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The Hanover has appointed Bob Cohen as regional vice president, commerciallines, for its Ohio market, with responsibility for coordinating overallcommercial lines strategies and activities.

Cohen, who lives in the Dublin area, previously served as commercial linesmanager for The Hanover's Southeast Michigan market. He joined the company in2005, coming from Chubb Insurance, where he served as commercial insurancepractice leader in the company's Pittsburgh office. Prior to that, Cohenserved as branch underwriting manager at Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group,for the company's Western Pennsylvania market.

The announcement follows The Hanover's recent appointment of Don Harmelingas regional vice president, personal lines, for the Ohio market. Harmelingjoined the company in 2007, coming from Safeco Insurance Company, where heserved as sales and distribution manager for the company's Ohio region.

"Our strong, dedicated field team is one of the important ways we deliverdistinctive value to our agent partners and their customers," said Paul J.Mueller, regional president for The Hanover's Midwest Region. "With theircombined experience and extensive knowledge of the market, Bob and Don aregoing to take our commitment and presence in the Ohio market to a new level,building deep relationships with the best independent agents in the state anddeveloping exciting new opportunities for us to grow our businesses together."

In personal lines, The Hanover offers independent agents a "total account"solution which includes the company's Connections(R) suite of insuranceproducts for home and automobile coverage. Now available through Connectionsare two new endorsements: Ultimate Service and Total Household Rewards, whichenable eligible customers to save hundreds of dollars in the event of a lossthanks to enhanced coverage on their automobile and homeowners policies fortowing, labor, and rental cars as well as waived deductibles and guaranteedpolicy renewals.

Similarly, in commercial lines, the company's Avenues(R) portfolio enablesits agent partners to deliver a "total solution" for their small- to mid-sizebusiness clients, including commercial auto, specialty capabilities in marineand bond, and niche products for schools, the hospitality industry, schooldistricts, religious institutions, health care, real estate, and lawyersliability.

Agents interested in more information about emergency event managementcoverage, or The Hanover, should contact The Hanover's local branch office at614-985-3662 or visit the "Agent" section of the company's Web site atwww.hanover.com.

About The Hanover

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG), based in Worcester, Mass.,is the holding company for a group of insurers that includes The HanoverInsurance Company, also based in Worcester; Citizens Insurance Company ofAmerica, headquartered in Howell, Mich., and their affiliates. The Hanoveroffers a wide range of property and casualty products and services toindividuals, families and businesses through an extensive network ofindependent agents, and has been meeting its obligations to its agent partnersand their customers for more than 150 years. Taken as a group, The Hanoverranks among the top 40 property and casualty insurers in the United States.

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