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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090218091225
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000944695-09-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090218

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000944695
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				043263626
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1106

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		440 LINCOLN ST
		CITY:			WORCESTER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01653
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5088551000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		440 LINCOLN ST
		CITY:			WORCESTER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01653

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANGELINI MICHAEL P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227463

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13754
		FILM NUMBER:		09617325

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BOWIDITCH & DEMREY
		STREET 2:		311 MAIN ST
		CITY:			WORCESTER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01608
		BUSINESS PHONE:		508-855-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		440 LINCOLN STREET
		CITY:			WORCESTER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01653
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-02-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000944695</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>THG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001227463</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ANGELINI MICHAEL P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>440 LINCOLN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WORCESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01653</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17311</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Deferral Agreement/Family Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares granted pursuant to Issuer's 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan; receipt deferred at election of Reporting Person</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Does not include 28,899 shares held directly by Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 13,311 shares held indirectly in a Rabbi Trust pursuant to a Deferral Agreement and 4,000 shares held by the Domenic A. Angelini Residuary Trust under Agreement dated 10/25/03.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Walter H. Stowell pursuant to Confirming Statement</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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