8-K

HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. (THG)

8-K 2020-07-28 For: 2020-07-28
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2020

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 1-13754 04-3263626
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br><br>of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer<br><br><br>Identification No.)
440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts<br><br><br>(Address of principal executive offices) 01653<br><br><br>(Zip Code)
(508) 855-1000<br><br><br>Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

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:

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbols Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value THG New York Stock Exchange
7 5/8% Senior Debentures due 2025 THG New York Stock Exchange
6.35% Subordinated Debentures due 2053 THGA New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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 July 28, 2020, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (the Company) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Additionally, on July 28, 2020, the Company made available on its website unaudited financial information contained in its Financial Supplement for the period ended June 30, 2020. The supplement is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
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(c) Not applicable.
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(d) Exhibits.
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The following exhibits are furnished herewith.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated July 28, 2020, announcing the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
Exhibit 99.2 The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Unaudited Financial Supplement for the period ended June 30, 2020.
Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release, dated July 28, 2020, announcing the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.
Exhibit 99.2 The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Unaudited Financial Supplement for the period ended June 30, 2020.
Exhibit 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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 thereunto duly authorized.

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.<br><br><br>(Registrant)
Date: July 28, 2020 By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Farber
Jeffrey M. Farber
Executive Vice President and<br><br><br>Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

The Hanover Reports Second Quarter Net Income and

Operating Income of $3.01 and $1.63 per Diluted Share, Respectively;

Combined Ratio of 96.2%; Combined Ratio, Excluding Catastrophes, of 82.7%;

Book Value Per Share Increased 12.6% to $81.10

WORCESTER, Mass., July 28, 2020 - The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) today reported net income of $115.2 million, or $3.01 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2020, compared to net income of $74.0 million, or $1.79 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. Operating income^(1)^was^^$62.7 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $77.7 million, or $1.88 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter. The difference between net and operating income in the quarter was primarily due to an after-tax increase in the fair value of equity securities.

Second Quarter Operating Highlights

Current accident year loss and loss adjustment expense (“LAE”) ratio, excluding catastrophes^(^^2^^)^, of 51.8%, which included favorable loss frequency in short-tail coverages, primarily Personal Auto, while prudently reserving for uncertainty in longer-tail lines
Limited COVID-19-related loss activity experienced to date; increased COVID-19 loss reserves by $6 million to now include Workers’ Compensation, bringing the total ultimate loss expectation to $19 million
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Catastrophe losses of $147.8 million, or 13.5 points, including favorable development on prior-year catastrophes of $7.0 million
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Net premiums written decrease of 5.0%**, primarily due to the impact of the Personal Auto premium returns, lower new business, and exposure reductions within Commercial Lines
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Core Commercial Lines rate increases^(^^3^^)^ of 5.1% and 4.8% in Personal Lines^^^(^^4^^)^
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Net investment income decreased to $57.7 million primarily due to the decrease in the fair value of limited partnerships, which are reported on a quarter lag
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Book value per share of $81.10, up 12.6% from March 31, 2020, driven primarily by increases in the fair value of fixed income securities and net income
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Company updated full-year 2020 outlook, including an improved combined ratio, excluding catastrophes, between 89.5% and 90.5%, compared to the prior outlook of 91% to 92%
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(1) See information about this and other non-GAAP measures and definitions used throughout this news release on the final pages of this document.
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The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. may also be referred to as “The Hanover” or “the company” interchangeably throughout this news release.

* Operating income metrics are calculated using diluted shares outstanding

** Unless otherwise stated, net premiums written growth and other growth comparisons are to the same period of the prior year

“We’re very pleased with our performance in the second quarter, particularly in light of the elevated catastrophe loss experience for us and across the industry,” said John C. Roche, president and chief executive officer at The Hanover. “We delivered operating earnings per share of $1.63 and a solid operating ROE^(5)^ of 9.5%, demonstrating our ability to operate successfully even in the most challenging of environments. In light of our diverse and high-quality underwriting mix, COVID-19-related loss activity remains limited and we believe future exposure is manageable. Although our second quarter net premiums written were down 5%, impacted by the significant and sudden slowdown in economic activity and premium returns, we saw flat premium growth in the month of June, and we began to see growth resume in July. Our underlying production metrics are strong, with rate increases of 5.1% and 4.8% in Core Commercial and Personal Lines, respectively. We are confident we will reestablish and even ultimately improve upon our strong, pre-pandemic growth trajectory, driving our company forward in this dynamic, rapidly changing environment, creating value for our agents and customers, while delivering improved underwriting performance, top-quartile growth and superior returns in the long term.”

“We reported an all-in combined ratio of 96.2% and 82.7%, excluding catastrophes^(6)^ in the second quarter,” said Jeffrey M. Farber, executive vice president and chief financial officer. “Our underlying loss performance reflected the temporary benefit of lower frequency, particularly in short-tail lines, while we maintained a prudent reserving approach to liability coverages in light of potential future uncertainty. At the same time, we continue to maintain a rigorous focus on our expenses, delivering an expense ratio^(^^7^^)^ of 31.3%, as we further optimize operating expenses to yield efficiencies and invest in strategic and innovative capabilities.”

“Our book value per share increased 12.6% to $81.10 during the quarter, as a result of net income and the increase in unrealized gains on our fixed income portfolio. We believe our carefully constructed and diversified book of business, strong financial foundation, and high-quality investment portfolio position us well moving forward.”

Three months ended Six months ended
June 30 June 30
($ in millions, except per share data) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net premiums written $1,081.0 $1,137.8 $2,217.9 $2,235.8
Net income 115.2 74.0 75.2 196.4
per diluted share 3.01 1.79 1.95 4.77
Operating income 62.7 77.7 149.5 158.4
per diluted share 1.63 1.88 3.87 3.84
Net investment income 57.7 69.6 127.3 139.8
Book value per share $81.10 $74.39 $81.10 $74.39
Ending shares outstanding (in millions) 37.9 39.6 37.9 39.6
Combined ratio 96.2 % 96.1 % 95.7 % 95.9 %
Prior-year development ratio (0.4)% - (0.3)% -
Catastrophe ratio 13.5 % 5.4 % 8.3 % 4.5 %
Combined ratio, excluding catastrophes 82.7 % 90.7 % 87.4 % 91.4 %
Current accident year combined ratio,<br><br><br>excluding catastrophes^(^^6^^)^ 83.1 % 90.7 % 87.7 % 91.4 %

Second Quarter Operating Highlights

Commercial Lines

Commercial Lines operating income before taxes was $55.3 million in the quarter, compared to $72.8 million in the second quarter of 2019. The Commercial Lines combined ratio was 96.6%, compared to 95.4% in the prior-year quarter. Catastrophe losses in the second quarter of 2020 were $64.8 million, or 9.8 points, compared to $23.0 million, or 3.5 points, in the prior-year quarter.

Second quarter 2020 results included $5.1 million, or 0.8 points, of net favorable prior-year reserve development, driven primarily by Workers’ Compensation, partially offset by Commercial Auto and Commercial Multiple Peril (“CMP”). This compared to net favorable prior-year reserve development of $4.0 million, or 0.6 points, in the second quarter of 2019.

Commercial Lines current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophes, decreased 4.9 points to 87.6% from 92.5% in the prior-year quarter. The current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding catastrophes, decreased by 4.9 points to 53.2%, primarily driven by favorable loss frequency in short-tail coverages, including within CMP and Commercial Auto, and, to a lesser extent, in Other Commercial Lines (“OCL”). The Commercial Lines current accident year loss and LAE ratio also reflects an additional $6.0 million of reserves in Workers’ Compensation for potential exposure related to COVID-19 presumption legislation.

Net premiums written were $614.9 million in the quarter, down 4.6% from the prior-year quarter, driven by the decline in economic activity, which resulted in decreased policy exposures and lower new business, partially offset by increased rate and retention. Core Commercial price increases averaged 1.2% for the second quarter, which included the impact of reduced exposure, while average base rate increased 5.1%. Retention of 86.9% was elevated, due to lower remarketing activity and temporary moratoriums on cancellations.

The following table summarizes premiums and the components of the combined ratio for Commercial Lines:

Three months ended Six months ended
June 30 June 30
($ in millions) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net premiums written $614.9 $644.7 $1,322.5 $1,322.1
Net premiums earned 658.6 658.8 1,334.5 1,311.2
Operating income before taxes 55.3 72.8 109.9 153.0
Loss and LAE ratio 62.2% 61.0% 63.2% 60.1%
Expense ratio 34.4% 34.4% 34.2% 34.7%
Combined ratio 96.6% 95.4% 97.4% 94.8%
Prior-year development ratio (0.8)% (0.6)% (0.7)% (0.9)%
Catastrophe ratio 9.8 % 3.5 % 6.6 % 2.5 %
Combined ratio, excluding catastrophes 86.8 % 91.9 % 90.8 % 92.3 %
Current accident year combined ratio,<br><br><br>excluding catastrophes 87.6 % 92.5 % 91.5 % 93.2 %

Personal Lines

Personal Lines operating income before taxes was $32.6 million in the quarter, compared to $31.7 million in the second quarter of 2019. The Personal Lines combined ratio was 95.7%, compared to 97.0% in the prior-year quarter. Catastrophe losses in the second quarter of 2020 were $83.0 million, or 18.9 points, compared to $36.6 million, or 8.1 points, in the prior-year quarter. Catastrophe losses were driven primarily by wind and hail events in the Midwest and the Southeast.

Second quarter 2020 prior-year reserve development was immaterial, compared to net unfavorable prior-year reserve development of $3.3 million, or 0.7 points, in the second quarter of 2019.

Personal Lines current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses, improved 11.4 points to 76.8%, from 88.2% in the prior-year quarter. The current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding catastrophes, improved by 10.9 points to 50.1%, driven by the temporary favorable loss frequency in Personal Auto.

The expense ratio^(6)^ improved by 0.5 points to 26.7% in the second quarter of 2020, primarily due to a one-time benefit from a premium tax refund, which was partially offset by the impact of not reducing agent commissions on net earned premium returned to Personal Auto customers and associated reduced expense leverage.

Net premiums written were $466.1 million in the quarter, down 5.5% from the prior-year quarter, driven by the $29.4 million premium returns in April and May. Excluding the impact of the premium returns, net premiums written^(^^8)^ increased 0.5% from the prior-year quarter. Personal Lines average rate increases in the second quarter of 2020 were 4.8%.

