WORCESTER, Mass., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG), a leading super regional property and casualty company, has announced the appointment of Keith A. Powers as regional vice president, Commercial Lines, for the company's Connecticut market. Powers, who will work out of the company's Glastonbury, Connecticut office, will be responsible for all facets of Commercial Lines business development in the state, working closely with the company's independent agent partners.
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"Of all the ways we strive as a company to deliver distinctive value to our agent partners, none is more important than our commitment to attract the industry's best talent to join our team and our journey," said Richard Lavey, regional president for The Hanover's Northeast Region. "With his experience and in-depth knowledge of the Connecticut market, and especially, his commitment to build strong, productive relationships with winning independent agents, Keith will be a valuable asset to our agent partners and to our team in Connecticut."
Powers comes to The Hanover from MiddleOak Insurance, Middletown, Conn., where he served as senior vice president for MiddleOak SNE and MiddleOak CNE. Previously, Powers served as personal lines vice president for sales and marketing at OneBeacon Insurance, in the company's New England region; and as vice president for underwriting and marketing at Arbella Mutual Insurance Company, in the company's Massachusetts market.
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.
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