HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
Business
HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. is a holding company that underwrites and provides property and casualty insurance products and services through its insurance subsidiaries. It offers core commercial coverages (commercial multiple peril, workers’ compensation, commercial automobile and related lines), specialty products (professional and executive liability, marine, specialty property & casualty, surety) and personal lines (personal automobile, homeowners and related personal coverages). Its operations are organized into four reporting segments: Core Commercial, Specialty, Personal Lines and Other. The company distributes primarily through a network of independent agents and brokers across the United States, with targeted regional field offices and select wholesale or program channels for specialty businesses.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-24
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiums | 6,161 | 5,913 | 5,663 | 5,252 | 4,770 | |
| Net investment income | 454 | 373 | 332 | 296 | 311 | |
| Net realized losses from sales and other | −62 | −84 | −9 | −27 | 5 | |
| Net change in fair value of equity securities and other | 19 | 14 | −6 | — | — | |
| Credit-related impairments | −3 | −4 | −8 | −2 | 300,000 | |
| Losses on intent to sell securities | −500,000 | −2 | −10 | −15 | −1 | |
| Total impairments on investments | −3 | −6 | −18 | −17 | — | |
| Total net realized and unrealized investment losses | −46 | −76 | −33 | −107 | 123 | |
| Fees and other income | 25 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 24 | |
| Total revenues | 6,594 | 6,237 | 5,994 | 5,469 | 5,228 | |
| Losses and loss adjustment expenses | 3,729 | 3,757 | 4,135 | 3,623 | 3,134 | |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs | 1,285 | 1,222 | 1,176 | 1,093 | 983 | |
| Interest expense | 43 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
| Other operating expenses | 693 | 686 | 608 | 574 | 556 | |
| Total losses and expenses | 5,751 | 5,700 | 5,952 | 5,325 | 4,707 | |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 844 | 538 | 41 | 144 | 521 | |
| Current | 169 | 131 | 33 | 74 | 78 | |
| Deferred | 14 | −19 | −25 | −47 | 24 | |
| Total income tax expense | 183 | 113 | 8 | 27 | 101 | |
| Income from continuing operations | 661 | 425 | 34 | 117 | 420 | |
| Net income | 663 | 426 | 35 | 116 | 423 | |
| Income from continuing operations | 18.46 | 11.83 | 0.94 | 3.28 | 11.7 | |
| Net income per share | 18.5 | 11.85 | 0.99 | 3.26 | 11.78 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
| Income from continuing operations | 18.12 | 11.68 | 0.93 | 3.23 | 11.52 | |
| Net income per share | 18.16 | 11.7 | 0.98 | 3.21 | 11.6 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed maturities, at fair value (amortized cost of $9,685.7 and $9,051.5) | 9,537 | 8,542 | 7,985 | 7,482 | 7,724 | |
| Equity securities, at fair value | 185 | 158 | 131 | 242 | 661 | |
| Other investments | 661 | 710 | 797 | 786 | 767 | |
| Total investments | 10,383 | 9,410 | 8,913 | 8,510 | 9,153 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,123 | 436 | 316 | 305 | 231 | |
| Accrued investment income | 80 | 70 | 58 | 55 | 50 | |
| Premiums and accounts receivable, net | 1,861 | 1,801 | 1,706 | 1,601 | 1,470 | |
| Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses and unearned premiums | 2,011 | 1,995 | 2,056 | 1,965 | 1,907 | |
| Deferred acquisition costs | 703 | 663 | 621 | 605 | 552 | |
| Deferred income tax asset | 83 | 174 | 173 | 199 | — | |
| Goodwill | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | |
| Other assets | 439 | 463 | 504 | 493 | 606 | |
| Assets of discontinued businesses | 84 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 107 | |
| Total assets | 16,946 | 15,275 | 14,613 | 13,995 | 14,254 | |
| Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves | 7,755 | 7,461 | 7,308 | 7,013 | 6,448 | |
| Unearned premiums | 3,440 | 3,283 | 3,103 | 2,954 | 2,735 | |
| Expenses and taxes payable | 807 | 758 | 776 | 732 | 908 | |
| Reinsurance premiums payable | 45 | 38 | 64 | 70 | 55 | |
| Short-term debt | 375 | 62 | — | — | — | |
| Long-term debt | 843 | 722 | 783 | — | — | |
| Liabilities of discontinued businesses | 109 | 109 | 113 | 110 | 122 | |
| Total liabilities | 13,374 | 12,433 | 12,147 | 11,661 | 11,109 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,014 | 1,974 | 1,939 | 1,913 | 1,887 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −171 | −456 | −517 | −702 | 122 | |
| Retained earnings | 3,742 | 3,210 | 2,909 | 2,993 | 2,983 | |
| Treasury stock at cost (25.1 and 24.6 million shares) | −2,013 | −1,886 | −1,866 | −1,871 | −1,848 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 3,572 | 2,842 | 2,466 | 2,334 | 3,136 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 16,946 | 15,275 | 14,613 | 13,995 | 14,254 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 663 | 426 | 35 | 116 | 423 | |
| Net realized investment losses | 46 | 76 | 32 | 107 | −123 | |
| Net amortization and depreciation | −5 | 2 | 6 | — | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 36 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 23 | |
| Amortization of defined benefit plan costs | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | 14 | −19 | −25 | −47 | 25 | |
| Change in deferred acquisition costs | −40 | −42 | −16 | −53 | −75 | |
| Change in premiums receivable, net of reinsurance premiums payable | −53 | −122 | −110 | −117 | −123 | |
| Change in loss, loss adjustment expense and unearned premium reserves | 447 | 332 | 442 | 785 | 672 | |
| Change in reinsurance recoverable | −17 | 62 | −92 | −57 | −33 | |
| Change in expenses and taxes payable | 59 | −9 | 48 | 3 | 179 | |
| Other, net | 21 | 63 | 1 | −62 | −164 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,178 | 806 | 362 | 722 | 824 | |
| Proceeds from disposals and maturities of fixed maturities | 2,626 | 2,667 | 773 | 1,106 | 1,564 | |
| Proceeds from disposals of equity securities and other investments | 101 | 116 | 141 | 488 | 286 | |
| Purchase of fixed maturities | −3,308 | −3,241 | −1,060 | −1,960 | −2,113 | |
| Purchase of equity securities and other investments | −78 | −72 | −71 | −124 | −190 | |
| Capital expenditures | −8 | −10 | −12 | −18 | −8 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −666 | −541 | −229 | −508 | −460 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options | 15 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 21 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt, net | 495 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Dividends paid to shareholders | −131 | −124 | −117 | −109 | −102 | |
| Repayment of debt | −62 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −129 | −27 | 0 | −31 | −163 | |
| Other financing activities | −14 | −11 | −11 | −14 | −9 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 175 | −146 | −122 | −141 | −253 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 687 | 120 | 11 | 74 | — | |
| Net change in cash related to discontinued operations | 100,000 | −600,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Interest payments | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | |
| Income tax payments (refunds), net | 169 | 149 | −22 | 108 | 74 |