-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Vkq7lmqlLGKvfUoDbm4Zxz5iyJMmxQwR+GubnsE3th7oa/hUbzHPZ9MAiHJm0C6b kXedDI095KIxJRtI1T6ovA== 0001193125-07-229899.txt : 20071031 0001193125-07-229899.hdr.sgml : 20071030 20071030191632 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-07-229899 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071029 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071031 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071030 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13754 FILM NUMBER: 071200828 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 8-K/A 1 d8ka.htm FORM 8-K/A Form 8-K/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

AMENDMENT NO. 1

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 29, 2007

 

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   1-13754   04-3263626

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 855-1000

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K amends and restates the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. on October 30, 2007 in its entirety. This Amendment No. 1 is filed solely to correct typographical errors regarding the dollar amounts contained in Item 9.01 and the Exhibit Index of the original Form 8-K filing.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following information is being furnished under Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Such information, including the exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.

On October 29, 2007, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Additionally, on October 29, 2007, the Company made available on its website financial information contained in its Statistical Supplement for the period ended September 30, 2007. The supplement is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On October 29, 2007, the Company issued the following press release: The Hanover Insurance Group Announces

Authorization to Repurchase up to $100 million of its Shares. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Not applicable.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

(c) Not applicable.

 

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished herewith.

 

Exhibit  99.1 Press Release, dated October 29, 2007, announcing the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

 

Exhibit  99.2 The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Statistical Supplement for the period ended September 30, 2007.

 

Exhibit  99.3 Press Release, dated October 29, 2007, announcing the Company’s authorization to repurchase up to $100 million of its shares.

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

(Registrant)

 

Date October 30, 2007

By:  /s/ Warren E. Barnes                                    

        Warren E. Barnes

        Vice President, Corporate

        Controller, and Acting Principal

        Accounting Officer

 


Exhibit Index

 

 

Exhibit  99.1 Press Release, dated October 29, 2007, announcing the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2007.

 

Exhibit  99.2 The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Statistical Supplement for the period ended September 30, 2007.

 

Exhibit  99.3 Press Release, dated October 29, 2007, announcing the Company’s authorization to repurchase up to $100 million of its shares.
EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE, DATED OCTOBER 29, 2007, FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 Press Release, dated October 29, 2007, for the quarter ended September 30, 2007

Exhibit 99.1

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2007 EARNINGS:

NET INCOME OF $1.03 PER SHARE COMPARED TO A NET INCOME OF $0.65 PER SHARE LAST YEAR; INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS OF $1.01 PER SHARE COMPARED TO $0.56 PER SHARE LAST YEAR

 


WORCESTER, Mass., October 29, 2007—The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) today reported net income for the third quarter of $53.9 million, or $1.03 per share, compared to a net income of $33.4 million, or $0.65 per share, in the third quarter of last year. The current quarter’s results include a $17.0 million pre-tax charge, or $0.21 per share of after-tax net losses related to 2005 Hurricane Katrina. Results for the third quarter of last year also include a pre-tax charge of $52.1 million for Hurricane Katrina losses, or $0.66 per share after taxes.

Income from continuing operations was $53.0 million for the third quarter, or $1.01 per share, compared to $28.5 million, or $0.56 per share, in the third quarter of last year. Results for both quarters include the impact of the aforementioned catastrophe losses related to Hurricane Katrina.

Total Property and Casualty pre-tax segment income was $92.8 million in the quarter, compared to $52.8 million in the third quarter of last year. The current quarter’s results include $25.1 million of net pre-tax catastrophe losses and loss adjustment expenses, of which $17.0 million relate to a reserve increase attributable to Hurricane Katrina. Results from the third quarter of last year include pre-tax net catastrophe related losses and loss adjustment expenses of $64.2 million, $52.1 million of which relate to Hurricane Katrina reserve increases. Additionally, the third quarter of 2006 included the benefit of a $7.0 million litigation settlement related to Opus Investment Management, Inc.

The Personal Lines segment reported pre-tax segment earnings of $49.4 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $35.0 million in the third quarter of 2006, while the Commercial Lines segment reported pre-tax segment earnings of $39.4 million in the quarter, versus $7.7 million in the third quarter of 2006.

“We achieved very solid results in the quarter, and we continue to strengthen our competitive position with winning agents and in our target markets. We remain on track for another strong year,” said Frederick H. Eppinger, chief executive officer of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. “At the same time, our plans to increase our annual dividend and to repurchase as much as $100 million of our common stock demonstrate the confidence we have in our overall financial position and our ability to continue to generate strong profitable growth.”

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Segment Results

The Hanover conducts its business in four operating segments. Three of these operating segments, Personal Lines, Commercial Lines, and Other Property and Casualty, are included in our Property and Casualty operations. The Personal Lines segment markets automobile, homeowners and ancillary coverages to individuals and families. The Commercial Lines segment offers a suite of products targeted at the small- to mid-size business markets, which include commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, workers’ compensation and other commercial coverages, such as fidelity and surety bonds, and inland marine. The Other Property and Casualty segment includes AMGRO, Inc., a premium financing business; Opus Investment Management, Inc., which provides investment management services to institutions, pension funds and other organizations; and earnings on holding company assets, as well as a block of run-off voluntary pools business in which we have not actively participated since 1995. The Life Companies, the company’s fourth operating segment, include the run-off business of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company (FAFLIC), principally consisting of traditional life insurance and retirement businesses.

The following table shows pre-tax segment income (loss). It is presented in a manner consistent with the way management evaluates results and is set forth in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, “Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.”

 

     

Quarter ended
September 30

(In millions)

 
      2007     2006  

Property and Casualty:

    

Personal Lines(1)

   $ 49.4     $ 35.0  

Commercial Lines(2)

     39.4       7.7  

Other Property and Casualty

     4.0       10.1  

Total Property & Casualty

     92.8       52.8  

Life Companies

     (4.1 )     (1.1 )

Interest expense on corporate debt

     (10.0 )     (10.0 )

Total pre-tax segment income

     78.7       41.7  

Federal income tax expense

     (25.7 )     (14.1 )

Total segment income after taxes (3)

   $ 53.0     $ 27.6  

 

(1)

Includes Personal Lines pre-tax net impact of catastrophes of $5.2 million and $20.7 million for the third quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

(2)

Includes Commercial Lines pre-tax net impact of catastrophes of $19.9 million and $43.5 million for the third quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

(3)

See reconciliation from segment income to net income at the end of this document.

 

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Property and Casualty

Property and Casualty pre-tax segment income was $92.8 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $52.8 million in the third quarter of 2006, an increase of $40.0 million, which was primarily due to lower catastrophe related losses in the current quarter. The pre-tax net impact of catastrophes, which includes Hurricane Katrina related reserve adjustments, was $25.1 million in the current quarter compared to $64.2 million in the third quarter of 2006. Excluding the pre-tax net impact of catastrophe related losses, property and casualty pre-tax segment income would have been $117.9 million in the current quarter, consistent with $117.0 million in the prior-year quarter. The prior-year quarter benefited from the previously mentioned $7.0 million litigation settlement. Results in the current quarter benefited primarily from lower underwriting and loss adjustment expenses and higher net investment income, partially offset by lower favorable development of prior-year reserves.

Property and Casualty highlights:

 

   

Net premiums written were $621.8 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $602.9 million in the third quarter of 2006, up 3.1%.

 

   

Net premiums earned were $595.2 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $562.6 million in the third quarter of 2006.

 

   

New business net premiums written were $146.3 million in the third quarter of 2007, representing a decrease of 7% compared to $157.4 million in the third quarter of 2006.

 

   

Favorable development of prior-year loss and LAE reserves, not accounting for the aforementioned additional reserves for Hurricane Katrina, was $34.2 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $39.2 million in the third quarter of 2006.

The following table summarizes the components of the GAAP combined ratio for the Property and Casualty segment:

 

     Quarter ended
September 30
 
      2007     2006  

Personal Lines losses (excluding catastrophes)

   54.0 %   50.7 %

Personal Lines catastrophe-related losses

   1.3 %   4.7 %

Total Personal Lines losses

   55.3 %   55.4 %

Commercial Lines losses (excluding catastrophes)

   38.7 %   36.1 %

Commercial Lines catastrophe-related losses

   6.7 %   18.7 %

Total Commercial Lines losses

   45.4 %   54.8 %

Total P&C Losses

   51.6 %   55.2 %

Loss adjustment expenses

   10.4 %   10.8 %

2005 Hurricane Katrina-related loss adjustment expenses

   0.8 %   1.5 %

Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses

   33.0 %   34.9 %

Combined Ratio

   95.8 %   102.4 %

 

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Personal Lines

Personal Lines pre-tax segment income was $49.4 million in the quarter, compared to $35.0 million in the prior-year quarter. The pre-tax net impact of catastrophes, which in each case includes Hurricane Katrina related reserve adjustments, was $5.2 million in the current quarter, compared to $20.7 million in the third quarter of 2006. Excluding the pre-tax net impact of catastrophe-related losses, Personal Lines pre-tax segment income would have been $54.6 million in the current quarter, compared to $55.7 million in the prior-year quarter. This decrease was primarily due to higher losses, partially offset by higher net investment income and lower underwriting and loss adjustment expenses.

Losses were higher in the third quarter of 2007, mostly due to lower favorable development of prior-year losses and loss adjustment reserves, primarily in our personal auto line and, to a lesser extent, from higher current accident year losses. The increase in current accident year losses was driven by higher severity of losses in the homeowners line.

Underwriting and loss adjustment expenses were lower in the quarter, benefiting from lower variable compensation expenses, lower technology costs and lower expenses associated with independent adjusters.

Personal Lines highlights:

 

   

Net premiums written were $392.9 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $383.2 million in the third quarter of 2006, which equates to 2.5% current-quarter growth.

 

   

Net premiums earned were $367.7 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $353.1 million in the third quarter of 2006.

 

   

New business net premiums written were $67.3 million in the third quarter of 2007, representing a decrease of 12.6% compared to $77.0 million in the third quarter of 2006.

 

   

The Personal Lines GAAP combined ratio was 95.6% in the third quarter of 2007, versus 98.4% in the prior-year quarter. Excluding the Hurricane Katrina adjustments, the combined ratio would have been 95.6% and 94.9% for the third quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

   

The pre-tax net impact of catastrophes (including adjustments to reserves related to Hurricane Katrina) was $5.2 million, or 1.4 points of the combined ratio, for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $20.7 million, or 5.9 points of the combined ratio, for the third quarter of 2006.

 

   

Favorable development of prior-year loss and LAE reserves, not accounting for the aforementioned additional reserves for Hurricane Katrina, was $9.6 million in the current quarter, compared to favorable development of $13.6 million in the third quarter of 2006, improving the Personal Lines combined ratio by 2.6 points and 3.9 points, respectively.

Commercial Lines

Commercial Lines pre-tax segment income was $39.4 million in the quarter, compared to an income of $7.7 million in the third quarter of 2006. The pre-tax net impact of catastrophes, which includes Hurricane Katrina related reserve adjustments, was $19.9 million in the current quarter, compared to $43.5 million in the third quarter of 2006. Excluding the pre-tax net impact of catastrophe-related losses, Commercial Lines pre-tax segment income would have been $59.3 million in the current quarter, compared to $51.2 million in the prior-year quarter. This increase was driven primarily by earned premium growth, primarily in our specialty lines, as well as lower underwriting expenses.

 

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Underwriting expenses were lower in the quarter, primarily due to lower variable compensation expenses and lower technology costs.

