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HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is an insurance company based in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was the original name of a property-liability insurance firm established in 1852, and it remained a publicly traded company under that name until the early 1990s, when it changed its name to Allmerica Property & Casualty Companies.

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Basic company information

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Business sectors
insurance [1]
Company / filing name
HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. [2]
Headquarters location
Boston; Worcester [1]
Founded
1852 [1]
Official website
www.hanover.com ↗ [1]
CIK
944695 [2]
Country in background record
United States [1]
Symbols / exchanges
THG (NYSE) [2]

Company positioning and business

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is an insurance company based in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was the original name of a property-liability insurance firm established in 1852, and it remained a publicly traded company under that name until the early 1990s, when it changed its name to Allmerica Property & Casualty Companies. [3]

In 1996 it spun off Allmerica Financial Corporation as a property and casualty insurance and financial services holding company, which then bought out the original firm, and grew to become one of the 500 largest publicly traded companies of the United States. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Hanover Insurance. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Financial year, securities and disclosures

Listed securities: THG (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]

History and key events

  1. Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. founded?

Founded: 1852. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Where is the headquarters of HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.?

Headquarters location: Boston; Worcester. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Which business sectors are recorded for HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.?

Business sectors: insurance. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Sources and review dates

  1. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  2. Company identity and profile data ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Hanover Insurance (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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