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The Hanover Insurance Group Moves into Real Estate Insurance Business

May 14, 2008

- New Program to Safeguard Real Estate Owners and Managers from Risks -

- Real Estate Advantage Supported by Team of Industry Specialists -

WORCESTER, Mass., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG), a leading super regional property and casualty company, today announced Real Estate Advantage, a new insurance program that offers cost-effective and comprehensive specialty coverages to meet the unique needs of commercial real estate owners and managers.

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The Real Estate Advantage is delivered to The Hanover's agent partners through local underwriters with a deep understanding of the real estate industry. The program is complemented by dedicated loss control, and claims professionals who also are available locally to provide industry-specific guidance for independent agents and their commercial real estate clients.

"Real estate owners and their investors place significant resources into their properties, and consequently, are always searching for new ways to protect those assets," said David J. Firstenberg, commercial lines president at The Hanover. "The Hanover's Real Estate Advantage combines customized coverages with flexible limits and strong claims services, enabling our agents to serve the commercial real estate industry."

Real Estate Advantage is the latest introduction in a growing list of industry-specific programs being offered by The Hanover. Developed to help The Hanover's independent agents capture a larger portion of the lucrative real estate market, the program meets the specialized needs of commercial real estate businesses by offering a broad range of coverages, including insurance protection for commercial property, general liability, commercial crime, commercial auto, commercial umbrella and workers' compensation. Property owners also may broaden their coverage and increase limits beyond the basic package through a broad range of endorsements and optional coverages that address specific industry risks.

The program's endorsements -- that normally would have to be purchased separately by a property owner -- include coverage for: alternative key systems, anchor store business income, denial of access, lease cancellation, lost keys, movement of property, outdoor property, paved areas, realty taxes, tenant move back expense, and unintentional property reporting errors. The Hanover also offers a contingent property endorsement for properties under triple net leases as well as several other real-estate specific general liability endorsements.

The Hanover's Real Estate Advantage currently is available through a wide network of independent agents.

For more information, agents can contact one of The Hanover's local branch offices or visit the company at www.hanover.com.

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 40 property and casualty insurers in the United States. For more information, please visit www.hanover.com.

    CONTACTS:
    Investor Relations                 Media Relations
    Sujata MutalikAmy Lynn Baneksmutalik@hanover.comabanek@hanover.com
    (508) 855-3457                     (508) 855-4486

SOURCE The Hanover Insurance Group

Contact: Investor Relations: Sujata Mutalik, +1-508-855-3457, smutalik@hanover.com, or Media Relations: Amy Lynn Banek, +1-508-855-4486, abanek@hanover.com, both of The Hanover Insurance Group