Commercial Lines highlights:

 

   

Net premiums written were $228.9 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $219.7 million in the third quarter of 2006, which equates to 4.2% current-quarter growth.

 

   

Net premiums earned were $227.5 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to $209.5 million in the third quarter of 2006.

 

   

New business net premiums written were $79.0 million in the third quarter of 2007, representing a decrease of 1.7% compared to $80.4 million in the third quarter of 2006.

 

   

The Commercial Lines GAAP combined ratio was 95.9% in the third quarter of 2007, versus 109.2% in the prior-year quarter. Excluding Hurricane Katrina adjustments, the combined ratio would have been 88.3% and 90.2% for the third quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

   

The pre-tax net impact of catastrophes (including adjustments to reserves related to Hurricane Katrina) was $19.9 million, or 8.8 points of the combined ratio, for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $43.5 million, or 20.8 points of the combined ratio, for the third quarter of 2006.

 

   

Favorable development of prior-year loss and LAE reserves, not accounting for the aforementioned additional reserves for Hurricane Katrina, was $24.8 million in the current quarter, compared to favorable development of $25.7 million in the third quarter of 2006, improving the Commercial Lines combined ratio by 10.9 points and 12.3 points, respectively.

Other Property & Casualty

Other Property & Casualty pre-tax segment income was $4.0 million in the quarter, compared to $10.1 million in the prior-year quarter. Excluding the previously mentioned $7.0 million litigation settlement benefit related to Opus Investment Management, Inc., pre-tax segment income in the third quarter of 2006 would have been $3.1 million. Other Property & Casualty includes the company’s premium financing business, investment management operations, earnings on holding company assets, as well as run-off voluntary pools.

Life Companies

Continuing Operations:

The continuing operations of the Life Companies include the FAFLIC retained business. The retained business primarily includes the closed block of traditional life insurance, group retirement business, guaranteed investment contract (GIC) businesses, and the company’s discontinued group life and health business, including group life and health voluntary pools, which are all in run-off.

The Life Companies’ continuing operations reported a segment loss of $4.1 million in the third quarter of 2007, compared to a loss of $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2006. The segment loss in the current quarter was primarily driven by increased pension expenses of $2.8 million resulting from the pension adjustment discussed in Other Items.

 

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Investment Results

Net investment income was $81.4 million for the third quarter of 2007, compared to $78.3 million in the same period of 2006. Net investment income for the property and casualty segment increased by $6.5 million, to $62.4 million for the third quarter of 2007, compared to the third quarter of 2006. This increase in property and casualty segment net investment income for the quarter was driven primarily by increased operating cash flows that can be attributed to growth in the business. Offsetting the increase in property and casualty net investment income was a decrease in the Life Companies’ net investment income of $3.4 million, to $18.8 million. The decrease in Life Companies’ net investment income was driven by lower limited partnership income and lower average invested assets, resulting from continued cash outflows from the run-off of the life operations.

Third quarter 2007 pre-tax net realized investment losses were $1.2 million, compared to $2.1 million of pre-tax net realized gains in the same period of 2006. In the third quarter 2007, there were pre-tax net realized losses on sales of fixed maturities of $0.8 million and $0.4 million of capital losses resulting from impairments on certain fixed maturity securities. In the third quarter of 2006, pre-tax net realized investment gains of $3.6 million were primarily from sales of investments. These gains were partially offset by $1.5 million of capital losses resulting from impairments on certain fixed maturity securities.

Balance Sheet

Shareholders’ equity was $2.2 billion, or $42.34 per share, at September 30, 2007, compared to $2.0 billion or $39.10 per share at December 31, 2006. Excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, book value was $43.62 per share at the close of the current quarter, compared to $39.88 per share at December 31, 2006.

Other Items

On October 17, 2007, we announced that the Board of Directors of The Hanover Insurance Group, declared an annual dividend of 40 cents ($.40) per share on the issued and outstanding common stock of the company, payable December 12, 2007, to shareholders of record at the close of business November 28, 2007. This represents a 10 cent increase from the dividend paid out last year.

Also, as announced earlier today, the Board of Directors of The Hanover Insurance Group has authorized the company to repurchase up to $100 million of its common stock. Under this new authorization, the company may repurchase up to $100 million of its common stock from time to time, in amounts and prices and at such times as the company deems appropriate, subject to market conditions and other considerations. The repurchase authorization does not require the company to purchase any specific number of shares or to make purchases by a certain date.

The current quarter’s results include the effect of an adjustment to our pension benefit obligation (PBO) liability which reduced current quarter’s pre-tax earnings by $5.0 million or $0.06 per share after-tax, shareholders’ equity by $10.4 million after-tax and book value by $0.20 per share after tax. This adjustment results from an error in the calculation of our PBO for each of 2005 and 2006 relating to census data third-party recordkeeping errors. The impact of this adjustment to the PBO in the quarter represents the cumulative prior-period effect under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 87, “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions.” This adjustment is subject to change in the fourth quarter, pending the completion of our analysis with respect to these census data recordkeeping errors. We do not expect any fourth quarter adjustment to be material to the results of operations or to shareholders’ equity.

 

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Earnings Conference Call

The Hanover will host a conference call to discuss the company’s third quarter results on Tuesday, October 30th at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A PowerPoint slide presentation will accompany our prepared remarks and has been posted on our web site. Interested investors and others can listen to the call and access the presentation through The Hanover’s web site, located at www.hanover.com. Web-cast participants should go to the web site 15 minutes early to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. A re-broadcast of the conference call will be available on this web site two hours after the call.

Statistical Supplement

The Hanover’s third quarter earnings press release and statistical supplement are also available in the Investors section at www.hanover.com.

Forward-Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Certain statements in this release or in the above referenced conference call may be forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Use of the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “projections,” “outlook,” “should,” “plan,” “guidance” and similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company cautions investors that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results could differ materially. Investors are directed to consider the risks and uncertainties in its business that may affect future performance and that are discussed in readily available documents, including the Company’s annual report and other documents filed by The Hanover with the Securities and Exchange Commission and which are also available at www.hanover.com under “Investors”. These uncertainties include the possibility of adverse catastrophe experiences (including terrorism) and severe weather, the uncertainties in estimating property and casualty losses (particularly with respect to products with longer tails and with respect to losses incurred as the result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita), the possibility of adverse judicial decisions including those which expand policy coverage beyond its intended scope (such as recent decisions in Louisiana involving the so-called “flood” exclusions and so-called “Valued Policy Law”), the ability to increase or maintain certain property and casualty insurance rates, the impact of new product introductions (such as the multivariate personal auto product and the homeowners tiered product), the impact of the company’s acquisition of Professionals Direct, Inc., adverse loss development and adverse trends in mortality and morbidity and medical costs, changes in the frequency and loss trends generally being experienced industry-wide, the ability to improve renewal rates and increase new property and casualty policy counts, investment impairments, heightened competition (including increasing rate pressure, particularly in Commercial Lines), adverse state and federal legislation or regulation or regulatory actions, financial ratings actions, uncertainties in estimating the FIN 45 liability recorded in conjunction with certain indemnity obligations to Goldman Sachs in connection with the sale of the variable life insurance and annuity business (including with respect to existing and potential litigation and regulatory actions and the remediation of certain processing errors in connection with tax reporting), uncertainties in calculating our projected benefit liabilities as a result of prior census data errors, and various other factors.

The Hanover uses non-GAAP financial measures as important measures of the Company’s operating performance, including total segment income, property and casualty segment income, and measures of segment income and loss ratios excluding catastrophe losses, catastrophe losses relating to Hurricane Katrina or reserve development.

Segment income is net income excluding federal income taxes and net realized investment gains and losses, including gains or losses on certain derivative instruments, because fluctuations in these gains

 

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and losses are determined by interest rates, financial markets and the timing of sales. Segment income also excludes net gains and losses on disposals of businesses, discontinued operations, restructuring costs, extraordinary items, the cumulative effect of accounting changes and certain other items. Property and Casualty segment income is the sum of the segment income of the three operating segments of The Hanover’s property and casualty operations: Personal Lines, Commercial Lines and Other Property and Casualty. The Hanover believes that measures of total segment income and Property and Casualty segment income provide investors with a valuable measure of the performance of the Company’s ongoing businesses because they highlight net income attributable to the core operations of the business.

The Hanover also provides measures of segment income and loss ratios that exclude the effects of catastrophe losses. A catastrophe is a severe loss, resulting from natural or manmade events, including risks such as fire, hurricane, earthquake, windstorm, explosion, terrorism or other similar events. Each catastrophe has unique characteristics. Catastrophes are not predictable as to timing or loss amount in advance. The Hanover believes that a discussion of the effect of catastrophes is meaningful for investors to understand the variability of periodic earnings and loss ratios.

Net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure for total segment income, Property and Casualty segment income and measures of segment income that exclude the effects of catastrophe losses or reserve development. Segment income, Property and Casualty segment income and measures of segment income that exclude the effects of catastrophe losses or reserve development (including development related to Hurricane Katrina) should not be construed as a substitute for net income determined in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of net income to segment income and Property and Casualty segment income for the quarters ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 is set forth in the table at the end of this document and in the statistical supplement. Loss ratios calculated in accordance with GAAP are the most directly comparable GAAP measure for loss ratios calculated excluding the effects of catastrophe losses. The presentation of loss ratios calculated excluding the effects of catastrophe losses should not be construed as a substitute for loss ratios determined in accordance with GAAP.

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., 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, Michigan, 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.

 

Contact Information     
Investors:    Media:
Sujata Mutalik    Michael F. Buckley
E-mail: smutalik@hanover.com    E-mail: mibuckley@hanover.com
1-508-855-3457    1-508-855-3099

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(In millions, except per share data)

 

      Quarter ended
September 30
      2007    2006

Net income

   $ 53.9    $ 33.4

Net income per share(1)

   $ 1.03    $ 0.65

Weighted average shares

     52.5      51.3

The following is a reconciliation from segment income to net income (2):

 

PER SHARE DATA (DILUTED) (1)    Quarter ended
September 30
 
      2007     2006  

Segment Income

   $     Per Share     $     Per Share  

Property and Casualty

        

Personal Lines

   $ 49.4       $ 35.0    

Commercial Lines

     39.4         7.7    

Other Property & Casualty

     4.0         10.1    

Total Property and Casualty

     92.8         52.8    

Life Companies

     (4.1 )       (1.1 )  

Interest expense on corporate debt

     (10.0 )       (10.0 )  

Total segment income

     78.7     $ 1.50       41.7     $ 0.81  

Federal income tax expense on P&C segment income

     (31.7 )       (15.2 )  

Federal income tax benefit on other segment income

     6.0         1.1    

Total federal income tax expense on segment income

     (25.7 )     (0.49 )     (14.1 )     (0.27 )

Total segment income after federal income taxes

     53.0       1.01       27.6       0.54  

Net realized investment (losses) gains, net of amortization

     (0.9 )     (0.02 )     2.0       0.04  

Gain on derivatives

         0.1    

Restructuring costs

         (0.5 )     (0.01 )

Federal income tax benefit (expense) on non-segment income

     0.7       0.01       (0.7 )     (0.01 )

Federal income tax settlement

     0.2       0.01      

Income from continuing operations, net of taxes

     53.0       1.01       28.5       0.56  

Gain (loss) on disposal of variable life insurance and annuity business, net of taxes

     0.1         (2.9 )     (0.06 )

Gain on Sale of Financial Profiles, net of taxes

     0.8       0.02       7.8       0.15  

Net income

   $ 53.9     $ 1.03     $ 33.4     $ 0.65  

 

(1)

Basic net income per share was $1.04 and $0.66 for the quarters ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

(2)

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, “Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” the separate financial information of each

 

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segment is presented consistent with the way results are regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

Management evaluates the results of the aforementioned segments on a pre-tax basis. Segment income is determined by adjusting net income for net realized investment gains and losses including certain gains or losses on derivative instruments, because fluctuations in these gains and losses are determined by interest rates, financial markets and the timing of sales. Also, segment income excludes net gains and losses on disposals of businesses, discontinued operations, restructuring costs, extraordinary items, the cumulative effect of accounting changes and certain other items.