The following table summarizes premiums and components of the combined ratio for Personal Lines:

Three months ended Six months ended
June 30 June 30
($ in millions) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Net premiums written $466.1 $493.1 $895.4 $913.7
Net premiums earned 438.0 452.2 903.5 894.9
Operating income before taxes 32.6 31.7 97.5 58.5
Loss and LAE ratio 69.0% 69.8% 65.7% 70.2%
Expense ratio 26.7% 27.2% 27.1% 27.4%
Combined ratio 95.7% 97.0% 92.8% 97.6%
Prior-year development ratio - 0.7 % (0.2)% 1.2 %
Catastrophe ratio 18.9 % 8.1 % 10.7 % 7.3 %
Combined ratio, excluding catastrophes 76.8 % 88.9 % 82.1 % 90.3 %
Current accident year combined ratio,<br><br><br>excluding catastrophes 76.8 % 88.2 % 82.3 % 89.1 %

Investments

Net investment income was $57.7 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to $69.6 million in the prior-year quarter. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the fair value of limited partnerships, which is reported on a quarter lag. The average pre-tax earned yield on fixed maturities was 3.45% and 3.57% for the quarters ended June 30, 2020, and 2019, respectively. Total pre-tax earned yield on the investment portfolio for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, was 2.99%, down from 3.67% in the prior-year quarter.

Net realized gains from sales of fixed maturities and the changes in the fair value of equity securities  were $62.3 million, pre-tax, in the second quarter of 2020, compared to net realized gains of $12.5 million in the second quarter of 2019.

The company held approximately $8.5 billion in cash and invested assets on June 30, 2020. Fixed maturities and cash represented approximately 86% of the investment portfolio. Approximately 96% of the company’s fixed maturity portfolio is rated investment grade. Net unrealized gains on the fixed maturity portfolio as of June 30, 2020, were $451.5 million before taxes, an increase in fair value of $314.0 million since March 31, 2020.

Shareholders’ Equity and Capital Actions

On June 30, 2020, book value per share was $81.10, up 12.6% from March 31, 2020. This was driven primarily by the after-tax increase in the fair value of fixed income and equity securities, and net income.

During the quarter, the company also repurchased approximately 142,000 shares of common stock in the open market for $14.4 million. After accounting for these repurchases, the company has approximately $287 million of remaining capacity under its existing $900 million share repurchase program.

Earnings Conference Call

The Hanover will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter results on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. E.T.  A PowerPoint slide presentation will accompany the prepared remarks and has been posted on The Hanover’s website.  Interested investors and others can listen to the call and access the presentation through the company’s website, located at hanover.com, in the “Investors” section. Investors may access the conference call by dialing 1-844-413-3975 in the U.S. and 1-412-317-5458 internationally. Webcast participants should go to the website 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software.  A re-broadcast of the conference call will be available on this website approximately two hours after the call.

About The Hanover

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is the holding company for several property and casualty insurance companies, which together constitute one of the largest insurance businesses in the United States. The company provides exceptional insurance solutions through a select group of independent agents and brokers. Together with its agent partners, The Hanover offers standard and specialized insurance protection for small and mid-sized businesses, as well as for homes, automobiles, and other personal items. For more information, please visit hanover.com.

Contact Information

Investors: Media:
Oksana Lukasheva Michael F. Buckley Emily P. Trevallion
Email: olukasheva@hanover.com Email:  mibuckley@hanover.com Email:  etrevallion@hanover.com
1-508-525-6081 1-508-855-3099 1-508-855-3263

Definition of Reported Segments

Continuing operations include three operating segments: Commercial Lines, Personal Lines and Other. 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 management and professional liability, marine, Hanover Programs, specialty industrial and commercial property, monoline general liability and surety. The Personal Lines segment markets automobile, homeowners and ancillary coverages to individuals and families. The “Other” segment includes Opus Investment Management, Inc., which provides investment management services to institutions, pension funds and other organizations, the operations of the holding company, as well as a block of run-off voluntary property and casualty pools business in which the company has not  actively participated since 1995.

Financial Supplement

The Hanover's second quarter earnings news release and financial supplement are available in the “Investors” section of the company’s website at hanover.com.

Condensed Financial Statements and Reconciliations

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Income Statements Three months ended Six months ended
June 30 June 30
($ in millions) 2020 2019 2020 2019
Revenues
Premiums earned $1,096.6 $1,111.0 $2,238.0 $2,206.1
Net investment income 57.7 69.6 127.3 139.8
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses):
Net realized gains from sales and other 0.8 0.8 3.9 0.4
Net change in fair value of equity securities 61.5 11.7 (74.7) 60.3
Impairment recoveries (losses) on investments 1.4 (0.4) (27.1) (0.4)
Total net realized and unrealized investment gains<br><br><br>(losses) 63.7 12.1 (97.9) 60.3
Fees and other income 6.3 5.9 13.1 11.9
Total revenues 1,224.3 1,198.6 2,280.5 2,418.1
Losses and expenses
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 712.0 717.7 1,440.2 1,417.3
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs 237.3 230.5 474.2 460.0
Interest expense 9.4 9.3 18.8 18.7
Other operating expenses 122.5 131.3 258.1 263.7
Total losses and expenses 1,081.2 1,088.8 2,191.3 2,159.7
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 143.1 109.8 89.2 258.4
Income tax expense 27.8 19.2 12.6 45.2
Effect of new tax regulations on Chaucer gain on sale - 5.6 - 5.6
Income from continuing operations 115.3 85.0 76.6 207.6
Discontinued operations (net of taxes):
Sale of Chaucer business - (9.9) - (9.0)
Loss from Chaucer business - (0.2) - (0.5)
Loss from discontinued life businesses (0.1) (0.9) (1.4) (1.7)
Net income $115.2 $74.0 $75.2 $196.4
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30 December 31
($ in millions) 2020 2019
Assets
Total investments $8,301.5 $7,996.0
Cash and cash equivalents 182.6 215.7
Premiums and accounts receivable, net 1,296.2 1,260.4
Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses and unearned premiums 1,813.7 1,814.0
Other assets 1,139.4 1,101.6
Assets of discontinued businesses 105.2 102.8
Total assets $12,838.6 $12,490.5
Liabilities
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves $5,837.3 $5,654.4
Unearned premiums 2,408.1 2,416.7
Debt 652.8 653.4
Other liabilities 750.4 732.9
Liabilities of discontinued businesses 118.3 116.9
Total liabilities 9,766.9 9,574.3
Total shareholders’ equity 3,071.7 2,916.2
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $12,838.6 $12,490.5

The following is a reconciliation from operating income (loss) to net income^(^^9^^)^:

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.
Three months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30
2020 2020 2019
($ In millions, except per share data) Amount Amount Amount
Operating income (loss)
Commercial Lines 55.3 109.9 153.0
Personal Lines 32.6 97.5 58.5
Other 1.0 (1.4) 5.3
Total 88.9 206.0 216.8
Interest expense (9.4) (18.8) (18.7)
Operating income before income<br><br><br>taxes 79.5 187.2 198.1
Income tax expense on operating<br><br><br>income (16.8) (37.7) (39.7)
Operating income after income taxes 62.7 149.5 158.4
Non-operating items:
Net realized gains from sales and<br><br><br>other 0.8 3.9 0.4
Net change in fair value of equity<br><br><br>securities 61.5 (74.7) 60.3
Impairment recoveries (losses)<br><br><br>on investments 1.4 (27.1) (0.4)
Effect of new tax regulations on<br><br><br>Chaucer gain on sale - - (5.6)
Other non-operating items (0.1) (0.1) -
Income tax benefit (expense) on<br><br><br>non-operating items (11.0) 25.1 (5.5)
Income from continuing<br><br><br>operations, net of taxes 115.3 76.6 207.6
Discontinued operations (net of<br><br><br>taxes):
Sale of Chaucer business - - (9.0)
Loss from Chaucer business - - (0.5)
Loss from discontinued life<br><br><br>businesses (0.1) (1.4) (1.7)
Net income 115.2 75.2 196.4
Dilutive weighted average shares<br><br><br>outstanding

All values are in US Dollars.

Forward-Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this document and comments made by management may be “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. Words such as, but not limited to, “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “may,” “projects,” “projections,” “plan,” “likely,” “potential,” “targeted,” “forecasts,” “should,” “could,” “continue,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “modeling,” “moving forward” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. The company cautions investors that any such forward-looking statements are estimates, beliefs, expectations and/or projections that involve significant judgement, and that historical results, trends and forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated.

These statements include, but are not limited to, the company’s statements regarding:

The company’s outlook and its ability to achieve components or the sum of the respective period guidance on its future results of operations including: the combined ratio, excluding or including both prior-year reserve development and/or catastrophe losses; catastrophe losses; net investment income; growth of net premiums written and/or net premiums earned in total or by line of business; expense ratio; operating return on equity; and/or the effective tax rate;
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent global pandemic (“Pandemic”) and related economic conditions on the company’s operating and financial results, including, but not limited to, the impact on the company’s investment portfolio, declining claims frequency as a result of reduced economic activity, severity from higher cost of repairs due to, among other things, supply chain disruptions, declines in premium as a result of, among other things, credits or returns to the company’s customers, lower submissions, changes in renewals and policy endorsements, and the impact of reopening plans in the states and jurisdictions in which the company operates;
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Uses of capital for share repurchases, special or ordinary cash dividends, business investments or growth, or otherwise, and outstanding shares in future periods as a result of various share repurchase mechanisms, capital management framework, especially in the current environment, and overall comfort with capital levels;
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Variability of catastrophe losses due to risk concentrations, changes in weather patterns including global warming, terrorism, civil unrest, riots or other events, as well as the complexity in estimating losses from large catastrophe events due to delayed reporting of the existence, nature or extent of losses or where “demand surge,” regulatory assessments, litigation, coverage and technical complexities or other factors may significantly impact the ultimate amount of such losses;
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Current accident year losses and loss selections (“picks”), excluding catastrophes, and prior accident year loss reserve development patterns, particularly in complex “longer-tail” liability lines, as well as the inherent variability in short-tail property and non-catastrophe weather losses;
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The confidence or concern that the current level of reserves is adequate and/or sufficient for future claim payments, whether due to losses that have been incurred but not reported, circumstances that delay the reporting of losses, business complexity, adverse judgments or developments with respect to case reserves, the difficulties and uncertainties inherent in projecting future losses from historical data, changes in replacement and medical costs, as well as complexities related to the Pandemic, including legislative, regulatory or judicial actions that expand the intended scope of coverages, or other factors;
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Characterization of some business as being “more profitable” in light of inherent uncertainty of ultimate losses incurred, especially for “longer-tail” liability businesses;
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Efforts to manage expenses, including the company’s long-term expense savings targets, while allocating capital to business investment, which is at management’s discretion;
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Mix improvement, underwriting initiatives, coverage restrictions and pricing segmentation actions, among others, to grow businesses believed to be more profitable or reduce premiums attributable to products or lines of business believed to be less profitable; balance rate actions and retention; offset long-term and/or short-term loss trends due to increased frequency; increased “social inflation” from a more litigious environment and higher average cost of resolution, increased property replacement costs, and/or social movements;
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The ability to generate growth in targeted segments through new agency appointments; rate increases (as a result of its market position, agency relationships or otherwise), retention improvements or new business; expansion into new geographies; new product introductions; or otherwise; and
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Investment returns and the effect of macro-economic interest rate trends and overall security yields, including the macro-economic impact of the Pandemic and corresponding governmental initiatives taken in response, and geopolitical circumstances on new money yields and overall investment returns.
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Additional Risks and Uncertainties

