 50 plumbing, heating and PVF wholesale distributors in the country,
Condron previously was lead director and chaired the designated independent
directors committee of TD Banknorth, Inc., which until last month was a
publicly-traded financial services company. He continues to serve as a
director of TD Banknorth.
Condron also previously served as an independent Trustee of Allmerica
Securities Trust, Allmerica Investment Trust and Opus Investment Trust, each
of which is an affiliated entity of The Hanover Insurance Group.
He also formerly served as chairman of the Worcester Area Chamber of
Commerce, Safety Fund National Bank, and the Worcester Business Development
Corporation, a non-profit business organization that is a leading force in the
economic development of the City of Worcester.
Condron is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, located in
Worcester, Massachusetts, and currently serves on the college's Board of
Trustees.
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
property and casualty insurers in the United States.
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Contact: Investors, Sujata Mutalik, +1-508-855-3457, smutalik@hanover.com , or Media, Michael Buckley, +1-508-855-3099, mibuckley@hanover.com , both of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.