Exhibit 24
CONFIRMING STATEMENT

This Statement confirms that the undersigned,
Neal F. Finnegan, has authorized and designated each of
Charles F. Cronin, J. Kendall Huber, and Walter H. Stowell,
acting singly, to execute and file on the undersigned's
behalf, individually and in the undersigned's capacity
as a trustee for various family trusts, all Forms 3, 4
and 5 (including any amendments thereto) that the
undersigned may be required to file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the
undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities
of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.  The authority of
Charles F. Cronin, J. Kendall Huber, and Walter H. Stowell
under this Statement shall continue until the undersigned
is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with
regard to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions
in the securities of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.,
unless earlier revoked in writing.  The undersigned
acknowledges that Charles F. Cronin, J. Kendall Huber,
and Walter H. Stowell are not assuming any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

/s/ Neal F. Finnegan
Dated: May 16, 2006