Investors are further cautioned and should consider the risks and uncertainties in the company’s business that may affect such estimates and future performance that are discussed in the company’s most recently filed reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and other documents filed by The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and that are also available at www.hanover.com under “Investors.” These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

The severity, duration and long-term impact related to the Pandemic, including, but not limited to, decline in economic conditions, possible government responses, legislative, regulatory and judicial actions, adverse impacts to the investment portfolio valuation and yield, changes in frequency and severity of claims in both Commercial and Personal Lines, customers’ abilities to pay premiums or renew existing insurance policies, impacts to distributors (including agent partners), and the possibility of additional premium adjustments, including credits and returns, for the benefit of insureds;
The potential for operations to be disrupted or negatively impacted due to (i) the risk of the company’s workforce, including third-party contractors, being unable to work due to illness, quarantine, limitations on travel or other government restrictions in connection with COVID-19 and the Pandemic; (ii) the company’s reliance on the functioning of business continuity plans and technological applications while the majority of employees work remotely for an extended period of time; and (iii) the ongoing threat of cyberattacks and vulnerabilities;
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Changes in regulatory, legislative, economic, market and political conditions, particularly in response to COVID-19 and the Pandemic (such as legislative or regulatory actions that would retroactively require insurers to cover business interruption or other types of claims irrespective of terms, exclusions or other conditions included in the contractual terms of the policies that would otherwise preclude coverage, mandatory returns and other rate-related actions, as well as presumption legislation in regards to workers’ compensation);
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Heightened investment market volatility, fluctuations in interest rates (which have a significant impact on the market value of the investment portfolio and thus book value), U.S. Federal Reserve actions, inflationary pressures, default rates, prolonged global market conditions and other factors that affect investment returns from the investment portfolio;
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Adverse claims experience, including those driven by large or increased frequency of catastrophe events (including those related to terrorism, civil unrest and riots), and severe weather;
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The uncertainty in estimating weather-related losses or the long-term impacts of the Pandemic, and the limitations and assumptions used to model other property and casualty losses (particularly with respect to products with longer-tail liability lines, such as casualty and bodily injury claims, or involving emerging issues related to losses incurred as the result of new lines of business, such as cyber or financial institutions coverage, or reinsurance contracts and reinsurance recoverables), leading to potential adverse development of loss and loss adjustment expense reserves;
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Litigation and the possibility of adverse judicial decisions, including those which expand policy coverage beyond its intended scope or award “bad faith” or other non-contractual damages, and the impact of “social inflation” affecting judicial awards and settlements;
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The ability to increase or maintain insurance rates in line with anticipated loss costs and/or governmental action, including mandates by state departments of insurance to either raise or lower rates or provide credits or return premium to insureds;
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Investment impairments, which may be affected by, among other things, the company’s ability and willingness to hold investment assets until they recover in value, as well as credit and interest rate risk and general financial and economic conditions;
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Disruption of the independent agency channel, including the impact of competition and consolidation in the industry and among agents and brokers, and the degree to which agents and brokers remain operational during the Pandemic;
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Competition, particularly from competitors who have resource and capability advantages;
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The global macroeconomic environment, including actions taken in response to the Pandemic, inflation, global trade wars, energy market disruptions, equity price risk, and interest rate fluctuations, which, among other things, could result in reductions in market values of fixed maturity and other investments;
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Adverse state and federal regulation, legislative and/or regulatory actions (including recent significant revisions to Michigan’s automobile personal injury protection system and related litigation, and various regulations, orders and proposed legislation related to business interruption and workers’ compensation coverages, premium grace periods and returns, and rate actions);
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Financial ratings actions, in particular, downgrades to the company’s ratings;
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Operational and technology risks and evolving technological and product innovation, including risks created by remote work environments, and the risk of cyber-security attacks or breaches on the company’s systems or resulting in claim payments (including from products not intended to provide cyber coverage);
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Uncertainties in estimating indemnification liabilities recorded in conjunction with obligations undertaken in connection with the sale of various businesses and discontinued operations; and
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The ability to collect from reinsurers, reinsurance pricing, and the performance of the run-off voluntary property and casualty pools business (including those in the Other segment or in Discontinued operations).
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Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, and should understand the risks and uncertainties inherent in or particular to the company’s business. The company does not undertake the responsibility to update or revise such forward-looking statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

As discussed on page 38 of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, the company uses non-GAAP financial measures as important measures of its operating performance, including operating income, operating income before interest expense and taxes, operating income per share, and components of the combined ratio, both excluding and/or including, catastrophe losses, prior-year reserve development and the expense ratio. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are important indications of the company’s operating performance. The definition of other non-GAAP financial measures and terms can be found in the 2019 Annual Report on pages 67-70.

Operating income and operating income per share are non-GAAP measures. They are defined as net income excluding the after-tax impact of net realized investment gains (losses), fair value changes of equity securities, gains and/or losses on the repayment of debt, other non-operating items, and results from discontinued operations. Net realized investment gains and losses, which include changes in the fair value of equity securities still held, are excluded for purposes of presenting operating income as they are, to a certain extent, determined by interest rates, financial markets and the timing of sales. Operating income also excludes net gains and losses from disposals of businesses, gains and losses related to the repayment of debt, costs to acquire businesses, restructuring costs, the cumulative effect of accounting changes and certain other items. Operating income is the sum of the segment income from: Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, and Other, after interest expense and taxes. In reference to one of the company’s three segments, “operating income” is the segment income before both interest expense and taxes. The company also uses “operating income per share” (which is after both interest expense and taxes). It is calculated by dividing operating income by the weighted average number of diluted shares of common stock. The company believes that metrics of operating income and operating income in relation to its three segments provide investors with a valuable measure of the performance of the company’s continuing businesses because they highlight the portion of net income attributable to the core operations of the business. Income from continuing operations is the most directly comparable GAAP measure for operating income (and operating income before taxes) and measures of operating income that exclude the effects of catastrophe losses and/or reserve development should not be misconstrued as substitutes for income from continuing operations or net income determined in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of operating income (loss) to income from continuing operations and net income for the relevant periods is included on page 9 of this news release and in the Financial Supplement.

The company may also provide measures of operating income and combined ratios that exclude the impact of catastrophe losses (which in all respects include prior accident year catastrophe loss development). A catastrophe is a severe loss, resulting from natural or manmade events, including, but is not limited to, hurricanes, tornadoes, windstorms, earthquakes, hail, severe winter weather, fire, explosions, civil unrest and terrorism. Due to the unique characteristics of each catastrophe loss, there is an inherent inability to reasonably estimate the timing or loss amount in advance. The company believes a separate discussion excluding the effects of catastrophe losses is meaningful to understand the underlying trends and variability of earnings, loss and combined ratio results, among others.

Prior accident year reserve development, which can either be favorable or unfavorable, represents changes in the company’s estimate of costs related to claims from prior years. Calendar year loss and loss adjustment expense (“LAE”) ratios determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding prior accident year reserve development, are sometimes referred to as “accident year loss ratios.” The company believes a discussion of loss and combined ratios, excluding prior accident year reserve development, is helpful since it provides insight into both estimates of current accident year results and the accuracy of prior-year estimates.

The loss and combined ratios in accordance with GAAP are the most directly comparable GAAP measures for the loss and combined ratios calculated excluding the effects of catastrophe losses and/or reserve development. The presentation of loss and combined ratios calculated excluding the effects of catastrophe losses and/or reserve development should not be misconstrued as substitutes for the loss and/or combined ratios determined in accordance with GAAP.

Operating return on equity (“ROE”) is a non-GAAP measure. See end note (5) for a detailed explanation of how this measure is calculated. Operating ROE is based on non-GAAP operating income. In addition, the portion of shareholder equity attributed to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax, is excluded. The company believes this measure is helpful in that it provides insight to the capital used by, and results of, the continuing business exclusive of interest, taxes, and other non-operating items. These measures should not be misconstrued as substitutes for GAAP ROE, which is based on net income and shareholders’ equity of the entire company and without adjustments.

