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The Hanover appoints Lowsley Exec VP, chief human resources officer

24th October 2019

Massachusetts-based property and casualty insurer The Hanover Insurance Group has appointed Denise Lowsley executive vice president and chief human resources officer. Working closely with executive leadership, Lowsley will help implement the firm’s ‘human capital strategy’. She brings over 20 years’ experience in the property and casualty space and joins from The Navigators ... Read the full article

Divestiture of Chaucer makes The Hanover a desirable M&A target: JMP

29th August 2019

Analysts have said that following the successful takeover of its Chaucer business by China Re, domestic-focused insurer The Hanover Insurance Group is a desirable merger and acquisition (M&A) target longer term. Now that the Chaucer divestiture is complete, the core of the domestic franchise of The Hanover is a small/middle market ... Read the full article

The Hanover’s outlook revised to stable on improved underwriting by S&P

20th August 2019

S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlook for The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (THG) from negative to stable, citing a sustainable underwriting improvement in the company’s U.S commercial business. The rating agency also affirmed its ‘A’ issuer credit and financial strength ratings for THG and its core operating subsidiaries. S&P believes that ... Read the full article

The Hanover expecting $50m Q4 catastrophe hit

16th January 2019

Massachusetts-based property and casualty insurer The Hanover Insurance Group (THG) is expecting a $50 million pre-tax hit to its fourth quarter operating results due to catastrophe activity. This figure represents 4.6% of net premiums earned, an increase from THG’s Q418 assumption of 3.6%. Cat losses in the final quarter of 2018 are ... Read the full article

European Commission approves China Re’s acquisition of Chaucer

19th December 2018

The European Commission has approved China Re’s previously announced acquisition of Chaucer, concluding that the deal does not give rise to any competition concerns. The EU governing body explained that the proposed transaction may entail “horizontal overlaps between the companies’ activities,” but would ultimately raise no competition concerns given the ... Read the full article

China Re acquires Chaucer from The Hanover in $950m deal

13th September 2018

China Re, one of Asia’s leading reinsurers, has acquired The Hanover’s London-based Specialty business Chaucer in a deal that totals $950 million and accelerates the state-backed group's international development. The transaction includes a cash consideration from China Re of $865 million and a pre-signing dividend from Chaucer of $85 million, received ... Read the full article