Net income includes the following items by segment:

 

      Personal
Lines
    Commercial
Lines
    Other
Property &
Casualty
  

Life

Companies

    Total  

Net realized investment losses

   $ (0.4 )   $ (0.4 )   $  —      $ (0.1 )   $ (0.9 )

Federal income tax settlement

            0.2       0.2  

Gain on disposal of variable life insurance and annuity business, net of taxes

            0.1       0.1  

Gain on Sale of Financial Profiles, net of taxes

            0.8       0.8  
       

 

Quarter ended September 30, 2007

(In millions)

 

 

      Personal
Lines
    Commercial
Lines
    Other
Property &
Casualty
   Life
Companies
    Total  

Net realized investment gains

   $ 0.6     $ 1.0     $ —      $ 0.4     $ 2.0  

Gain on derivatives

            0.1       0.1  

Restructuring costs

            (0.5 )     (0.5 )

Loss on disposal of variable life insurance and annuity business, net of taxes

            (2.9 )     (2.9 )

Gain on Sale of Financial Profiles, net of taxes

            7.8       7.8  

All figures reported are unaudited.

 

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EX-99.2 3 dex992.htm THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Statistical Supplement

Exhibit 99.2

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Financial Highlights    1-3
Consolidated Financial Statements   
        Income Statements    4-5
        Balance Sheets    6
Property and Casualty   
        Condensed Income Statements    7
        Property and Casualty Consolidated Balance Sheets    8
        GAAP Underwriting Results    9-12
Life Companies   
        Condensed Income Statements    13
        Life Companies Consolidated Balance Sheets    14
        Future Policy Benefits and Account Balances    15
Investments   
        Net Investment Income    16
        Net Realized Investment Gains (Losses)    17
        Unrealized Losses    18
        Credit Quality of Fixed Maturities    19
Property and Casualty Statutory Ratios    20-21
Historical Financial Highlights    22-23
Other Information    24
        Corporate Information    24
        Market and Dividend Information    24
        Industry Ratings    24


THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     Quarter ended September 30     Nine Months ended September 30  

(In millions)

   2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  
SEGMENT INCOME             

Property and Casualty

            

Personal Lines

   $ 49.4     $ 35.0     41.1     $ 152.5     $ 137.7     10.7  

Commercial Lines

     39.4       7.7     N/M       127.7       76.9     66.1  

Other

     4.0       10.1     (60.4 )     11.6       16.1     (28.0 )
                                            

Total Property and Casualty

     92.8       52.8     75.8       291.8       230.7     26.5  
                                            

Life Companies

     (4.1 )     (1.1 )   N/M       (4.2 )     (4.0 )   5.0  

Interest expense on corporate debt

     (10.0 )     (10.0 )   —         (29.9 )     (29.9 )   —    
                                            

Total segment income

     78.7       41.7     88.7       257.7       196.8     30.9  

Federal income tax expense on P&C segment income

     (31.7 )     (15.2 )   N/M       (99.6 )     (74.4 )   33.9  

Federal income tax benefit on other segment income

     6.0       1.1     N/M       14.3       13.1     9.2  
                                            

Total federal income tax expense on segment income

     (25.7 )     (14.1 )   82.3       (85.3 )     (61.3 )   39.2  
                                            

Total segment income after taxes

   $ 53.0     $ 27.6     92.0     $ 172.4     $ 135.5     27.2  
                                            

RECONCILIATION FROM SEGMENT

INCOME TO NET INCOME

            

Total segment income after taxes

   $ 53.0     $ 27.6     92.0     $ 172.4     $ 135.5     27.2  

Federal income tax settlement

     0.2       —       N/M       2.6       —       N/M  

Net realized investment (losses) gains, net of amortization

     (0.9 )     2.0     N/M       1.2       11.4     (89.5 )

Gains on derivative instruments

     —         0.1     N/M       0.1       0.2     (50.0 )

Restructuring (cost) benefit

     —         (0.5 )   N/M       0.2       (1.4 )   N/M  

Federal income tax benefit (expense) on non-segment income

     0.7       (0.7 )   N/M       (0.2 )     (3.5 )   (94.3 )
                                            

Income from continuing operations

     53.0       28.5     86.0       176.3       142.2     24.0  

Gain (loss) on disposal of variable life insurance and annuity business, net of taxes

     0.1       (2.9 )   N/M       0.2       (25.8 )   N/M  

Gain on sale of Financial Profiles Inc., net of taxes

     0.8       7.8     (89.7 )     0.8       7.8     (89.7 )
                                            

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

     53.9       33.4     61.4       177.3       124.2     42.8  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of taxes

     —         —       —         —         0.6     N/M  
                                            

Net income

   $ 53.9     $ 33.4     61.4     $ 177.3     $ 124.8     42.1  
                                            

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

     Quarter ended September 30     Nine Months ended September 30  
     2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  
PER SHARE DATA (DILUTED)             

Total segment income

   $ 1.50     $ 0.81     85.2     $ 4.93     $ 3.77     30.8  

Federal income tax expense on segment income

     (0.49 )     (0.27 )   81.5       (1.63 )     (1.17 )   39.3  
                                            

Total segment income after taxes

     1.01       0.54     87.0       3.30       2.60     26.9  

Federal income tax settlement

     0.01       —       N/M       0.05       —       N/M  

Net realized investment (losses) gains, net of amortization

     (0.02 )     0.04     N/M       0.03       0.22     (86.4 )

Restructuring costs

     —         (0.01 )   N/M       —         (0.02 )   N/M  

Federal income tax benefit (expense) on non-segment income

     0.01       (0.01 )   N/M       (0.01 )     (0.07 )   (85.7 )
                                            

Income from continuing operations

     1.01       0.56     80.4       3.37       2.73     23.4  

Loss on disposal of variable life insurance and annuity business, net of taxes

     —         (0.06 )   N/M       —         (0.49 )   N/M  

Gain on sale of Financial Profiles Inc., net of taxes

     0.02       0.15     (86.7 )     0.02       0.14     (85.7 )
                                            

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

     1.03       0.65     58.5       3.39       2.38     42.4  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of taxes

     —         —       —         —         0.01     N/M  
                                            

Net income

   $ 1.03     $ 0.65     58.5     $ 3.39     $ 2.39     41.8  
                                            

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

(In millions, except per share data)

   September 30
2007
    December 31
2006
    % Change  
BALANCE SHEET       

Shareholders' equity

      

The Hanover Insurance Company (consolidated)

   $ 2,093.2     $ 1,929.7     8.5  

First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company (consolidated)

     311.8       318.0     (1.9 )

THG Holding Company debt (1)

     (499.5 )     (499.5 )   —    

THG Holding Company and other

     287.1       251.0     14.4  
                  

Total shareholders' equity

   $ 2,192.6     $ 1,999.2     9.7  
                  

Total adjusted statutory capital

      

The Hanover Insurance Company (consolidated)

   $ 1,601.7     $ 1,463.6     9.4  

First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company

   $ 191.3     $ 179.9     6.3  

The Hanover Insurance Company (consolidated) premium to surplus ratio

     1.5:1       1.6:1     N/M  

First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company estimated risk based capital ratio

     489 %     431 %   58.0  

Book value per share

      

The Hanover Insurance Company (consolidated)

   $ 40.42     $ 37.74     7.1  

First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company (consolidated)

     6.02       6.22     (3.2 )

THG Holding Company debt (1)

     (9.64 )     (9.77 )   (1.3 )

THG Holding Company and other

     5.54       4.91     12.8  
                  

Total book value per share

   $ 42.34     $ 39.10     8.3  
                  

THG book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income

   $ 43.62     $ 39.88     9.4  
                  

The Hanover Insurance Company (consolidated) book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income

   $ 40.63     $ 37.59     8.1  
                  

Shares outstanding (2)

     51.8       51.1    

Stock price

   $ 44.19     $ 48.80     (9.4 )

Price/book value per share

     1.0 x     1.2 x   (0.2 )x

Debt/equity

     23.4 %     25.5 %   (2.1 )pts

Debt/total capital

     19.0 %     20.3 %   (1.3 )pts

(1) Excludes $9.3 million of holding company debt related to its affiliate, AFC Capital Trust I.
(2) Shares outstanding do not include common stock equivalents.

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

 

     Quarter ended September 30     Nine Months ended September 30  

(In millions, except per share data)

   2007     2006     % Change     2007    2006     % Change  
REVENUES              

Premiums

   $ 600.4     $ 568.2     5.7     $ 1,798.1    $ 1,682.4     6.9  

Net investment income

     81.4       78.3     4.0       241.9      237.8     1.7  

Net realized investment (losses) gains

     (1.2 )     2.1     N/M       1.9      10.6     (82.1 )

Fees and other income

     14.5       22.6     (35.8 )     42.7      58.8     (27.4 )
                                           

Total revenues

     695.1       671.2     3.6       2,084.6      1,989.6     4.8  
                                           
BENEFITS, LOSSES AND EXPENSES              

Policy benefits, claims, losses and loss adjustment expenses

     393.1       399.5     (1.6 )     1,160.8      1,114.8     4.1  

Policy acquisition expenses

     132.6       121.7     9.0       390.0      352.8     10.5  

Other operating expenses

     91.6       106.7     (14.2 )     274.6      315.0     (12.8 )
                                           

Total benefits, losses and expenses

     617.3       627.9     (1.7 )     1,825.4      1,782.6     2.4  
                                           

Income from continuing operations before federal income taxes

     77.8       43.3     79.7       259.2      207.0     25.2  

Federal income tax expense

     24.8       14.8     67.6       82.9      64.8     27.9  
                                           

Income from continuing operations

     53.0       28.5     86.0       176.3      142.2     24.0  

Gain (loss) on disposal of variable life insurance and annuity business, net of taxes

     0.1       (2.9 )   N/M       0.2      (25.8 )   N/M  

Gain on sale of Financial Profiles Inc., net of taxes

     0.8       7.8     (89.7 )     0.8      7.8     (89.7 )
                                           

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     53.9       33.4     61.4       177.3      124.2     42.8  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of taxes

     —         —       —         —        0.6     N/M  
                                           

Net income

   $ 53.9     $ 33.4     61.4     $ 177.3    $ 124.8     42.1  
                                           

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

 

     Quarter ended September 30     Nine Months ended September 30  
     2007    2006     % Change     2007    2006     % Change  
PER SHARE DATA (DILUTED)               

Income from continuing operations

   $ 1.01    $ 0.56     80.4     $ 3.37    $ 2.73     23.4  

Loss on disposal of variable life insurance and annuity business, net of taxes

     —        (0.06 )   N/M       —        (0.49 )   N/M  

Gain on sale of Financial Profiles Inc., net of taxes

     0.02      0.15     (86.7 )     0.02      0.14     (85.7 )
                                          

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     1.03      0.65     58.5       3.39      2.38     42.4  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of taxes

     —        —       —         —        0.01     N/M  
                                          

Net income (1)