Endnotes

(1) Operating income and operating income per diluted share are non-GAAP measures. Operating income (loss) before taxes, as referenced in the results of the business segments, is defined as, with respect to such segment, operating income (loss) before taxes and interest expense. These measures are used throughout this document. The reconciliation of operating income and operating income per diluted share to the closest GAAP measures, income from continuing operations and income from continuing operations per diluted share, respectively, is provided on the preceding pages of this news release. See the disclosure on the use of this and other non-GAAP measures under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(2) Current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding catastrophe losses, is a non-GAAP measure, which is equal to the loss and LAE ratio (“loss ratio”), excluding prior-year reserve development and catastrophe losses. The loss ratio (which includes losses, LAE, catastrophe losses and prior-year loss reserve development) is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. A reconciliation of the GAAP loss ratio to the current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe losses, is shown on the following page.
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Three months ended
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June 30, 2020
Commercial Lines Personal Lines Total
Total loss and LAE ratio 62.2 % 69.0 % 64.9 %
Less:
Prior-year reserve development ratio (0.8)% - (0.4)%
Catastrophe ratio 9.8 % 18.9 % 13.5 %
Current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding catastrophes 53.2 % 50.1 % 51.8 %
June 30, 2019
Total loss and LAE ratio 61.0 % 69.8 % 64.6 %
Less:
Prior-year reserve development ratio (0.6)% 0.7 % -
Catastrophe ratio 3.5 % 8.1 % 5.4 %
Current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding catastrophes 58.1 % 61.0 % 59.2 %
Six months ended
June 30, 2020
Commercial Lines Personal Lines Total
Total loss and LAE ratio 63.2 % 65.7 % 64.4 %
Less:
Prior-year reserve development ratio (0.7)% (0.2)% (0.3)%
Catastrophe ratio 6.6 % 10.7 % 8.3 %
Current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding catastrophes 57.3 % 55.2 % 56.4 %
June 30, 2019
Total loss and LAE ratio 60.1 % 70.2 % 64.2 %
Less:
Prior-year reserve development ratio (0.9)% 1.2 % -
Catastrophe ratio 2.5 % 7.3 % 4.5 %
Current accident year loss and LAE ratio, excluding catastrophes 58.5 % 61.7 % 59.7 %
(3) Core Commercial business provides commercial property and casualty coverages to small and mid-sized businesses in the U.S., generally with annual premiums per policy up to $250,000, primarily through the Commercial Multiple Peril, Commercial Auto and Workers’ Compensation lines of business, as reported on page 8 and 9 of the Second Quarter 2020 Financial Supplement. Price increases in Commercial Lines represent the average change in premium on renewed policies caused by the estimated net effect of base rate changes, discretionary pricing, inflation or changes in policy level exposure or insured risks.
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Three months ended Three months ended
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June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
($ in millions) Core Commercial Other Commercial Total<br><br><br>Commercial Core Commercial Other Commercial Total<br><br><br>Commercial
Net premiums written $347.2 $267.7 $614.9 $367.5 $277.2 $644.7
Net premiums earned $381.7 $276.9 $658.6 $385.6 $273.2 $658.8
Six months ended Six months ended
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
($ in millions) Core Commercial Other Commercial Total<br><br><br>Commercial Core Commercial Other Commercial Total<br><br><br>Commercial
Net premiums written $768.9 $553.6 $1,322.5 $770.0 $552.1 $1,322.1
Net premiums earned $777.1 $557.4 $1,334.5 $768.0 $543.2 $1,311.2
(4) Price increases in Personal Lines is the estimated cumulative premium effect of approved rate actions applied to policies available for renewal, regardless of whether or not policies are actually renewed. Accordingly, pricing changes do not represent actual increases or decreases realized by the company.
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(5) Operating return on average equity (“operating ROE”) is a non-GAAP measure. Operating ROE is calculated by dividing annualized operating income after tax for the applicable period (see under the heading in this news release “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and end note (1)), by average shareholders’ equity, excluding unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax, for the period presented. Total shareholders’ equity, excluding net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax, is also a non-GAAP measure.  Total shareholders’ equity is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and is reconciled below. For the calculation of operating ROE, the average of beginning and ending shareholders’ equity, excluding net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax, is used for the period as shown in the table below and reconciled on the following page:
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( in millions) March 31 June 30
2020 2020
Total shareholders' equity (GAAP) $2,736.6 $3,071.7
Less: net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on fixed<br>     maturity investments, net of tax 132.8 384.5
Total shareholders' equity, excluding net unrealized appreciation<br>     (depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax $2,603.8 $2,687.2
Average shareholders' equity (GAAP) $2,904.2
Average shareholders' equity, excluding net unrealized appreciation<br>     (depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax $2,645.5

All values are in US Dollars.

($ in millions) Three months ended
June 30
Net Income ROE 2020
Net income (GAAP) 115.2
Annualized net income* 460.8
Average shareholders' equity (GAAP) 2,904.2
Return on equity 15.9
Operating Income ROE (non-GAAP)
Operating income after taxes 62.7
Annualized operating income after taxes* 250.8
Average shareholders' equity, excluding net unrealized<br><br><br>appreciation (depreciation) on fixed maturity<br><br><br>investments, net of tax 2,645.5
Operating return on equity 9.5

All values are in US Dollars.

*Net income and operating income after taxes are calculated by taking three months ended June 30, 2020 net income and operating income after taxes, respectively, and multiplying by four.

(6) Combined ratio, excluding catastrophes, and current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophes, are non-GAAP measures. These measures are used throughout this document. The combined ratio (which includes catastrophe losses and prior-year loss reserve development) is the most directly comparable GAAP measure. A reconciliation of the GAAP combined ratio to the combined ratio, excluding catastrophes, and to the current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophes, is shown on the following page.
Three months ended Three months ended
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June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
Commercial Lines Personal Lines Total Commercial Lines Personal Lines Total
Total combined ratio (GAAP) 96.6 % 95.7 % 96.2 % 95.4 % 97.0 % 96.1 %
Less: catastrophe ratio 9.8 % 18.9 % 13.5 % 3.5 % 8.1 % 5.4 %
Combined ratio, excluding catastrophe<br><br><br>losses (non-GAAP) 86.8 % 76.8 % 82.7 % 91.9 % 88.9 % 90.7 %
Less: prior-year reserve development<br><br><br>ratio (0.8 )% - (0.4 )% (0.6 )% 0.7 % -
Current accident year combined ratio,<br><br><br>excluding catastrophe losses (non-<br><br><br>GAAP) 87.6 % 76.8 % 83.1 % 92.5 % 88.2 % 90.7 %
Six months ended Six months ended
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2019
Commercial Lines Personal Lines Total Commercial Lines Personal Lines Total
Total combined ratio (GAAP) 97.4 % 92.8 % 95.7 % 94.8 % 97.6 % 95.9 %
Less: catastrophe ratio 6.6 % 10.7 % 8.3 % 2.5 % 7.3 % 4.5 %
Combined ratio, excluding catastrophe<br><br><br>losses (non-GAAP) 90.8 % 82.1 % 87.4 % 92.3 % 90.3 % 91.4 %
Less: prior-year reserve development<br><br><br>ratio (0.7 )% (0.2 )% (0.3 )% (0.9 )% 1.2 % -
Current accident year combined ratio,<br><br><br>excluding catastrophe losses (non-<br><br><br>GAAP) 91.5 % 82.3 % 87.7 % 93.2 % 89.1 % 91.4 %
(7) Here, and later in this document, the expense ratio is reduced by installment and other fee revenues for purposes of the ratio calculation.
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(8) Personal Lines net premiums written, excluding the impact of the Personal Auto premium returned in April and May, is a non-GAAP measure. Total Personal Lines net premiums written is the closest GAAP measure and is reconciled in the table below:
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Three months ended June 30,
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2020 Growth
Personal Lines Net Premiums Written 466.1 $493.1 (5.5)%
Plus: Personal Auto Premium Return 29.4 - -
Personal Lines Net Premiums Written,<br><br><br>excluding Personal Auto Premium Return 495.5 $493.1 0.5%

All values are in US Dollars.

(9) The separate financial information of each operating 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 operating segments without consideration of interest expense on debt and on a pre-tax basis.

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Exhibit 99.2

FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT SECOND QUARTER 2020

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Business Descriptions................................................................................................... 1
Financial Highlights........................................................................................................ 2
Consolidated Financial Statements
Income Statements.................................................................................................... 3
Balance Sheets.......................................................................................................... 4
GAAP Underwriting Results
Consolidated.............................................................................................................. 5-7
Commercial Lines..................................................................................................... 8-10
Personal Lines........................................................................................................... 11-13
Investments
Net Investment Income and Yields........................................................................... 14
Investment Portfolio................................................................................................... 15
Credit Quality and Duration of Fixed Maturities..................................................... 16
Top 25 Corporate and Municipal Fixed Maturity Holdings.................................... 17
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Net Income................................................ 18
Other Information
Non-GAAP Financial Measures............................................................................... 19
Corporate Information............................................................................................... 20
Market and Dividend Information............................................................................. 20
Financial Strength and Debt Ratings....................................................................... 20
THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION
BUSINESS DESCRIPTIONS
COMMERCIAL LINES
Commercial multiple peril coverage insures businesses against third party liability from accidents occurring on their premises or arising out of their operations, such as injuries sustained from products sold. It also insures business property for damage, such as that caused by fire, wind, hail, water damage (except for flooding), theft and vandalism.
Commercial automobile coverage insures businesses against losses incurred from personal bodily injury, bodily injury to third parties, property damage to an insured’s vehicle, and property damage to other vehicles and property. Commercial automobile policies are often written in conjunction with other commercial lines.
Workers’ compensation coverage insures employers against employee medical and indemnity claims resulting from injuries related to work. Workers’ compensation policies are often written in conjunction with other commercial policies.
Other Commercial Lines is comprised of management and professional liability, which covers primarily commercial professional, management and medical liability; marine, which includes inland and ocean marine, and insures businesses against physical losses to property; Hanover Programs, which includes coverage to markets where there are specialty coverage or risk management needs related to groups of similar businesses; specialty industrial and commercial property, which provides insurance to small and medium-sized chemical, paint, solvent and other manufacturing and distribution companies; monoline general liability, which covers bodily injury, property damage and personal injury arising from products sold or accidents occurring on premises or operations; surety, which provides businesses with contract surety coverage in the event of a failure to perform or pay claims and coverage related to fiduciary or regulatory obligations; and other commercial lines, which includes umbrella, fidelity and crime.
PERSONAL LINES
Personal automobile coverage insures individuals against losses incurred from personal bodily injury, bodily injury to third parties, property damage to an insured's vehicle, and property damage to other vehicles and other property.
Homeowners coverage insures individuals for losses to their residences and personal property, such as those caused by fire, wind, hail, water damage (excluding flood), theft and vandalism, and against third party liability claims.
Other Personal Lines are comprised of personal inland marine (jewelry, art, etc.), umbrella, fire, personal watercraft and other miscellaneous coverages.
OTHER
Included in Other are Opus, which provides investment advisory services to affiliates and also manages assets for unaffiliated institutions such as insurance companies, retirement plans and foundations; earnings on holding company assets; holding company and other expenses and a discontinued voluntary property-casualty pools business.
THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(In millions, except earnings per share)
PREMIUMS
Gross premiums written 1,271.5 1,385.7 1,234.9 1,288.9 1,224.0 2,497.8 2,512.9
Net premiums written 1,137.8 1,242.9 1,103.0 1,136.9 1,081.0 2,235.8 2,217.9
Net premiums earned 1,111.0 1,124.1 1,144.3 1,141.4 1,096.6 2,206.1 2,238.0
EARNINGS
Operating income before interest and taxes 107.0 126.3 110.5 117.1 88.9 216.8 206.0
Operating income after taxes 77.7 93.0 80.2 86.8 62.7 158.4 149.5
Income (loss) from continuing operations 85.0 111.2 110.2 (38.7 ) 115.3 207.6 76.6
Net income (loss) 74.0 118.9 109.8 (40.0 ) 115.2 196.4 75.2
PER SHARE DATA (DILUTED)
Operating income after taxes 1.88 2.31 2.01 2.23 1.63 3.84 3.87
Income (loss) from continuing operations 2.06 2.77 2.77 (1.01 ) 3.01 5.04 1.98
Net income (loss) 1.79 2.96 2.76 (1.04 ) 3.01 4.77 1.95
Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding 41.2 40.2 39.8 38.9 38.3 41.2 38.6
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 40.7 39.6 39.2 38.3 38.0 40.7 38.2
BALANCE SHEET
(In millions, except per share data)
Total assets 12,159.9 12,627.2 12,490.5 12,277.4 12,838.6
Total loss and loss adjustment expense reserves 5,478.5 5,550.5 5,654.4 5,724.9 5,837.3
Total shareholders' equity 2,941.1 3,086.8 2,916.2 2,736.6 3,071.7
Total shareholders' equity, excluding net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax 2,748.8 2,851.5 2,700.2 2,603.8 2,687.2
Property and Casualty Companies
Statutory surplus 2,249.7 2,347.8 2,470.2 2,420.2 2,313.4
Premium to surplus ratio
Book value per share 74.39 78.01 75.94 72.05 81.10
Book value per share, excluding net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on fixed maturity investments, net of tax 69.52 72.06 70.32 68.55 70.95
Tangible book value per share (total book value excluding goodwill
and intangibles) 69.30 72.94 70.74 66.81 75.86
Shares outstanding 39.6 39.6 38.4 38.0 37.9
Total debt/equity 22.2 % 21.6 % 22.4 % 25.9 % 21.3 %
Total debt/total capital 18.2 % 17.8 % 18.3 % 20.5 % 17.5 %
(1) Operating income per share metrics are calculated using diluted shares outstanding. Income (loss) from continuing operations and net income (loss) per share metrics are calculated
using basic shares outstanding due to antidilution.

