WORCESTER, Mass., March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hanover Insurance
Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG), a leading super regional property and casualty
company, will induct 132 independent agents into its 2007 President's Club, an
elite group that exemplifies what it means to be a true partner of The
Hanover.
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This year, more agents than ever met the lofty requirements to become a
member of President's Club, an impressive measure of the quality of
independent agents partnered with The Hanover.
Members will be formally recognized at a national conference sponsored by
The Hanover at The Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda from May 3-6th. This year's
theme, "Charting Our Course Together," will focus on the value of
agent/carrier partnerships. During the conference, The Hanover will also
announce its President's Club awards recipients, the company's highest agent
recognition.
"We consider it a privilege to call these outstanding agents our
partners," said Marita Zuraitis, president of The Hanover's property and
casualty companies. "Together, we are creating deep, mutually beneficial
partnerships that enable each of us to achieve our overall objectives, and we
want to recognize this group of agents for their strong commitment to those
goals."
In addition to a trip to the company's annual conference, members of The
Hanover's President's Club are awarded many exciting benefits, including
recognition of CRSs within the agency, access to senior management, priority
listings on the company's website and other bonuses and awards.
"The President's Club is just one way that that we honor our true agent
partners, as a thank you for their commitment to The Hanover," said Dick
Lavey, vice president, field operations, marketing and distribution. "Each and
every one of these agents has worked closely with us to develop aggressive
joint business plans and provide honest expectations and feedback, improving
our relationships and businesses every day."
Next year's President's Club conference will be in Tucson, AZ. For more
information and to find out how you can qualify to attend, please contact your
local sales representative.
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 property and casualty insurers in the United States.
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SOURCE The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
Contact: Investors, Sujata Mutalik, +1-508-855-3457, or smutalik@hanover.com, or Media, Amy Lynn Banek, +1-508-855-4486, or abanek@hanover.com, both of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.