   $ 1.03    $ 0.65     58.5     $ 3.39    $ 2.39     41.8  
                                          

Weighted average shares outstanding

     52.5      51.3         52.3      52.2    
                                  

(1) Basic income per share was $1.04 and $0.66 for the quarters ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively and $3.44 and $2.42 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions, except per share data)

   September 30
2007
    December 31
2006
    % Change  
ASSETS       

Investments:

      

Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost of $5,746.0 and $5,643.2)

   $ 5,709.2     $ 5,629.0     1.4  

Equity securities, at fair value (cost of $27.4 and $11.6)

     35.3       17.2     N/M  

Mortgage loans

     41.8       57.1     (26.8 )

Policy loans

     117.7       125.7     (6.4 )

Other long-term investments

     32.6       35.4     (7.9 )
                      

Total investments

     5,936.6       5,864.4     1.2  
                      

Cash and cash equivalents

     229.7       372.7     (38.4 )

Accrued investment income

     76.7       72.3     6.1  

Premiums, accounts and notes receivable, net

     660.5       584.7     13.0  

Reinsurance receivable on paid and unpaid losses, benefits and unearned premiums

     1,373.8       1,350.5     1.7  

Deferred policy acquisition costs

     255.2       233.5     9.3  

Deferred federal income taxes

     356.3       385.0     (7.5 )

Goodwill

     126.0       121.4     3.8  

Other assets

     322.8       328.5     (1.7 )

Separate account assets

     507.6       543.6     (6.6 )
                      

Total assets

   $ 9,845.2     $ 9,856.6     (0.1 )
                      
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY       
LIABILITIES       

Policy liabilities and accruals:

      

Future policy benefits

   $ 1,177.0     $ 1,242.3     (5.3 )

Outstanding claims, losses and loss adjustment expenses

     3,239.9       3,247.2     (0.2 )

Unearned premiums

     1,203.6       1,101.4     9.3  

Contractholder deposit funds and other policy liabilities

     174.5       194.9     (10.5 )
                      

Total policy liabilities and accruals

     5,795.0       5,785.8     0.2  
                      

Expenses and taxes payable

     727.1       928.0     (21.6 )

Reinsurance premiums payable

     69.9       52.7     32.6  

Trust instruments supported by funding obligations

     39.0       38.5     1.3  

Long-term debt

     514.0       508.8     1.0  

Separate account liabilities

     507.6       543.6     (6.6 )
                      

Total liabilities

     7,652.6       7,857.4     (2.6 )
                      
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY       

Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized 20.0 million shares; issued none

     —         —       —    

Common stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized 300.0 million shares; issued 60.5 million shares

     0.6       0.6     —    

Additional paid-in capital

     1,818.4       1,814.3     0.2  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (66.7 )     (39.9 )   67.2  

Retained earnings

     892.8       712.0     25.4  

Treasury stock at cost (8.7 and 9.4 million shares)

     (452.5 )     (487.8 )   (7.2 )
                      

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,192.6       1,999.2     9.7  
                      

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 9,845.2     $ 9,856.6     (0.1 )
                      

 

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PROPERTY & CASUALTY


THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS

 

     Quarter ended September 30     Nine Months ended September 30  

(In millions)

   2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  
REVENUES             

Net premiums written

   $ 621.8     $ 602.9     3.1     $ 1,853.7     $ 1,775.3     4.4  

Change in unearned premiums, net of prepaid reinsurance premiums

     (26.6 )     (40.3 )   (34.0 )     (83.4 )     (122.4 )   (31.9 )
                                            

Net premiums earned

     595.2       562.6     5.8       1,770.3       1,652.9     7.1  

Net investment income

     62.4       55.9     11.6       182.7       168.4     8.5  

Other income

     16.9       20.9     (19.1 )     48.3       48.7     (0.8 )
                                            

Total segment revenue

     674.5       639.4     5.5       2,001.3       1,870.0     7.0  
                                            
LOSSES AND OPERATING EXPENSES             

Policy benefits, claims, losses and loss adjustment expenses

     373.4       380.2     (1.8 )     1,089.8       1,044.6     4.3  

Policy acquisition expenses

     132.5       121.5     9.1       389.5       352.1     10.6  

Other operating expenses

     75.8       84.9     (10.7 )     230.2       242.6     (5.1 )
                                            

Total losses and operating expenses

     581.7       586.6     (0.8 )     1,709.5       1,639.3     4.3  
                                            

Segment income before federal income taxes

   $ 92.8     $ 52.8     75.8     $ 291.8     $ 230.7     26.5  
                                            

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (1)

 

(In millions, except per share data)

   September 30
2007
    December 31
2006
   % Change  

ASSETS

       

Investments:

       

Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost of $4,173.3 and $3,999.1)

   $ 4,146.6     $ 3,989.0    4.0  

Equity securities, at fair value (cost of $19.7 and $3.9)

     25.5       7.3    N/M  

Mortgage loans

     11.1       23.7    (53.2 )

Other long-term investments

     8.5       10.2    (16.7 )
                     

Total investments

     4,191.7       4,030.2    4.0  
                     

Cash and cash equivalents

     177.3       230.5    (23.1 )

Accrued investment income

     52.7       48.0    9.8  

Premiums, accounts, and notes receivable, net

     659.5       581.8    13.4  

Reinsurance receivable on paid and unpaid losses, benefits and unearned premiums

     1,050.8       1,012.2    3.8  

Deferred policy acquisition costs

     250.8       228.4    9.8  

Deferred federal income tax asset

     204.9       206.2    (0.6 )

Goodwill

     126.0       121.4    3.8  

Other assets

     200.7       194.9    3.0  
                     

Total assets

   $ 6,914.4     $ 6,653.6    3.9  
                     

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

       

LIABILITIES

       

Policy liabilities and accruals:

       

Outstanding claims, losses and loss adjustment expenses

   $ 3,159.1     $ 3,163.9    (0.2 )

Unearned premiums

     1,202.0       1,099.9    9.3  

Contractholder deposit funds and other policy liabilities

     2.0       2.1    (4.8 )
                     

Total policy liabilities and accruals

     4,363.1       4,265.9    2.3  
                     

Expenses and taxes payable

     385.5       408.8    (5.7 )

Reinsurance premiums payable

     67.4       49.2    37.0  

Long-term debt

     5.2       —      —    
                     

Total liabilities

     4,821.2       4,723.9    2.1  
                     

SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

       

Common stock, par value $1.00 per share; authorized 20.9 million shares; issued 5.0 million shares

     5.0       5.0    —    

Additional paid-in capital

     169.2       169.2    —    

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (11.1 )     7.3    N/M  

Retained earnings

     1,930.1       1,748.2    10.4  
                     

Total shareholder’s equity

     2,093.2       1,929.7    8.5  
                     

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 6,914.4     $ 6,653.6    3.9  
                     

(1) Property and Casualty Companies includes The Hanover Insurance Company and Citizens Insurance Company of America, and their subsidiaries.

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

GAAP UNDERWRITING PROFIT (LOSS) RECONCILED TO SEGMENT INCOME

 

     Quarter ended September 30, 2007  
     Personal Lines     Commercial Lines              

(In millions)

   Auto     Home     Other     Total     Workers’
Comp
    Auto     Multiple
Peril
    Other     Total     Other
P&C
    Total
P&C
 

Net premiums written

   $ 260.3     $ 122.0     $ 10.6     $ 392.9     $ 28.1     $ 48.7     $ 85.9     $ 66.2     $ 228.9     $ —       $ 621.8  
                                                                                        

Net premiums earned

   $ 254.8     $ 103.2     $ 9.7     $ 367.7     $ 27.4     $ 49.0     $ 88.2     $ 62.9     $ 227.5     $ —       $ 595.2  

Policy benefits, claims, losses excluding prior year reserve development and catastrophe losses

     151.9       51.9       4.5       208.3       15.1       25.6       45.0       24.7       110.4       —         318.7  

Prior year loss and LAE reserve development (favorable) unfavorable

     (8.5 )     (0.7 )     (0.4 )     (9.6 )     (4.7 )     (0.7 )     (11.2 )     (8.2 )     (24.8 )     0.2       (34.2 )

Pre-tax catastrophe losses

     (0.1 )     4.6       0.4       4.9       —         (0.3 )     13.0       2.5       15.2       —         20.1  

Pre-tax catastrophe LAE

     0.1       0.2       —         0.3       —         —         4.3       0.4       4.7       —         5.0  

Loss adjustment expenses excluding prior year reserve development

     30.0       8.1       0.6       38.7       3.7       4.3       12.5       4.3       24.8       0.2       63.7  

Policy acquisition expenses and other underwriting expenses

           108.7               87.8       —         196.5  

Policyholders’ dividends

           —                 0.1       —         0.1  
                                              

GAAP underwriting profit (loss)

           16.4               9.3       (0.4 )     25.3  

Net investment income

           30.2               27.9       4.3       62.4  

Other income

           4.9               4.2       7.8       16.9  

Other operating expenses

           (2.1 )             (2.0 )     (7.7 )     (11.8 )
                                              

Segment income before federal income taxes

         $ 49.4             $ 39.4     $ 4.0     $ 92.8  
                                              
     Quarter ended September 30, 2006  
     Personal Lines     Commercial Lines              
      Auto     Home     Other     Total     Workers’
Comp
    Auto     Multiple
Peril
    Other     Total     Other
P&C
    Total
P&C
 

Net premiums written

   $ 253.7     $ 118.8     $ 10.7     $ 383.2     $ 27.2     $ 48.7     $ 86.2     $ 57.6     $ 219.7     $ —       $ 602.9  
                                                                                        

Net premiums earned

   $ 241.6     $ 101.6     $ 9.9     $ 353.1     $ 26.8     $ 48.6     $ 84.7     $ 49.4     $ 209.5     $ —       $ 562.6  

Policy benefits, claims, losses excluding prior year reserve development and catastrophe losses

     149.5       40.0       3.2       192.7       20.5       27.0       36.7       16.1       100.3       —         293.0  

Prior year loss and LAE reserve development (favorable) unfavorable

     (16.1 )     2.1       0.4       (13.6 )     (8.2 )     (8.1 )     (8.6 )     (0.8 )     (25.7 )     0.1       (39.2 )

Pre-tax catastrophe losses

     1.0       14.4       1.2       16.6       —         0.7       32.8       5.7       39.2       —         55.8  

Pre-tax catastrophe LAE

     0.6       3.4       0.1       4.1       —         —         4.0       0.3       4.3       —         8.4  

Loss adjustment expenses excluding prior year reserve development

     30.9       8.9       0.3       40.1       3.4       4.6       11.0       2.9       21.9       0.1       62.1  

Policy acquisition expenses and other underwriting expenses

           107.2               88.9       —         196.1  

Policyholders’ dividends

           —                 0.1       —         0.1  
                                              

GAAP underwriting profit (loss)

           6.0               (19.5 )     (0.2 )     (13.7 )

Net investment income

           26.7               26.0       3.2       55.9  

Other income

           3.4               4.1       13.4       20.9  

Other operating expenses

           (1.1 )             (2.9 )     (6.3 )     (10.3 )
                                              

Segment income before federal income taxes

         $ 35.0             $ 7.7     $ 10.1     $ 52.8  
                                              

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

GAAP UNDERWRITING PROFIT (LOSS) RECONCILED TO SEGMENT INCOME

 

     Nine Months ended September 30, 2007  
     Personal Lines     Commercial Lines              

(In millions)

   Auto     Home    Other     Total     Workers’
Comp
    Auto     Multiple
Peril
    Other     Total     Other
P&C
    Total
P&C
 