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
Three Months ended June 30 Six Months ended June 30
(In millions) % Change % Change
REVENUES
Premiums earned 1,096.6 1,111.0 (1.3 ) 2,238.0 2,206.1 1.4
Net investment income 57.7 69.6 (17.1 ) 127.3 139.8 (8.9 )
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses):
Net realized gains from sales and other 0.8 0.8 N/M 3.9 0.4 N/M
Net change in fair value of equity securities 61.5 11.7 N/M (74.7 ) 60.3 N/M
Impairment recoveries (losses) on investments 1.4 (0.4 ) N/M (27.1 ) (0.4 ) N/M
Total net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses) 63.7 12.1 N/M (97.9 ) 60.3 N/M
Fees and other income 6.3 5.9 6.8 13.1 11.9 10.1
Total revenues 1,224.3 1,198.6 2.1 2,280.5 2,418.1 (5.7 )
LOSSES AND EXPENSES
Losses and loss adjustment expenses 712.0 717.7 (0.8 ) 1,440.2 1,417.3 1.6
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs 237.3 230.5 3.0 474.2 460.0 3.1
Interest expense 9.4 9.3 1.1 18.8 18.7 0.5
Other operating expenses 122.5 131.3 (6.7 ) 258.1 263.7 (2.1 )
Total losses and expenses 1,081.2 1,088.8 (0.7 ) 2,191.3 2,159.7 1.5
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 143.1 109.8 30.3 89.2 258.4 (65.5 )
Income tax expense 27.8 19.2 44.8 12.6 45.2 (72.1 )
Effect of new tax regulations on Chaucer gain on sale - 5.6 (100.0 ) - 5.6 (100.0 )
Income from continuing operations 115.3 85.0 35.6 76.6 207.6 (63.1 )
Discontinued operations (net of taxes):
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Sale of Chaucer business - (9.9 ) (100.0 ) - (9.0 ) (100.0 )
Loss from Chaucer business - (0.2 ) (100.0 ) - (0.5 ) (100.0 )
Loss from discontinued life businesses (0.1 ) (0.9 ) (88.9 ) (1.4 ) (1.7 ) (17.6 )
Net income 115.2 74.0 55.7 75.2 196.4 (61.7 )

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions, except per share data) % Change
ASSETS
Investments:
Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost of 6,627.5 and 6,452.2) 7,079.0 6,687.1 5.9
Equity securities, at fair value 458.9 575.7 (20.3 )
Other investments 763.6 733.2 4.1
Total investments 8,301.5 7,996.0 3.8
Cash and cash equivalents 182.6 215.7 (15.3 )
Accrued investment income 51.5 53.0 (2.8 )
Premiums and accounts receivable, net 1,296.2 1,260.4 2.8
Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses and unearned premiums 1,813.7 1,814.0 -
Deferred acquisition costs 461.7 467.4 (1.2 )
Goodwill 178.8 178.8 -
Other assets 447.4 402.4 11.2
Assets of discontinued businesses 105.2 102.8 2.3
Total assets 12,838.6 12,490.5 2.8
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves 5,837.3 5,654.4 3.2
Unearned premiums 2,408.1 2,416.7 (0.4 )
Expenses and taxes payable 613.3 627.7 (2.3 )
Deferred income tax liability 74.9 51.8 44.6
Reinsurance premiums payable 62.2 53.4 16.5
Debt 652.8 653.4 (0.1 )
Liabilities of discontinued businesses 118.3 116.9 1.2
Total liabilities 9,766.9 9,574.3 2.0
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value 0.01 per share;
20.0 million shares authorized; none issued - - -
Common stock, par value 0.01 per share; 300.0 million shares
authorized; 60.5 million shares issued 0.6 0.6 -
Additional paid-in capital 1,866.6 1,837.3 1.6
Accumulated other comprehensive income 323.5 152.6 112.0
Retained earnings 2,435.1 2,410.9 1.0
Treasury stock at cost (22.6 million and 22.1 million shares) (1,554.1 ) (1,485.2 ) 4.6
Total shareholders' equity 3,071.7 2,916.2 5.3
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 12,838.6 12,490.5 2.8

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
GAAP UNDERWRITING AND OPERATING INCOME INFORMATION AND RATIOS
CONSOLIDATED
Three Months ended June 30
(In millions, except percentage data)
Gross premiums written 726.4 497.6 - 1,224.0 749.5 522.0 - 1,271.5
Net premiums written 614.9 466.1 - 1,081.0 644.7 493.1 - 1,137.8
Net premiums earned 658.6 438.0 - 1,096.6 658.8 452.2 - 1,111.0
Losses and LAE:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 349.8 219.2 0.1 569.1 382.7 275.8 - 658.5
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses (5.1 ) (0.1 ) 0.3 (4.9 ) (4.0 ) 3.3 0.3 (0.4 )
Current accident year catastrophe losses 70.8 84.0 - 154.8 28.3 38.3 - 66.6
Prior accident year favorable catastrophe loss development (6.0 ) (1.0 ) - (7.0 ) (5.3 ) (1.7 ) - (7.0 )
Total losses and LAE 409.5 302.1 0.4 712.0 401.7 315.7 0.3 717.7
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses 227.8 118.5 - 346.3 228.0 125.6 - 353.6
GAAP underwriting profit (loss) 21.3 17.4 (0.4 ) 38.3 29.1 10.9 (0.3 ) 39.7
Net investment income 37.9 16.5 3.3 57.7 44.4 19.7 5.5 69.6
Other income 2.4 1.8 2.1 6.3 2.0 2.7 1.2 5.9
Other operating expenses (6.3 ) (3.1 ) (4.0 ) (13.4 ) (2.7 ) (1.6 ) (3.9 ) (8.2 )
Operating income before income taxes 55.3 32.6 1.0 88.9 72.8 31.7 2.5 107.0
Loss and LAE ratio:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 53.2 % 50.1 % 51.8 % 58.1 % 61.0 % 59.2 %
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses (0.8 )% - (0.4 )% (0.6 )% 0.7 % -
Current accident year catastrophe losses 10.7 % 19.1 % 14.1 % 4.3 % 8.5 % 6.0 %
Prior accident year favorable catastrophe loss development (0.9 )% (0.2 )% (0.6 )% (0.8 )% (0.4 )% (0.6 )%
Total loss and LAE ratio 62.2 % 69.0 % 64.9 % 61.0 % 69.8 % 64.6 %
Expense ratio 34.4 % 26.7 % 31.3 % 34.4 % 27.2 % 31.5 %
Combined ratio 96.6 % 95.7 % 96.2 % 95.4 % 97.0 % 96.1 %

