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The Hanover Ready to Serve Policyholders Impacted by Southern Illinois Earthquake

April 18, 2008

HOWELL, Mich., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., a leading writer of auto, home and business insurance throughout the Midwest, today announced it is prepared to respond to claims resulting from this morning's earthquake in Southern Illinois. With a magnitude of 5.2, the earthquake shook Illinois and other nearby states where The Hanover has policyholders, including Arkansas, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and Tennessee.

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"The Hanover is deeply concerned about individuals and businesses that may have been impacted by the earthquake," said Paul J. Mueller, Midwest regional president for Citizens Insurance and The Hanover. "We are standing by, ready to quickly support claims for our independent agent partners and their customers throughout the area."

CLAIMS REPORTING INFORMATION

The Hanover customers with earthquake coverage can submit claims by contacting their local independent agent or calling the company's toll-free customer service line at (800) 628-0250, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Customers are advised to locate their policies, if possible, before calling their agent or the company, to expedite the claim reporting process.

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 http://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, Inc.

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