Net premiums written

   $ 783.4     $ 316.9    $ 29.7     $ 1,130.0     $ 88.7     $ 155.1     $ 273.2     $ 206.4     $ 723.4     $ 0.3     $ 1,853.7  
                                                                                       

Net premiums earned

   $ 754.2     $ 308.9    $ 29.3     $ 1,092.4     $ 81.3     $ 146.3     $ 263.2     $ 186.8     $ 677.6     $ 0.3     $ 1,770.3  

Policy benefits, claims, losses excluding prior year reserve development and catastrophe losses

     478.4       146.7      9.6       634.7       53.0       77.4       133.2       72.4       336.0       —         970.7  

Prior year loss and LAE reserve development (favorable) unfavorable

     (53.6 )     0.4      (0.4 )     (53.6 )     (18.5 )     (7.9 )     (25.7 )     (16.5 )     (68.6 )     1.2       (121.0 )

Pre-tax catastrophe losses

     2.5       16.6      1.1       20.2       —         (0.1 )     21.6       4.5       26.0       —         46.2  

Pre-tax catastrophe LAE

     0.1       1.3      —         1.4       —         —         5.1       1.2       6.3       —         7.7  

Loss adjustment expenses excluding prior year reserve development

     89.9       23.3      1.4       114.6       10.8       11.9       35.1       13.1       70.9       0.3       185.8  

Policy acquisition expenses and other underwriting expenses

            320.9               264.3       (0.2 )     585.0  

Policyholders’ dividends

            —                 0.4       —         0.4  
                                               

GAAP underwriting profit (loss)

            54.2               42.3       (1.0 )     95.5  

Net investment income

            88.5               81.8       12.4       182.7  

Other income

            13.9               11.8       22.6       48.3  

Other operating expenses

            (4.1 )             (8.2 )     (22.4 )     (34.7 )
                                               

Segment income before federal income taxes

          $ 152.5             $ 127.7     $ 11.6     $ 291.8  
                                               
     Nine Months ended September 30, 2006  
     Personal Lines     Commercial Lines              
     Auto     Home    Other     Total     Workers’
Comp
    Auto     Multiple
Peril
    Other     Total     Other
P&C
    Total
P&C
 

Net premiums written

   $ 749.7     $ 305.6    $ 30.2     $ 1,085.5     $ 90.5     $ 154.3     $ 275.4     $ 169.3     $ 689.5     $ 0.3     $ 1,775.3  
                                                                                       

Net premiums earned

   $ 710.8     $ 297.3    $ 29.3     $ 1,037.4     $ 82.5     $ 144.5     $ 252.0     $ 136.3     $ 615.3     $ 0.2     $ 1,652.9  

Policy benefits, claims, losses excluding prior year reserve development and catastrophe losses

     434.0       125.1      8.8       567.9       62.9       74.7       110.1       44.2       291.9       —         859.8  

Prior year loss and LAE reserve development (favorable) unfavorable

     (37.2 )     0.1      (1.1 )     (38.2 )     (17.9 )     (11.9 )     (20.8 )     (3.9 )     (54.5 )     1.4       (91.3 )

Pre-tax catastrophe losses

     2.4       25.2      1.6       29.2       —         1.9       38.3       13.2       53.4       —         82.6  

Pre-tax catastrophe LAE

     (0.2 )     2.7      0.1       2.6       —         —         5.5       0.3       5.8       —         8.4  

Loss adjustment expenses excluding prior year reserve development

     87.4       27.5      1.6       116.5       11.4       12.0       35.4       8.9       67.7       0.5       184.7  

Policy acquisition expenses and other underwriting expenses

            310.3               255.1       (0.3 )     565.1  

Policyholders’ dividends

            —                 0.4       —         0.4  
                                               

GAAP underwriting profit (loss)

            49.1               (4.5 )     (1.4 )     43.2  

Net investment income

            80.1               78.3       10.0       168.4  

Other income

            11.6               12.1       25.0       48.7  

Other operating expenses

            (3.1 )             (9.0 )     (17.5 )     (29.6 )
                                               

Segment income before federal income taxes

          $ 137.7             $ 76.9     $ 16.1     $ 230.7  
                                               

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

GAAP UNDERWRITING RATIOS

 

     Quarter ended September 30, 2007  
     Personal Lines     Commercial Lines             
     Auto     Home     Other     Total     Workers’
Comp
    Auto     Multiple
Peril
    Other     Total     Other
P&C
   Total
P&C
 

Losses, excluding catastrophe losses and development

   59.6 %   50.3 %   46.4 %   56.6 %   55.1 %   52.2 %   51.0 %   39.3 %   48.5 %   N/M    53.5 %

Catastrophe losses

   —       4.5 %   4.1 %   1.3 %   —       (0.6 )%   14.7 %   4.0 %   6.7 %   N/M    3.4 %

Loss development

   (3.6 )%   (0.2 )%   (3.1 )%   (2.6 )%   (17.1 )%   (2.2 )%   (9.6 )%   (12.9 )%   (9.8 )%   N/M    (5.3 )%
                                                                 

Total losses

   56.0 %   54.6 %   47.4 %   55.3 %   38.0 %   49.4 %   56.1 %   30.4 %   45.4 %   N/M    51.6 %

Loss adjustment expenses

   12.1 %   7.4 %   5.2 %   10.6 %   13.5 %   9.6 %   11.1 %   6.7 %   9.8 %   N/M    10.4 %

Pre-tax catastrophe LAE

   —       0.2 %   —       0.1 %   —       —       4.9 %   0.6 %   2.1 %   N/M    0.8 %

Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses

         29.6 %           38.6 %   N/M    33.0 %

Policyholders’ dividends

         —               —       N/M    —    
                                     

Combined

         95.6 %           95.9 %   N/M    95.8 %
                                     

Policies in force

   5.0 %   (2.5 )%   (2.6 )%   1.2 %   0.8 %   1.8 %   (2.1 )%   6.1 %   1.8 %   —      1.3 %

Retention (1)

   73.6 %   82.9 %   N/M     78.4 %   74.8 %   77.8 %   76.6 %   77.5 %   76.6 %     
     Quarter ended September 30, 2006  
     Personal Lines     Commercial Lines             
     Auto     Home     Other     Total     Workers’
Comp
    Auto     Multiple
Peril
    Other     Total     Other
P&C
   Total
P&C
 

Losses, excluding catastrophe losses and development

   61.9 %   39.4 %   32.3 %   54.6 %   76.5 %   55.6 %   43.3 %   32.6 %   47.9 %   N/M    52.1 %

Catastrophe losses

   0.4 %   14.2 %   12.1 %   4.7 %   —       1.4 %   38.7 %   11.5 %   18.7 %   N/M    9.9 %

Loss development

   (6.7 )%   2.5 %   2.0 %   (3.9 )%   (28.0 )%   (16.3 )%   (8.6 )%   (3.8 )%   (11.8 )%   N/M    (6.8 )%
                                                                 

Total losses

   55.6 %   56.1 %   46.4 %   55.4 %   48.5 %   40.7 %   73.4 %   40.3 %   54.8 %   N/M    55.2 %

Loss adjustment expenses

   12.9 %   8.4 %   5.1 %   11.4 %   10.1 %   9.1 %   11.5 %   8.1 %   9.9 %   N/M    10.8 %

Pre-tax catastrophe LAE

   0.2 %   3.3 %   1.0 %   1.2 %   —       —       4.7 %   0.6 %   2.1 %   N/M    1.5 %

Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses

         30.4 %           42.4 %   N/M    34.9 %

Policyholders’ dividends

         —               —       N/M    —    
                                     

Combined

         98.4 %           109.2 %   N/M    102.4 %
                                     

Policies in force

   5.6 %   (2.0 )%   —       1.8 %   (5.3 )%   (1.5 )%   (2.6 )%   4.5 %   (0.1 )%   —      1.5 %

Retention (1)

   76.8 %   83.6 %   N/M     80.5 %   84.8 %   78.1 %   82.7 %   85.0 %   82.3 %     

(1) The retention rate for personal lines is a twelve month rolling average calculation based on policies in force; the retention rate for commercial lines is based on direct voluntary written premiums, based on processed policies in the current period versus the same period in the prior year. Additionally, the retention rates have been adjusted to exclude the effect of our strategic termination of specialty commercial programs which resulted from an extensive review during the fourth quarter of 2001.

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

GAAP UNDERWRITING RATIOS

 

     Nine Months ended September 30, 2007  
     Personal Lines     Commercial Lines             
     Auto     Home     Other     Total     Workers’
Comp
    Auto     Multiple
Peril
    Other     Total     Other
P&C
   Total
P&C
 

Losses, excluding catastrophe losses and development

   63.4 %   47.5 %   32.8 %   58.1 %   65.2 %   52.9 %   50.6 %   38.8 %   49.6 %   N/M    54.8 %

Catastrophe losses

   0.3 %   5.4 %   3.8 %   1.8 %   —       (0.1 )%   8.2 %   2.4 %   3.8 %   N/M    2.6 %

Loss development

   (7.6 )%   0.2 %   (1.1 )%   (5.2 )%   (22.6 )%   (5.9 )%   (7.6 )%   (8.9 )%   (9.4 )%   N/M    (6.7 )%
                                                                 

Total losses

   56.1 %   53.1 %   35.5 %   54.7 %   42.6 %   46.9 %   51.2 %   32.3 %   44.0 %   N/M    50.7 %

Loss adjustment expenses

   12.4 %   7.5 %   4.4 %   10.8 %   13.2 %   8.6 %   11.2 %   7.1 %   9.8 %   N/M    10.4 %

Pre-tax catastrophe LAE

   —       0.4 %   —       0.1 %   —       —       1.9 %   0.6 %   0.9 %   N/M    0.4 %

Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses

         29.4 %           39.0 %   N/M    33.0 %

Policyholders’ dividends

         —               0.1 %   N/M    —    
                                     

Combined

         95.0 %           93.8 %   N/M    94.5 %
                                     

Policies in force

   5.0 %   (2.5 )%   (2.6 )%   1.2 %   0.8 %   1.8 %   (2.1 )%   6.1 %   1.8 %   —      1.3 %

Retention (1)

   73.6 %   82.9 %   N/M     78.4 %   76.5 %   79.2 %   78.0 %   85.2 %   78.3 %     
     Nine Months ended September 30, 2006  
     Personal Lines     Commercial Lines             
     Auto     Home     Other     Total     Workers’
Comp
    Auto     Multiple
Peril
    Other     Total     Other
P&C
   Total
P&C
 

Losses, excluding catastrophe losses and development

   61.1 %   42.1 %   30.0 %   54.7 %   76.3 %   51.7 %   43.7 %   32.4 %   47.4 %   N/M    52.0 %

Catastrophe losses

   0.3 %   8.5 %   5.5 %   2.8 %   —       1.3 %   15.2 %   9.7 %   8.7 %   N/M    5.0 %

Loss development

   (5.4 )%   0.9 %   (4.0 )%   (3.6 )%   (18.8 )%   (8.2 )%   (5.9 )%   (4.3 )%   (7.7 )%   N/M    (5.0 )%
                                                                 

Total losses

   56.0 %   51.5 %   31.5 %   53.9 %   57.5 %   44.8 %   53.0 %   37.8 %   48.4 %   N/M    52.0 %

Loss adjustment expenses

   12.5 %   8.4 %   5.8 %   11.1 %   10.9 %   8.3 %   11.7 %   7.9 %   10.0 %   N/M    10.7 %

Pre-tax catastrophe LAE

   —       0.9 %   0.3 %   0.3 %   —       —       2.2 %   0.2 %   0.9 %   N/M    0.5 %

Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses

         29.9 %           41.5 %   N/M    34.2 %

Policyholders’ dividends

         —               0.1 %   N/M    —    
                                     

Combined

         95.2 %           100.9 %   N/M    97.4 %
                                     

Policies in force

   5.6 %   (2.0 )%   —       1.8 %   (5.3 )%   (1.5 )%   (2.6 )%   4.5 %   (0.1 )%   —      1.5 %

Retention (1)

   76.8 %   83.6 %   N/M     80.5 %   76.6 %   77.8 %   82.7 %   83.3 %   80.8 %     

(1) The retention rate for personal lines is a twelve month rolling average calculation based on policies in force; the retention rate for commercial lines is based on direct voluntary written premiums, based on processed policies in the current period versus the same period in the prior year. Additionally, the retention rates have been adjusted to exclude the effect of our strategic termination of specialty commercial programs which resulted from an extensive review during the fourth quarter of 2001.