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
GAAP UNDERWRITING AND OPERATING INCOME INFORMATION AND RATIOS
CONSOLIDATED
Six Months ended June 30
(In millions, except percentage data)
Gross premiums written 1,556.9 956.0 - 2,512.9 1,529.0 968.8 - 2,497.8
Net premiums written 1,322.5 895.4 - 2,217.9 1,322.1 913.7 - 2,235.8
Net premiums earned 1,334.5 903.5 - 2,238.0 1,311.2 894.9 - 2,206.1
Losses and LAE:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 763.5 497.8 0.1 1,261.4 766.7 551.7 - 1,318.4
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses (8.8 ) (1.7 ) 3.6 (6.9 ) (11.5 ) 10.8 0.6 (0.1 )
Current accident year catastrophe losses 97.9 94.8 - 192.7 52.2 67.3 - 119.5
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development (9.3 ) 2.3 - (7.0 ) (18.8 ) (1.7 ) - (20.5 )
Total losses and LAE 843.3 593.2 3.7 1,440.2 788.6 628.1 0.6 1,417.3
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses 459.5 248.8 - 708.3 456.8 250.2 - 707.0
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GAAP underwriting profit (loss) 31.7 61.5 (3.7 ) 89.5 65.8 16.6 (0.6 ) 81.8
Net investment income 84.3 36.8 6.2 127.3 88.7 39.4 11.7 139.8
Other income 4.8 4.5 3.8 13.1 4.0 5.5 2.4 11.9
Other operating expenses (10.9 ) (5.3 ) (7.7 ) (23.9 ) (5.5 ) (3.0 ) (8.2 ) (16.7 )
Operating income (loss) before income taxes 109.9 97.5 (1.4 ) 206.0 153.0 58.5 5.3 216.8
Loss and LAE ratio:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 57.3 % 55.2 % 56.4 % 58.5 % 61.7 % 59.7 %
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses (0.7 )% (0.2 )% (0.3 )% (0.9 )% 1.2 % -
Current accident year catastrophe losses 7.3 % 10.4 % 8.6 % 3.9 % 7.5 % 5.4 %
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development (0.7 )% 0.3 % (0.3 )% (1.4 )% (0.2 )% (0.9 )%
Total loss and LAE ratio 63.2 % 65.7 % 64.4 % 60.1 % 70.2 % 64.2 %
Expense ratio 34.2 % 27.1 % 31.3 % 34.7 % 27.4 % 31.7 %
Combined ratio 97.4 % 92.8 % 95.7 % 94.8 % 97.6 % 95.9 %

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
GAAP UNDERWRITING INFORMATION AND RELATED RATIOS
CONSOLIDATED
(In millions, except percentage data)
Gross premiums written 1,271.5 1,385.8 1,234.9 1,288.9 1,224.0 2,497.8 2,512.9
Net premiums written 1,137.8 1,242.9 1,103.0 1,136.9 1,081.0 2,235.8 2,217.9
Net premiums earned 1,111.0 1,124.1 1,144.3 1,141.4 1,096.6 2,206.1 2,238.0
Losses and LAE:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 658.5 669.8 708.0 692.3 569.1 1,318.4 1,261.4
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses (0.4 ) 0.3 (1.1 ) (2.0 ) (4.9 ) (0.1 ) (6.9 )
Current accident year catastrophe losses 66.6 35.2 42.1 37.9 154.8 119.5 192.7
Prior accident year favorable catastrophe loss development (7.0 ) - (7.0 ) - (7.0 ) (20.5 ) (7.0 )
Total losses and LAE 717.7 705.3 742.0 728.2 712.0 1,417.3 1,440.2
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses 353.6 360.0 363.6 362.0 346.3 707.0 708.3
GAAP underwriting profit 39.7 58.8 38.7 51.2 38.3 81.8 89.5
Loss and LAE ratio:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 59.2 % 59.6 % 61.8 % 60.7 % 51.8 % 59.7 % 56.4 %
Prior accident year favorable reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses - - (0.1 )% (0.2 )% (0.4 )% - (0.3 )%
Current accident year catastrophe losses 6.0 % 3.1 % 3.7 % 3.3 % 14.1 % 5.4 % 8.6 %
Prior accident year favorable catastrophe loss development (0.6 )% - (0.6 )% - (0.6 )% (0.9 )% (0.3 )%
Total loss and LAE ratio 64.6 % 62.7 % 64.8 % 63.8 % 64.9 % 64.2 % 64.4 %
Expense ratio 31.5 % 31.7 % 31.4 % 31.4 % 31.3 % 31.7 % 31.3 %
Combined ratio 96.1 % 94.4 % 96.2 % 95.2 % 96.2 % 95.9 % 95.7 %
Combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses 90.7 % 91.3 % 93.1 % 91.9 % 82.7 % 91.4 % 87.4 %
Current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses 90.7 % 91.3 % 93.2 % 92.1 % 83.1 % 91.4 % 87.7 %

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
GAAP UNDERWRITING AND OPERATING INCOME INFORMATION AND RATIOS
COMMERCIAL LINES
Three Months ended June 30
2020 2019
(In millions, except percentage data)
Net premiums written 204.3 77.7 65.2 267.7 614.9 210.7 77.9 78.9 277.2 644.7
Net premiums earned 224.6 83.0 74.1 276.9 658.6 219.9 84.6 81.1 273.2 658.8
Losses and LAE:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 111.3 49.4 43.2 145.9 349.8 122.3 59.0 49.5 151.9 382.7
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses 2.7 4.2 (8.6 ) (3.4 ) (5.1 ) (1.0 ) 1.7 (6.2 ) 1.5 (4.0 )
Current accident year catastrophe losses 56.6 0.7 - 13.5 70.8 18.1 1.0 - 9.2 28.3
Prior accident year favorable catastrophe loss development (4.8 ) (0.1 ) - (1.1 ) (6.0 ) (2.0 ) (0.1 ) - (3.2 ) (5.3 )
Total losses and LAE 165.8 54.2 34.6 154.9 409.5 137.4 61.6 43.3 159.4 401.7
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses 227.8 228.0
GAAP underwriting profit 21.3 29.1
Net investment income 37.9 44.4
Other income 2.4 2.0
Other operating expenses (6.3 ) (2.7 )
Operating income before income taxes 55.3 72.8
Loss and LAE ratio:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 49.5 % 59.5 % 58.3 % 52.6 % 53.2 % 55.7 % 69.7 % 61.0 % 55.6 % 58.1 %
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses 1.2 % 5.1 % (11.6 )% (1.2 )% (0.8 )% (0.5 )% 2.0 % (7.6 )% 0.5 % (0.6 )%
Current accident year catastrophe losses 25.2 % 0.8 % - 4.9 % 10.7 % 8.2 % 1.2 % - 3.4 % 4.3 %
Prior accident year favorable catastrophe loss development (2.1 )% (0.1 )% - (0.4 )% (0.9 )% (0.9 )% (0.1 )% - (1.2 )% (0.8 )%
Total loss and LAE ratio 73.8 % 65.3 % 46.7 % 55.9 % 62.2 % 62.5 % 72.8 % 53.4 % 58.3 % 61.0 %
Expense ratio 34.4 % 34.4 %
Combined ratio 96.6 % 95.4 %
Change in policies in force 1.6 % (9.9 )% 8.9 % 1.4 % 1.5 % 7.9 % (13.5 )% 9.7 % 2.1 % 3.4 %
Retention 88.9 % 83.7 % 82.8 % 86.9 % 85.3 % 75.5 % 82.0 % 82.7 %

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
GAAP UNDERWRITING AND OPERATING INCOME INFORMATION AND RATIOS
COMMERCIAL LINES
Six Months ended June 30
2020 2019
(In millions, except percentage data)
Net premiums written 439.2 167.6 162.1 553.6 1,322.5 434.3 163.7 172.0 552.1 1,322.1
Net premiums earned 451.9 168.3 156.9 557.4 1,334.5 438.3 169.5 160.2 543.2 1,311.2
Losses and LAE:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 260.8 106.1 95.7 300.9 763.5 244.5 118.2 96.7 307.3 766.7
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses 6.9 8.7 (15.8 ) (8.6 ) (8.8 ) (5.0 ) 4.0 (10.7 ) 0.2 (11.5 )
Current accident year catastrophe losses 74.2 0.8 - 22.9 97.9 36.1 1.3 - 14.8 52.2
Prior accident year favorable catastrophe loss development (7.8 ) - - (1.5 ) (9.3 ) (10.6 ) (0.3 ) - (7.9 ) (18.8 )
Total losses and LAE 334.1 115.6 79.9 313.7 843.3 265.0 123.2 86.0 314.4 788.6
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses 459.5 456.8
GAAP underwriting profit 31.7 65.8
Net investment income 84.3 88.7
Other income 4.8 4.0
Other operating expenses (10.9 ) (5.5 )
Operating income before income taxes 109.9 153.0
Loss and LAE ratio:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 57.7 % 63.0 % 61.0 % 54.0 % 57.3 % 55.8 % 69.7 % 60.4 % 56.6 % 58.5 %
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses 1.5 % 5.2 % (10.1 )% (1.5 )% (0.7 )% (1.1 )% 2.4 % (6.7 )% - (0.9 )%
Current accident year catastrophe losses 16.4 % 0.5 % - 4.1 % 7.3 % 8.2 % 0.8 % - 2.8 % 3.9 %
Prior accident year favorable catastrophe loss development (1.7 )% - - (0.3 )% (0.7 )% (2.4 )% (0.2 )% - (1.5 )% (1.4 )%
Total loss and LAE ratio 73.9 % 68.7 % 50.9 % 56.3 % 63.2 % 60.5 % 72.7 % 53.7 % 57.9 % 60.1 %
Expense ratio 34.2 % 34.7 %
Combined ratio 97.4 % 94.8 %
Change in policies in force 1.6 % (9.9 )% 8.9 % 1.4 % 1.5 % 7.9 % (13.5 )% 9.7 % 2.1 % 3.4 %
Retention 88.5 % 81.6 % 82.2 % 86.0 % 85.5 % 76.6 % 81.3 % 82.7 %