 

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LIFE COMPANIES


THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

LIFE COMPANIES

CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS

 

     Quarter ended September 30     Nine Months ended September 30  

(In millions)

   2007     2006     % Change     2007     2006     % Change  

REVENUES

            

Premiums

   $ 5.2     $ 5.6     (7.1 )   $ 27.8     $ 29.5     (5.8 )

Fees and other income

     0.2       3.4     (94.1 )     1.0       15.1     (93.4 )

Net investment income

     18.8       22.2     (15.3 )     58.6       68.9     (14.9 )
                                            

Total segment revenue

     24.2       31.2     (22.4 )     87.4       113.5     (23.0 )
                                            

POLICY BENEFITS, CLAIMS AND OPERATING EXPENSES

            

Policy benefits, claims and losses

     20.0       19.2     4.2       70.2       71.0     (1.1 )

Policy acquisition expenses

     0.1       0.2     (50.0 )     0.5       0.7     (28.6 )

Other operating expenses

     8.2       12.9     (36.4 )     20.9       45.8     (54.4 )
                                            

Total policy benefits, claims and operating expenses

     28.3       32.3     (12.4 )     91.6       117.5     (22.0 )
                                            

Segment (loss) before federal income taxes

   $ (4.1 )   $ (1.1 )   N/M     $ (4.2 )   $ (4.0 )   5.0  
                                            

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

LIFE COMPANIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In millions, except per share data)

   September 30
2007
    December 31
2006
    % Change  

ASSETS

      

Investments:

      

Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,244.2 and $1,381.7)

   $ 1,232.8     $ 1,377.8     (10.5 )

Equity securities, at fair value (cost of $0.1)

     0.5       0.6     (16.7 )

Mortgage loans

     30.4       33.4     (9.0 )

Policy loans

     117.7       125.7     (6.4 )

Other long-term investments

     24.1       25.2     (4.4 )
                      

Total investments

     1,405.5       1,562.7     (10.1 )
                      

Cash and cash equivalents

     29.9       104.2     (71.3 )

Accrued investment income

     19.6       21.5     (8.8 )

Premiums, accounts, and notes receivable, net

     1.0       2.9     (65.5 )

Reinsurance receivable on paid and unpaid losses, benefits and unearned premiums

     323.0       338.3     (4.5 )

Deferred policy acquisition costs

     4.4       5.1     (13.7 )

Deferred federal income tax asset

     145.8       174.3     (16.4 )

Other assets

     85.5       98.7     (13.4 )

Separate account assets

     507.6       543.6     (6.6 )
                      

Total assets

   $ 2,522.3     $ 2,851.3     (11.5 )
                      

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

      

LIABILITIES

      

Policy liabilities and accruals:

      

Future policy benefits

   $ 1,177.0     $ 1,242.3     (5.3 )

Outstanding claims, losses and loss adjustment expenses

     80.8       83.3     (3.0 )

Unearned premiums

     1.6       1.5     6.7  

Contractholder deposit funds and other policy liabilities

     172.5       192.8     (10.5 )
                      

Total policy liabilities and accruals

     1,431.9       1,519.9     (5.8 )
                      

Expenses and taxes payable

     229.5       427.8     (46.4 )

Reinsurance premiums payable

     2.5       3.5     (28.6 )

Trust instruments supported by funding obligations

     39.0       38.5     1.3  

Separate account liabilities

     507.6       543.6     (6.6 )
                      

Total liabilities

     2,210.5       2,533.3     (12.7 )
                      

SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY

      

Common stock, par value $10 per share; authorized 1 million shares; issued 500,000 shares

     5.0       5.0     —    

Additional paid-in capital

     684.9       684.9     —    

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (35.1 )     (25.7 )   36.6  

Retained deficit

     (343.0 )     (346.2 )   (0.9 )
                      

Total shareholder’s equity

     311.8       318.0     (1.9 )
                      

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 2,522.3     $ 2,851.3     (11.5 )
                      

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

LIFE COMPANIES

FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS AND ACCOUNT BALANCES

 

     Gross     Net of Reinsurance Recoverables  

(In millions)

   September 30
2007
   December 31
2006
   % Change     September 30
2007
   December 31
2006
   % Change  

Insurance

                

Traditional life

   $ 704.3    $ 723.8    (2.7 )   $ 703.9    $ 723.7    (2.7 )

Group life and health

     269.4      287.3    (6.2 )     63.3      77.5    (18.3 )

Other life and health

     31.3      34.1    (8.2 )     1.1      1.2    (8.3 )
                                        

Total insurance

     1,005.0      1,045.2    (3.8 )     768.3      802.4    (4.2 )
                                        

Annuities

                

Individual annuities

     85.6      97.6    (12.3 )     4.5      7.2    (37.5 )

Group annuities

     339.0      374.7    (9.5 )     333.8      369.5    (9.7 )
                                        

Total annuities

     424.6      472.3    (10.1 )     338.3      376.7    (10.2 )
                                        

Total general account reserves

   $ 1,429.6    $ 1,517.5    (5.8 )   $ 1,106.6    $ 1,179.1    (6.1 )
                                        

Trust instruments supported by funding obligations

   $ 39.0    $ 38.5    1.3     $ 39.0    $ 38.5    1.3  
                                        

SEPARATE ACCOUNT LIABILITIES

                

Insurance - Variable universal life

   $ 87.0    $ 85.3    2.0     $ 87.0    $ 85.3    2.0  

Annuities

                

Variable individual annuities

     326.0      362.0    (9.9 )     326.0      362.0    (9.9 )

Group annuities

     94.6      96.3    (1.8 )     94.6      96.3    (1.8 )
                                        

Total annuities

     420.6      458.3    (8.2 )     420.6      458.3    (8.2 )
                                        

Total separate account liabilities (1)

   $ 507.6    $ 543.6    (6.6 )   $ 507.6    $ 543.6    (6.6 )
                                        

(1) Includes separate account liabilities subject to a modified coinsurance agreement with a former subsidiary, AFLIAC, of $409.1 million and $437.3 million as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

 

15


INVESTMENTS


THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

 

(In millions, except yields)

   Nine Months ended September 30, 2007  
     Property and
Casualty (1)
    Yield     Life
Companies
    Yield     Total     Yield  

Fixed maturities

   $ 180.5     5.62 %   $ 49.7     5.59 %   $ 230.2     5.61 %

Equity securities

     0.7     —         —       —         0.7     —    

Mortgages (2)

     1.8     14.27 %     2.2     8.99 %     4.0     10.85 %

All other

     4.3     —         8.0     —         12.3     —    

Investment expenses

     (4.0 )   —         (1.3 )   —         (5.3 )   —    
                                          

Total

   $ 183.3     5.48 %   $ 58.6     5.57 %   $ 241.9     5.50 %
                                          
     Nine Months ended September 30, 2006  
     Property and
Casualty (1)
    Yield     Life
Companies
    Yield     Total     Yield  

Fixed maturities

   $ 162.2     5.54 %   $ 60.3     5.65 %   $ 222.5     5.57 %

Equity securities

     1.0     —         —       —         1.0     —    

Mortgages (2)

     2.5     9.58 %     3.0     8.83 %     5.5     9.16 %

All other

     7.6     —         7.5     —         15.1     —    

Investment expenses

     (4.4 )   —         (1.9 )   —         (6.3 )   —    
                                          

Total

   $ 168.9     5.34 %   $ 68.9     5.35 %   $ 237.8     5.34 %
                                          

(1) Includes purchase accounting adjustments of $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. Also includes corporate eliminations of $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. There were no corporate eliminations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
(2) Excluding Property and Casualty mortgage prepayment fees totaling $0.8 million and $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, mortgage yields are 8.05% for Property and Casualty and 8.66% in Total for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 8.23% for Property and Casualty and 8.56% in Total for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

COMPONENTS OF NET REALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS (LOSSES)

 

     Quarter ended September 30  

(In millions)

   2007     2006  
     Net Realized Gains (Losses)     Net Realized Gains (Losses)  
     Property and
Casualty (1)
    Life
Companies
    Total     Property and
Casualty (1)
    Life
Companies
    Total  

Net (losses) gains on securities transactions

   $ (0.6 )   $ (0.3 )   $ (0.9 )   $ 2.8     $ 0.7     $ 3.5  

Other than temporary impairments

     (0.3 )     (0.1 )     (0.4 )     (1.2 )     (0.3 )     (1.5 )

Other

     0.1       —         0.1       —         0.1       0.1  
                                                

Net realized investment (losses) gains

   $ (0.8 )   $ (0.4 )   $ (1.2 )   $ 1.6     $ 0.5     $ 2.1  
                                                
     Nine Months ended September 30  
     2007     2006  
     Net Realized Gains (Losses)     Net Realized Gains (Losses)  
     Property and
Casualty (1)
    Life
Companies
    Total     Property and
Casualty (1)
    Life
Companies
    Total  

Net gains on securities transactions

   $ 0.6     $ 2.4     $ 3.0     $ 18.6     $ 0.3     $ 18.9  

Other than temporary impairments

     (1.1 )     (0.1 )     (1.2 )     (3.8 )     (4.4 )     (8.2 )

Other

     0.2       (0.1 )     0.1       (0.1 )     —         (0.1 )
                                                

Net realized investment (losses) gains

   $ (0.3 )   $ 2.2     $ 1.9     $ 14.7     $ (4.1 )   $ 10.6  
                                                

 

(1) Includes corporate eliminations of $0.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. There were no corporate eliminations for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Includes corporate eliminations of $0.7 and $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

AGING OF GROSS UNREALIZED LOSSES ON SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

 

(In millions)

   September 30, 2007
     Gross Unrealized Losses    Fair Value
     Property and
Casualty
   Life
Companies
   Total    Property and
Casualty
   Life
Companies
   Total

INVESTMENT GRADE FIXED MATURITIES:

                 

12 months or less

   $ 19.5    $ 6.4    $ 25.9    $ 1,046.7    $ 196.4    $ 1,243.1

Greater than 12 months

     30.0      18.9      48.9      1,278.7      602.5      1,881.2
                                         

Total investment grade fixed maturities

     49.5      25.3      74.8      2,325.4      798.9      3,124.3

BELOW INVESTMENT GRADE FIXED MATURITIES:

                 

12 months or less

     4.6      0.9      5.5      147.7      23.9      171.6

Greater than 12 months

     —        —        —        —        —        —  
                                         

Total below investment grade fixed maturities

     4.6      0.9      5.5      147.7      23.9      171.6

Equity securities

     0.1      —        0.1      0.3      —        0.3
                                         

Total fixed maturities and equity securities

   $ 54.2    $ 26.2    $ 80.4    $ 2,473.4    $ 822.8    $ 3,296.2
                                         
     December 31, 2006
     Gross Unrealized Losses    Fair Value
     Property and
Casualty
   Life
Companies
   Total    Property and
Casualty
   Life
Companies
   Total