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
GAAP UNDERWRITING INFORMATION AND RELATED RATIOS
COMMERCIAL LINES
(In millions, except percentage data)
Gross premiums written 749.5 858.2 740.1 830.5 726.4 1,529.0 1,556.9
Net premiums written 644.7 746.4 638.7 707.6 614.9 1,322.1 1,322.5
Net premiums earned 658.8 663.5 679.5 675.9 658.6 1,311.2 1,334.5
Losses and LAE:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 382.7 385.0 403.4 413.7 349.8 766.7 763.5
Prior accident year favorable reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses (4.0 ) (5.6 ) (11.6 ) (3.7 ) (5.1 ) (11.5 ) (8.8 )
Current accident year catastrophe losses 28.3 21.3 34.3 27.1 70.8 52.2 97.9
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development (5.3 ) 0.7 (6.5 ) (3.3 ) (6.0 ) (18.8 ) (9.3 )
Total losses and LAE 401.7 401.4 419.6 433.8 409.5 788.6 843.3
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses 228.0 231.7 234.6 231.7 227.8 456.8 459.5
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GAAP underwriting profit 29.1 30.4 25.3 10.4 21.3 65.8 31.7
Loss and LAE ratio:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 58.1 % 58.0 % 59.4 % 61.2 % 53.2 % 58.5 % 57.3 %
Prior accident year favorable reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses (0.6 )% (0.8 )% (1.7 )% (0.5 )% (0.8 )% (0.9 )% (0.7 )%
Current accident year catastrophe losses 4.3 % 3.2 % 5.1 % 4.0 % 10.7 % 3.9 % 7.3 %
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development (0.8 )% 0.1 % (1.0 )% (0.5 )% (0.9 )% (1.4 )% (0.7 )%
Total loss and LAE ratio 61.0 % 60.5 % 61.8 % 64.2 % 62.2 % 60.1 % 63.2 %
Expense ratio 34.4 % 34.7 % 34.3 % 34.0 % 34.4 % 34.7 % 34.2 %
Combined ratio 95.4 % 95.2 % 96.1 % 98.2 % 96.6 % 94.8 % 97.4 %
Combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses 91.9 % 91.9 % 92.0 % 94.7 % 86.8 % 92.3 % 90.8 %
Current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses 92.5 % 92.7 % 93.7 % 95.2 % 87.6 % 93.2 % 91.5 %

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
GAAP UNDERWRITING AND OPERATING INCOME INFORMATION AND RATIOS
PERSONAL LINES
Three Months ended June 30
2020 2019
(In millions, except percentage data)
Net premiums written 276.8 173.7 15.6 466.1 310.4 169.1 13.6 493.1
Net premiums earned 263.9 160.7 13.4 438.0 286.5 154.3 11.4 452.2
Losses and LAE:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 131.8 82.8 4.6 219.2 198.1 73.6 4.1 275.8
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses - 1.0 (1.1 ) (0.1 ) 2.9 1.0 (0.6 ) 3.3
Current accident year catastrophe losses 5.2 78.2 0.6 84.0 2.0 35.9 0.4 38.3
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development (0.1 ) (1.0 ) 0.1 (1.0 ) (0.1 ) (1.6 ) - (1.7 )
Total losses and LAE 136.9 161.0 4.2 302.1 202.9 108.9 3.9 315.7
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses 118.5 125.6
GAAP underwriting profit 17.4 10.9
Net investment income 16.5 19.7
Other income 1.8 2.7
Other operating expenses (3.1 ) (1.6 )
Operating income before income taxes 32.6 31.7
Loss and LAE ratio:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 50.0 % 51.6 % 34.3 % 50.1 % 69.1 % 47.8 % 36.0 % 61.0 %
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses - 0.6 % (8.2 )% - 1.0 % 0.6 % (5.3 )% 0.7 %
Current accident year catastrophe losses 1.9 % 48.6 % 4.5 % 19.1 % 0.7 % 23.2 % 3.5 % 8.5 %
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development - (0.6 )% 0.7 % (0.2 )% - (1.0 )% - (0.4 )%
Total loss and LAE ratio 51.9 % 100.2 % 31.3 % 69.0 % 70.8 % 70.6 % 34.2 % 69.8 %
Expense ratio 26.7 % 27.2 %
Combined ratio 95.7 % 97.0 %
Change in policies in force (0.1 )% 0.8 % 50.2 % 2.5 % 2.1 % 2.7 % 56.6 % 4.0 %
Retention 84.8 % 84.2 % 84.7 % 84.0 % 83.1 % 83.7 %

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
GAAP UNDERWRITING AND OPERATING INCOME INFORMATION AND RATIOS
PERSONAL LINES
Six Months ended June 30
2020 2019
(In millions, except percentage data)
Net premiums written 556.2 311.3 27.9 895.4 587.1 302.7 23.9 913.7
Net premiums earned 557.2 319.9 26.4 903.5 566.7 306.0 22.2 894.9
Losses and LAE:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 328.4 159.9 9.5 497.8 395.6 147.5 8.6 551.7
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses 2.9 (2.0 ) (2.6 ) (1.7 ) 9.2 1.0 0.6 10.8
Current accident year catastrophe losses 6.0 88.0 0.8 94.8 2.9 63.8 0.6 67.3
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development 0.8 1.4 0.1 2.3 (0.1 ) (1.6 ) - (1.7 )
Total losses and LAE 338.1 247.3 7.8 593.2 407.6 210.7 9.8 628.1
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses 248.8 250.2
GAAP underwriting profit 61.5 16.6
Net investment income 36.8 39.4
Other income 4.5 5.5
Other operating expenses (5.3 ) (3.0 )
Operating income before income taxes 97.5 58.5
Loss and LAE ratio:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 59.0 % 50.0 % 35.9 % 55.2 % 69.8 % 48.3 % 38.7 % 61.7 %
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses 0.5 % (0.6 )% (9.8 )% (0.2 )% 1.6 % 0.3 % 2.7 % 1.2 %
Current accident year catastrophe losses 1.1 % 27.5 % 3.0 % 10.4 % 0.5 % 20.8 % 2.7 % 7.5 %
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development 0.1 % 0.4 % 0.4 % 0.3 % - (0.5 )% - (0.2 )%
Total loss and LAE ratio 60.7 % 77.3 % 29.5 % 65.7 % 71.9 % 68.9 % 44.1 % 70.2 %
Expense ratio 27.1 % 27.4 %
Combined ratio 92.8 % 97.6 %
Change in policies in force (0.1 )% 0.8 % 50.2 % 2.5 % 2.1 % 2.7 % 56.6 % 4.0 %
Retention 83.4 % 82.5 % 83.2 % 84.2 % 83.0 % 83.7 %

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
GAAP UNDERWRITING INFORMATION AND RELATED RATIOS
PERSONAL LINES
(In millions, except percentage data)
Gross premiums written 522.0 527.6 494.8 458.4 497.6 968.8 956.0
Net premiums written 493.1 496.5 464.3 429.3 466.1 913.7 895.4
Net premiums earned 452.2 460.6 464.8 465.5 438.0 894.9 903.5
Losses and LAE:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 275.8 284.7 304.6 278.6 219.2 551.7 497.8
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses 3.3 5.6 10.2 (1.6 ) (0.1 ) 10.8 (1.7 )
Current accident year catastrophe losses 38.3 13.9 7.8 10.8 84.0 67.3 94.8
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development (1.7 ) (0.7 ) (0.5 ) 3.3 (1.0 ) (1.7 ) 2.3
Total losses and LAE 315.7 303.5 322.1 291.1 302.1 628.1 593.2
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses 125.6 128.3 129.0 130.3 118.5 250.2 248.8
GAAP underwriting profit 10.9 28.8 13.7 44.1 17.4 16.6 61.5
Loss and LAE ratio:
Current accident year, excluding catastrophe losses 61.0 % 61.8 % 65.5 % 59.8 % 50.1 % 61.7 % 55.2 %
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) reserve development, excluding catastrophe losses 0.7 % 1.2 % 2.2 % (0.3 )% - 1.2 % (0.2 )%
Current accident year catastrophe losses 8.5 % 3.1 % 1.7 % 2.3 % 19.1 % 7.5 % 10.4 %
Prior accident year unfavorable (favorable) catastrophe loss development (0.4 )% (0.2 )% (0.1 )% 0.7 % (0.2 )% (0.2 )% 0.3 %
Total loss and LAE ratio 69.8 % 65.9 % 69.3 % 62.5 % 69.0 % 70.2 % 65.7 %
Expense ratio 27.2 % 27.4 % 27.2 % 27.5 % 26.7 % 27.4 % 27.1 %
Combined ratio 97.0 % 93.3 % 96.5 % 90.0 % 95.7 % 97.6 % 92.8 %
Combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses 88.9 % 90.4 % 94.9 % 87.0 % 76.8 % 90.3 % 82.1 %
Current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe losses 88.2 % 89.2 % 92.7 % 87.3 % 76.8 % 89.1 % 82.3 %

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
NET INVESTMENT INCOME AND YIELDS
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 YTD YTD
(In millions, except yields) 2019 2019 2019 2020 2020 2019 2020
Net Investment Income
Fixed maturities $ 57.8 $ 58.1 $ 58.5 $ 56.2 $ 56.2 $ 115.8 $ 112.4
Mortgage loans 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.3 4.3 7.9 8.6
Equity securities 4.0 4.0 4.7 3.8 3.6 7.6 7.4
Limited partnerships 4.8 3.8 6.6 6.6 (4.6 ) 9.3 2.0
Other investments 1.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.8 3.2 1.7
Investment expenses (2.1 ) (2.2 ) (2.5 ) (2.2 ) (2.6 ) (4.0 ) (4.8 )
Total $ 69.6 $ 68.8 $ 72.7 $ 69.6 $ 57.7 $ 139.8 $ 127.3
Pre-tax Yields
Fixed maturities 3.57 % 3.55 % 3.56 % 3.45 % 3.45 % 3.59 % 3.45 %
Total 3.67 % 3.57 % 3.72 % 3.60 % 2.99 % 3.66 % 3.30 %
Pre-tax yields represent annualized net investment income for the period divided by the monthly average invested assets at amortized cost, which excludes accumulated changes in fair value for fixed maturities and equity securities.
THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
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CREDIT QUALITY AND DURATION OF FIXED MATURITIES
June 30, 2020
(In millions)
Change in Change in
Amortized Net Net Net
Cost Fair Value / % of Unrealized Unrealized Unrealized
Investment Type or Cost (1) Carry Value Total Gain During Q2 YTD
Fixed maturities:
U.S. Treasury and government agencies $ 286.8 $ 306.9 3.6 % $ 20.1 $ (0.2 ) $ 12.3
Foreign government 4.2 4.7 0.1 % 0.5 0.2 0.1
Municipals:
Taxable 874.2 922.7 10.9 % 48.5 15.4 23.3
Tax-exempt 44.0 45.6 0.5 % 1.6 0.8 0.4
Corporate:
NAIC 1 1,546.0 1,682.8 19.8 % 136.8 95.0 63.5
NAIC 2 1,945.8 2,091.7 24.7 % 145.9 158.0 74.3
NAIC 3 and below 279.6 286.5 3.4 % 6.9 15.1 (5.9 )
Total corporate 3,771.4 4,061.0 47.9 % 289.6 268.1 131.9
Asset-backed:
Residential mortgage-backed 922.3 964.5 11.3 % 42.2 (1.2 ) 26.2
Commercial mortgage-backed 659.2 706.1 8.3 % 46.9 28.7 21.4
Asset-backed 65.4 67.5 0.8 % 2.1 2.2 1.0
Total fixed maturities 6,627.5 7,079.0 83.4 % 451.5 314.0 216.6
Equity securities 458.9 458.9 5.4 % - - -
Mortgage and other loans 458.9 458.9 5.4 % - - -
Other investments 304.7 304.7 3.6 % - - -
Total investments 7,850.0 8,301.5 97.8 % 451.5 314.0 216.6
Cash and cash equivalents 182.6 182.6 2.2 % - - -
Total $ 8,032.6 $ 8,484.1 100.0 % $ 451.5 $ 314.0 $ 216.6
(1) Net of allowance for credit losses of 9.9 million.

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
CREDIT QUALITY AND DURATION OF FIXED MATURITIES
June 30, 2020
(In millions)
CREDIT QUALITY OF FIXED MATURITIES
Rating Agency % of Total
NAIC Designation Equivalent Designation Fair Value
1 Aaa/Aa/A 4,373.6 4,670.7 66.0 %
2 Baa 1,974.0 2,121.1 30.0 %
3 Ba 160.0 162.9 2.3 %
4 B 109.8 113.3 1.6 %
5 Caa and lower 9.6 9.3 0.1 %
6 In or near default 0.5 1.7 -
Total fixed maturities 6,627.5 7,079.0 100.0 %
DURATION OF FIXED MATURITIES
% of Total
Fair Value
1,666.9 1,720.8 24.3 %
1,589.0 1,690.1 23.9 %
1,620.5 1,762.9 24.9 %
1,009.7 1,119.6 15.8 %
558.0 587.2 8.3 %
183.4 198.4 2.8 %
Total fixed maturities 6,627.5 7,079.0 100.0 %
Weighted Average Duration 4.4
(1) Net of allowance for credit losses of 3.8 million.

All values are in US Dollars.

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
TOP 25 CORPORATE AND MUNICIPAL FIXED MATURITY HOLDINGS
June 30, 2020
(In millions, except percentage data)
Issuer Amortized Cost Fair Value As a Percent of  Invested Assets Ratings (1)
State of Ohio $ 34.2 $ 34.9 0.41% AA+
Truist Financial 32.6 35.5 0.42% A-
AbbVie 29.9 32.1 0.38% BBB+
Bank of America 26.3 29.4 0.35% A-
PNC Bank 26.1 28.7 0.34% A
US Bancorp 24.7 27.4 0.32% A
National Grid 24.2 25.9 0.31% A-
Dominion Energy 24.0 26.5 0.31% BBB+
Westpac Banking 23.5 25.4 0.30% A+
Takeda Pharmaceutical 23.4 24.9 0.29% BBB+
Citigroup 23.0 24.3 0.29% BBB+
Sumitomo Mitsui 23.0 24.4 0.29% A-
JP Morgan Chase 22.7 24.9 0.29% A-
MassMutual Global Funding II 22.4 24.6 0.29% AA+
Goldman Sachs 22.4 24.9 0.29% BBB
AvalonBay Communities 22.0 23.8 0.28% A-
National Australia Bank 21.9 23.0 0.27% AA-
Lockheed Martin 21.8 24.8 0.29% A-
Kroger 21.1 22.8 0.27% BBB
Wells Fargo 20.9 22.2 0.26% A-
ERAC USA Finance 20.7 21.3 0.25% A-
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THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP
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RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO NET INCOME
Three Months ended June 30 Six Months ended June 30
2020 2019 2020 2019
(In millions, except per share data) Per<br><br><br>Share (Diluted) Per<br><br><br>Share (Diluted) Per<br><br><br>Share (Diluted) Per<br><br><br>Share (Diluted)
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
Commercial Lines
Personal Lines
Other )
Total
Interest expense ) ) ) )
Operating income before income taxes $ 2.07 $ 2.37 $ 4.85 $ 4.81
Income tax expense on operating income ) (0.44 ) ) (0.49 ) ) (0.98 ) ) (0.97 )
Operating income after income taxes 1.63 1.88 3.87 3.84
Non-operating items:
Net realized gains from sales and other 0.02 0.02 0.10 0.01
Net change in fair value of equity securities 1.61 0.29 ) (1.94 ) 1.46
Impairment recoveries (losses) on investments 0.04 ) (0.01 ) ) (0.70 ) ) (0.01 )
Effect of new tax regulations on Chaucer gain on sale - ) (0.14 ) - ) (0.13 )
Other non-operating items ) - - ) - -
Income tax benefit (expense) on non-operating items ) (0.29 ) 0.02 0.65 ) (0.13 )
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes 3.01 2.06 1.98 5.04
Discontinued operations (net of taxes):
Sale of Chaucer business - ) (0.24 ) - ) (0.22 )
Loss from Chaucer business - ) (0.01 ) - ) (0.01 )
Loss from discontinued life businesses ) - ) (0.02 ) ) (0.03 ) ) (0.04 )
NET INCOME $ 3.01 $ 1.79 $ 1.95 $ 4.77

All values are in US Dollars.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Hanover uses non-GAAP financial measures as important measures of the Company’s operating performance, which we believe provide investors with additional information regarding management’s evaluation of our results of operations and financial performance. The Company's non-GAAP measures include operating income before interest expense and taxes, total operating income after taxes, total operating income after taxes per share, total book value per share, total book value per share excluding net unrealized gains and losses related to investments, net of tax, tangible book value per share and measures of operating income and loss and combined ratios excluding catastrophe losses (catastrophe losses as discussed here and in all other measures include catastrophe loss development) and reserve development.
Operating income before interest expense and taxes is net income (loss), excluding interest expense on debt, income taxes and net realized and unrealized investment gains and losses, which includes changes in the fair value of equity securities still held because fluctuations in these gains and losses are determined by interest rates, financial markets and the timing of sales. Operating income before interest expense and taxes also excludes net gains and losses on disposals of businesses, discontinued operations, restructuring costs, the cumulative effect of accounting changes and certain other items. Operating income before interest expense and taxes is the sum of the operating income (loss) from: Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, and Other. After-tax operating income EPS (sometimes referred to as “after-tax operating income per share”) is also a non-GAAP measure. It is defined as net income (loss) excluding the after-tax impact of net realized and unrealized investment gains (losses), as well as results from discontinued operations and other non-operating items for a period divided by the average number of diluted shares of common stock.  The Hanover believes that measures of operating income before interest expense and taxes provide investors with a valuable measure of the performance of the Company’s ongoing businesses because they highlight net income (loss) attributable to the core operations of the business.
Book value per share is total shareholders’ equity divided by the number of common shares outstanding. Book value per share excluding net unrealized gains and losses related to fixed maturity investments, net of tax, is total shareholders’ equity excluding the after-tax effect of unrealized investment gains and losses on fixed maturities divided by the number of common shares outstanding.  Tangible book value per share is total shareholders' equity, excluding goodwill and intangible assets, divided by the number of common shares outstanding.
The Hanover also provides measures of operating income and loss ratios that exclude the effects of catastrophe losses.  A catastrophe is a severe loss, resulting from natural or manmade events, including, among others, hurricanes, tornadoes and other windstorms, earthquakes, hail, severe winter weather, fire, explosions and terrorism. Each catastrophe has unique characteristics. Catastrophes are not predictable as to timing or loss amount in advance. The Hanover believes that providing certain financial metrics and trends excluding the effects of catastrophes is meaningful for investors to understand the variability of periodic earnings and loss ratios.
Prior year reserve development, which can be favorable or unfavorable, represents changes in our estimate of the costs to pay claims from prior years. We believe that a discussion of operating income excluding prior year reserve development is helpful to investors since it provides insight into both our estimate of current year accident results and changes to prior-year reserve estimates.
Operating income before and after interest expense and taxes and measures of operating income that exclude the effects of catastrophe losses or reserve development should not be construed as substitutes for net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of income (loss) from continuing operations to operating income before interest expense and taxes and income (loss) from continuing operations per share to operating income after taxes per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is set forth on page 18 of this document. The presentation of loss ratios calculated excluding the effects of reserve development and/or catastrophe losses should not be construed as a substitute for loss ratios determined in accordance with GAAP.
Additional reconciliations are provided in the press release relating to the current period(s) financial results, which is available on the Company's website, www.hanover.com
CORPORATE OFFICES AND INDUSTRY RATINGS AS OF July 28, 2020 TRANSFER AGENT
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PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARIES
THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. A.M. Standard Computershare Investor Services
440 Lincoln Street Financial Strength Ratings Best & Poor's Moody's PO Box 505000
Worcester, MA 01653 The Hanover Insurance Louisville, KY 40233-5000
Company A A A2 1-800-317-4454
The Hanover Insurance Company Citizens Insurance Company
440 Lincoln Street of America A A -
Worcester, MA 01653
COMMON STOCK
Citizens Insurance Company of America A.M. Standard
808 North Highlander Way Debt Ratings Best & Poor's Moody's Common stock of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is traded
Howell, MI 48843 The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "THG".
Senior Debt bbb+ BBB Baa2
Subordinated Debentures bbb- BB+ Baa3
MARKET AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION INQUIRIES
The following tables set forth the high and low closing The above ratings are accurate as of July 28, 2020, and may be revised, superseded or withdrawn by the respective rating agency at any time. For the most current information concerning the financial ratings of The Hanover Insurance Group and its subsidiaries, please visit the websites of the respective rating agencies. Oksana Lukasheva
sales prices of our common stock and quarterly cash Vice President
dividends for the periods indicated: Investor Relations and Financial Planning and Analysis
olukasheva@hanover.com
Quarter Ended 2020
Price Range Dividends
High Low Per Share
March 31 $ 140.54 $ 83.67 $ 0.650
June 30 $ 115.06 $ 84.64 $ 0.650
Quarter Ended 2019
Price Range Dividends
High Low Per Share
March 31 $ 120.17 $ 108.54 $ 0.600
June 30 $ 128.90 $ 114.11 $ 0.600
September 30 $ 135.71 $ 127.20 $ 0.600
December 31 $ 139.27 $ 126.14 $ 0.650

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