INVESTMENT GRADE FIXED MATURITIES:

                 

12 months or less

   $ 11.1    $ 2.1    $ 13.2    $ 1,163.2    $ 158.9    $ 1,322.1

Greater than 12 months

     32.2      23.2      55.4      1,342.4      747.1      2,089.5
                                         

Total investment grade fixed maturities

     43.3      25.3      68.6      2,505.6      906.0      3,411.6

BELOW INVESTMENT GRADE FIXED MATURITIES:

                 

12 months or less

     1.1      0.2      1.3      60.8      7.5      68.3

Greater than 12 months

     —        —        —        —        —        —  
                                         

Total below investment grade fixed maturities

     1.1      0.2      1.3      60.8      7.5      68.3

Equity securities

     —        —        —        —        —        —  
                                         

Total fixed maturities and equity securities

   $ 44.4    $ 25.5    $ 69.9    $ 2,566.4    $ 913.5    $ 3,479.9
                                         

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

CREDIT QUALITY OF FIXED MATURITIES

 

(In millions)

       September 30, 2007
         Amortized Cost   Fair Value

NAIC Designation

   Rating Agency
Equivalent Designation
  Property and
Casualty
  Life Companies   Total   Property and
Casualty
  Life Companies   Total

1

   Aaa/Aa/A   $ 3,282.1   $ 831.4   $ 4,113.5   $ 3,265.2   $ 822.6   $ 4,087.8

2

   Baa     927.7     346.1     1,273.8     918.7     341.0     1,259.7

3

   Ba     124.4     28.7     153.1     122.8     28.8     151.6

4

   B     136.5     31.5     168.0     138.3     32.2     170.5

5

   Caa and lower     31.1     5.3     36.4     31.4     5.3     36.7

6

   In or near default     —       1.2     1.2     —       2.9     2.9
                                      

Total fixed maturities

     $ 4,501.8   $ 1,244.2   $ 5,746.0   $ 4,476.4   $ 1,232.8   $ 5,709.2
                                      
         December 31, 2006
    Amortized Cost   Fair Value

NAIC Designation

   Rating Agency
Equivalent Designation
  Property and
Casualty
  Life Companies   Total   Property and
Casualty
  Life Companies   Total

1

   Aaa/Aa/A   $ 3,165.6   $ 930.1   $ 4,095.7   $ 3,153.6   $ 920.0   $ 4,073.6

2

   Baa     839.5     381.5     1,221.0     833.6     382.4     1,216.0

3

   Ba     101.1     25.9     127.0     102.5     27.1     129.6

4

   B     118.0     36.6     154.6     122.9     39.0     161.9

5

   Caa and lower     37.3     6.4     43.7     38.5     6.5     45.0

6

   In or near default     —       1.2     1.2     —       2.9     2.9
                                      

Total fixed maturities

     $ 4,261.5   $ 1,381.7   $ 5,643.2   $ 4,251.1   $ 1,377.9   $ 5,629.0
                                      

 

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PROPERTY & CASUALTY STATUTORY RATIOS


THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

STATUTORY UNDERWRITING RATIOS

 

     Quarter ended September 30, 2007  
     Personal Lines     Commercial Lines             
     Auto     Home     Other     Total     Workers’
Comp
    Auto     Multiple
Peril
    Other     Total     Other
P&C
   Total
P&C
 

Losses, excluding catastrophe losses and development

   59.6 %   50.4 %   47.4 %   56.7 %   55.1 %   52.0 %   51.1 %   39.3 %   48.5 %   N/M    53.6 %

Catastrophe losses

   (0.1 )%   4.5 %   3.1 %   1.3 %   —       (0.4 )%   14.7 %   3.8 %   6.7 %   N/M    3.3 %

Loss development

   (3.7 )%   (0.2 )%   (3.1 )%   (2.7 )%   (17.2 )%   (2.2 )%   (9.6 )%   (12.9 )%   (9.8 )%   N/M    (5.3 )%
                                                                 

Total losses

   55.8 %   54.7 %   47.4 %   55.3 %   37.9 %   49.4 %   56.2 %   30.2 %   45.4 %   N/M    51.6 %

Loss adjustment expenses

   12.3 %   7.6 %   5.2 %   10.8 %   13.5 %   9.8 %   11.2 %   6.7 %   9.9 %   N/M    10.5 %

Pre-tax catastrophe LAE

   —       0.2 %   —       0.1 %   —       —       4.9 %   0.6 %   2.1 %   N/M    0.8 %

Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses

         29.0 %           38.8 %   N/M    32.5 %

Policyholders’ dividends

         —               —       N/M    —    
                                     

Combined

         95.2 %           96.2 %   N/M    95.4 %
                                     
     Quarter ended September 30, 2006  
     Personal Lines     Commercial Lines             
     Auto     Home     Other     Total     Workers’
Comp
    Auto     Multiple
Peril
    Other     Total     Other
P&C
   Total
P&C
 

Losses, excluding catastrophe losses and development

   61.9 %   39.3 %   32.7 %   54.6 %   74.7 %   55.6 %   43.4 %   33.0 %   47.9 %   N/M    52.1 %

Catastrophe losses

   0.4 %   14.8 %   12.2 %   4.9 %   —       1.4 %   39.1 %   11.7 %   18.9 %   N/M    10.1 %

Loss development

   (6.7 )%   2.5 %   2.0 %   (3.9 )%   (27.4 )%   (16.3 )%   (8.6 )%   (3.8 )%   (11.7 )%   N/M    (6.8 )%
                                                                 

Total losses

   55.6 %   56.6 %   46.9 %   55.6 %   47.3 %   40.7 %   73.9 %   40.9 %   55.1 %   N/M    55.4 %

Loss adjustment expenses

   12.9 %   8.4 %   5.1 %   11.4 %   9.9 %   9.1 %   11.3 %   8.3 %   9.9 %   N/M    10.9 %

Pre-tax catastrophe LAE

   0.2 %   3.3 %   1.0 %   1.2 %   —       —       4.7 %   0.6 %   2.0 %   N/M    1.5 %

Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses

         29.4 %           41.5 %   N/M    33.8 %

Policyholders’ dividends

         —               —       N/M    —    
                                     

Combined

         97.6 %           108.5 %   N/M    101.6 %
                                     

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

STATUTORY UNDERWRITING RATIOS

 

     Nine Months ended September 30, 2007  
     Personal Lines     Commercial Lines             
     Auto     Home     Other     Total    

Workers’

Comp

    Auto    

Multiple

Peril

    Other     Total    

Other

P&C

  

Total

P&C

 

Losses, excluding catastrophe losses and development

   63.4 %   47.5 %   32.8 %   58.1 %   64.6 %   52.9 %   50.6 %   38.8 %   49.6 %   N/M    54.8 %

Catastrophe losses

   0.3 %   5.9 %   4.1 %   2.0 %   —       —       8.4 %   2.5 %   3.9 %   N/M    2.7 %

Loss development

   (7.6 )%   0.2 %   (1.0 )%   (5.2 )%   (22.4 )%   (5.9 )%   (7.6 )%   (8.9 )%   (9.4 )%   N/M    (6.7 )%
                                                                 

Total losses

   56.1 %   53.6 %   35.9 %   54.9 %   42.2 %   47.0 %   51.4 %   32.4 %   44.1 %   N/M    50.8 %

Loss adjustment expenses

   12.5 %   7.5 %   4.4 %   10.9 %   13.2 %   8.7 %   11.3 %   7.1 %   9.8 %   N/M    10.5 %

Pre-tax catastrophe LAE

   —       0.4 %   —       0.1 %   —       —       1.9 %   0.6 %   0.9 %   N/M    0.4 %

Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses

         29.1 %           38.1 %   N/M    32.6 %

Policyholders’ dividends

         —               0.1 %   N/M    —    
                                     

Combined

         95.0 %           93.0 %   N/M    94.3 %
                                     

 

     Nine Months ended September 30, 2006  
     Personal Lines     Commercial Lines             
                             Workers’           Multiple                 Other    Total  
     Auto     Home     Other     Total     Comp     Auto     Peril     Other     Total     P&C    P&C  

Losses, excluding catastrophe losses and development

   61.1 %   42.1 %   30.0 %   54.7 %   76.9 %   51.7 %   43.7 %   32.7 %   47.5 %   N/M    52.1 %

Catastrophe losses

   0.3 %   8.8 %   5.5 %   2.9 %   —       1.3 %   15.4 %   9.8 %   8.8 %   N/M    5.1 %

Loss development

   (5.4 )%   0.9 %   (4.0 )%   (3.6 )%   (19.0 )%   (8.2 )%   (5.9 )%   (4.3 )%   (7.7 )%   N/M    (5.1 )%
                                                                 

Total losses

   56.0 %   51.8 %   31.5 %   54.0 %   57.9 %   44.8 %   53.2 %   38.2 %   48.6 %   N/M    52.1 %

Loss adjustment expenses

   12.5 %   8.4 %   5.8 %   11.1 %   11.0 %   8.3 %   11.7 %   7.9 %   10.0 %   N/M    10.7 %

Pre-tax catastrophe LAE

   —       0.9 %   0.3 %   0.3 %   —       —       2.2 %   0.2 %   0.9 %   N/M    0.5 %

Policy acquisition and other underwriting expenses

         29.6 %           39.1 %   N/M    33.2 %

Policyholders’ dividends

         —               0.2 %   N/M    0.1 %
                                     

Combined

         95.0 %           98.8 %   N/M    96.6 %
                                     

 

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Historical Highlights


THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

HISTORICAL FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

(In millions, except per share data)

   Q3 07     Q2 07     Q1 07     2006     Q4 06     Q3 06     Q2 06     Q1 06  

SEGMENT INCOME (1)

                

Property and Casualty

                

Personal Lines

   $ 49.4     $ 55.7     $ 47.4     $ 186.7     $ 49.0     $ 35.0     $ 53.7     $ 49.0  

Commercial Lines

     39.4       39.3       49.0       120.3       43.4       7.7       30.2       39.0  

Other Property and Casualty

     4.0       3.1       4.5       21.1       5.0       10.1       2.3       3.7  
                                                                

Total Property and Casualty

     92.8       98.1       100.9       328.1       97.4       52.8       86.2       91.7  

Life Companies

     (4.1 )     0.8       (0.9 )     (3.9 )     0.1       (1.1 )     (1.0 )     (1.9 )

Interest expense on corporate debt

     (10.0 )     (9.9 )     (10.0 )     (39.9 )     (10.0 )     (10.0 )     (9.9 )     (10.0 )
                                                                

Total segment income before federal income taxes

   $ 78.7     $ 89.0     $ 90.0     $ 284.3     $ 87.5     $ 41.7     $ 75.3     $ 79.8  
                                                                

Federal income tax expense on segment income

     (25.7 )     (29.8 )     (29.8 )     (88.2 )     (26.9 )     (14.1 )     (23.6 )     (23.6 )
                                                                

Total segment income after federal income taxes

   $ 53.0     $ 59.2     $ 60.2     $ 196.1     $ 60.6     $ 27.6     $ 51.7     $ 56.2  
                                                                

Change in prior years tax reserves

     —         —         —         3.3       3.3       —         —         —    

Federal income tax settlement

     0.2       —         2.4       —         —         —         —         —    

Net realized investment (losses) gains, net of amortization

     (0.9 )     0.2       1.9       (3.5 )     (14.9 )     2.0       3.6       5.8  

Gains on derivative instruments

     —         0.1       —         0.2       —         0.1       0.1       —    

Restructuring costs (benefit)

     —         0.2       —         (1.6 )     (0.2 )     (0.5 )     (0.6 )     (0.3 )

Federal income tax benefit (expense) on non-segment income

     0.7       (0.2 )     (0.7 )     (2.8 )     0.7       (0.7 )     (1.1 )     (1.7 )
                                                                

Income from continuing operations

     53.0       59.5       63.8       191.7       49.5       28.5       53.7       60.0  

Gain (loss) on disposal of variable life insurance and annuity business, net of taxes

     0.1       0.3       (0.2 )     (29.8 )     (4.0 )     (2.9 )     (2.8 )     (20.1 )

Gain on sale of Financial Profiles Inc., net of taxes

     0.8       —         —         7.8       —         7.8       —         —    
                                                                

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

     53.9       59.8       63.6       169.7       45.5       33.4       50.9       39.9  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of taxes

     —         —         —         0.6       —         —         —         0.6  
                                                                

NET INCOME

   $ 53.9     $ 59.8     $ 63.6     $ 170.3     $ 45.5     $ 33.4     $ 50.9     $ 40.5  
                                                                

PER SHARE DATA (DILUTED)

                

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

   $ 1.01     $ 1.14     $ 1.23     $ 3.68     $ 0.96     $ 0.56     $ 1.04     $ 1.12  

INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES

   $ 0.02     $     $ (0.01 )   $ (0.42 )   $ (0.08 )   $ 0.09     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.38 )

CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE, NET OF TAXES

   $     $     $     $ 0.01     $     $     $     $ 0.01  

NET INCOME

   $ 1.03     $ 1.14     $ 1.22     $ 3.27     $ 0.88     $ 0.65     $ 0.99     $ 0.75  

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (DILUTED)

     52.5       52.3       51.9       52.2       51.7       51.3       51.6       53.6  

BALANCE SHEET

                

Total investments

   $ 5,936.6     $ 5,827.1     $ 5,901.6       $ 5,864.4     $ 5,719.3     $ 5,601.4     $ 5,841.8  

Separate account assets

   $ 507.6     $ 519.0     $ 517.4       $ 543.6     $ 524.2     $ 528.4     $ 564.0  

Total assets

   $ 9,845.2     $ 9,805.7     $ 9,776.2       $ 9,856.6     $ 9,844.0     $ 9,689.1     $ 10,156.8  

Total shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,192.6     $ 2,099.4     $ 2,100.7       $ 1,999.2     $ 1,909.3     $ 1,770.0     $ 1,843.0  

Book value per share

   $ 42.34     $ 40.55     $ 40.92       $ 39.10     $ 37.49     $ 34.77     $ 35.35  

Book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income

   $ 43.62     $ 42.51     $ 41.33       $ 39.88     $ 39.20     $ 38.46     $ 37.77  

(1) Represents income or loss of the Company’s operating segments: Personal Lines, Commercial Lines, Other Property and Casualty, Life Companies and interest expense on corporate debt. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.131, the separate financial information of each segment is presented consistent with the manner in which results are regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

 

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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP

HISTORICAL FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

(In millions, except per share data)

   2005     Q4 05     Q3 05     Q2 05     Q1 05  

SEGMENT INCOME (1)

          

Property and Casualty

          

Personal Lines

   $ 143.2     $ 74.4     $ (27.8 )   $ 57.4     $ 39.2  

Commercial Lines

     (35.0 )     14.5       (101.0 )     31.0       20.5  

Other Property and Casualty

     5.5       0.6       1.1       1.7       2.1  
                                        

Total Property and Casualty

     113.7       89.5       (127.7 )     90.1       61.8  

Life Companies

     (18.7 )     (1.0 )     (0.9 )     (7.5 )     (9.3 )

Interest expense on corporate debt

     (39.9 )     (10.0 )     (10.0 )     (9.9 )     (10.0 )
                                        

Total segment income (loss) before federal income taxes

   $ 55.1     $ 78.5     $ (138.6 )   $ 72.7     $ 42.5  
                                        

Federal income tax (expense) benefit on segment income

     (1.0 )     (1.3 )     29.6       (19.5 )     (9.8 )
                                        

Total segment income (loss) after federal income taxes

   $ 54.1     $ 77.2     $ (109.0 )   $ 53.2     $ 32.7  
                                        

Change in prior years tax reserves

     2.3       —         —         2.3       —    

Federal income tax settlement

     9.5       9.5       —         —         —    

Net realized investment gains (losses), net of amortization

     18.6       5.7       (2.0 )     3.6       11.3  

(Losses) gains on derivative instruments

     (0.3 )     —         0.2       (0.3 )     (0.2 )

Restructuring costs

     (2.1 )     (0.8 )     (0.4 )     (0.2 )     (0.7 )

Federal income tax (expense) benefit on non-segment income

     (5.6 )     (7.2 )     5.8       (1.5 )     (2.7 )
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     76.5       84.4       (105.4 )     57.1       40.4  

Income from discontinued variable life insurance and annuity business, net of taxes

     42.7       4.1       17.6       14.9       6.1  

(Loss) income on disposal of variable life insurance and annuity business, net of taxes

     (444.4 )     30.2       (474.6 )     —         —    
                                        

NET (LOSS) INCOME

   $ (325.2 )   $ 118.7     $ (562.4 )   $ 72.0     $ 46.5  
                                        

PER SHARE DATA (DILUTED)

          

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

   $ 1.42     $ 1.56     $ (1.97 )   $ 1.06     $ 0.75  

(LOSS) INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAXES

   $ (7.44 )   $ 0.63     $ (8.54 )   $ 0.28     $ 0.11  

NET (LOSS) INCOME

   $ (6.02 )   $ 2.19     $ (10.51 )   $ 1.34     $ 0.86  

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (DILUTED) (2)

     54.0       54.2       53.5       53.9       53.8  

BALANCE SHEET

          

Total investments

     $ 6,008.3     $ 7,535.0     $ 7,678.4     $ 7,663.9  

Separate account assets

     $ 571.9     $ 9,385.9     $ 9,444.6     $ 9,726.0  

Total assets

     $ 10,634.0     $ 21,647.1     $ 21,846.6     $ 22,167.8  

Total shareholders’ equity

     $ 1,951.3     $ 1,867.7     $ 2,490.5     $ 2,325.2  

Book value per share

     $ 36.30     $ 34.81     $ 46.60     $ 43.53  

Book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income

     $ 37.33     $ 35.47     $ 46.01     $ 44.67  

(1) Represents income or loss of the Company’s operating segments: Personal Lines, Commercial Lines, Other Property and Casualty, Life Companies and interest expense on corporate debt. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.131, the separate financial information of each segment is presented consistent with the manner in which results are regularly evaluated by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.
(2) Weighted average shares outstanding for the quarter ending September 30, 2005 represents basic shares outstanding due to antidilution.

 

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Other Information


CORPORATE OFFICES AND

PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARIES

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

440 Lincoln Street

Worcester, MA 01653

The Hanover Insurance Company

440 Lincoln Street

Worcester, MA 01653

Citizens Insurance Company of America

645 West Grand River

Howell, MI 48843

MARKET AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION

The following information shows trading activity for the Company for the periods indicated:

 

Quarter Ended

   2007
     Price Range   

Dividends

Per Share

     High    Low   

March 31

   $ 49.11    $ 44.70      —  

June 30

   $ 49.73    $ 44.46      —  

September 30

   $ 49.76    $ 41.14      —  

December 31

        

Quarter Ended

   2006
     Price Range   

Dividends

Per Share

     High    Low   

March 31

   $ 53.12    $ 42.98      —  

June 30

   $ 54.11    $ 43.17      —  

September 30

   $ 48.49    $ 41.17      —  

December 31

   $ 50.25    $ 43.95    $ 0.30

INDUSTRY RATINGS AS OF October 29, 2007

 

Financial Strength Ratings

   A.M.
Best
   Standard
& Poor’s
   Moody’s

Property and Casualty Insurance Companies:

        

The Hanover Insurance Company

   A-    BBB+    Baa1

Citizens Insurance Company of America

   A-    BBB+    Baa1

Life Insurance Companies:

        

First Allmerica Financial

Life Insurance Company

   B+    BBB-    Ba1

 

Debt Ratings

   A.M.
Best
   Standard
& Poor’s
   Moody’s

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
Senior Debt

   bbb-    BB+    Ba1

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
Capital Securities

   bb    B+    Ba2

The Hanover Insurance
Company Short Term Debt

   —      —      NP

TRANSFER AGENT

Computershare Limited

PO Box 43076

Providence, RI 02940-3076

1-800-317-4454

COMMON STOCK

Common stock of The Hanover Insurance Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "THG".

INQUIRIES

Sujata Mutalik

Vice President, Investor Relations

(508) 855-3457

smutalik@Hanover.com

INVESTOR INFORMATION LINE

Dial 1-800-407-5222 to receive additional printed information, fax-on-demand services or other prerecorded messages.

Please visit our internet site at http:// www.Hanover.com

 

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EX-99.3 4 dex993.htm PRESS RELEASE, DATED OCTOBER 29, 2007, ANNOUNCING THE COMPANY'S Press Release, dated October 29, 2007, announcing the Company's

Exhibit 99.3

LOGO

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP ANNOUNCES

AUTHORIZATION TO REPURCHASE UP TO $100 MILLION OF ITS SHARES

WORCESTER, Mass., October 29, 2007 – The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) announced today that its board of directors has authorized the company to repurchase up to $100 million of its common stock.

Under the new authorization, the company may repurchase up to $100 million of its common stock from time to time, in amounts, at prices and at such times as the company deems appropriate, subject to market conditions and other considerations. The repurchase authorization does not require the company to purchase any specific number of shares or to make purchases by a certain date.

Additionally, the company expects to establish 10b5-1 trading plans which will allow it flexibility in the repurchase of its shares.

“The recent decision to increase our annual dividend and this share repurchase authorization reflect our confidence in the company’s financial condition and also recognize the long-term potential of the company for future profitable growth,” said Frederick H. Eppinger, chief executive officer of The Hanover Insurance Group. “At the same time, these actions are consistent with our goal of delivering shareholder value.”

Forward-Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This news release and the previously announced conference call scheduled for Tuesday, October 30th at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, contains or may include statements about the company that are not statements of historical fact, including the following: statements regarding the sufficiency of future earnings and cash flows to satisfy the company’s future plans for capital investments and maintaining its balance sheet; statements regarding the company’s commitment to enhance shareholder value and potential for future profitable growth; dividends payable to the company’s shareholders, which may be


subject to future increases or decreases; and the repurchase by the company of shares of its common stock from shareholders, including the timing and the duration of prospective share purchases and the amount of capital that may be expended for such share repurchases, which may be subject to change in the future. These statements are, or will be, forward-looking statements as defined by the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements also include, without limitation, expectations, projections, estimates, and similar statements regarding economic conditions and the company and its operations, financial performance, customer demand, and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.

The Company cautions investors that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results could differ materially. Investors are directed to consider the risks and uncertainties in its business that may affect future performance and that are discussed in readily available documents, including the Company’s annual report and other documents filed by The Hanover with the Securities and Exchange Commission and which are also available at www.hanover.com under “Investors”.

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.

 

CONTACTS:    Investors:    Media:
   Sujata Mutalik    Michael F. Buckley
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