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HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP INC

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 22, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Feb 22, 2024

THG$242.90-2.5%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026

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2.1Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of Shares in the Capital of The Hanover Insurance International Holdings Limited, Chaucer Insurance Company Designated Activity Company and Hanover Australia HoldCo Pty Ltd., dated September 13, 2018, by and between the Registrant and China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation (the schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K), previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 13, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference.
2.2Supplemental Agreement by and between the Registrant and China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation, dated December 28, 2018 relating to the Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of Shares in the Capital of The Hanover Insurance International Holdings Limited, Chaucer Insurance Company Designated Activity Company and Hanover Australia HoldCo Pty Ltd., dated September 13, 2018, by and between the Registrant and China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation, previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 3, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference.
2.3Second Supplemental Agreement by and between the Registrant and China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation, dated March 27, 2019 relating to the Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of Shares in the Capital of The Hanover Insurance International Holdings Limited, Chaucer Insurance Company Designated Activity Company and Hanover Australia HoldCo Pty Ltd., dated September 13, 2018, by and between the Registrant and China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation, previously filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 2, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference.
3.1Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 16, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.
3.2Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant, previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 21, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.
4.1Specimen Certificate of the Registrant’s Common Stock, previously filed as Exhibit 4 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 16, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.
4.2Form of Indenture relating to the Debentures between the Registrant, as issuer, and State Street Bank & Trust Company, as trustee, previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-96764) filed with the Commission on September 11, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference. (P)
4.3Form of Global Debenture relating to the Registrant’s 7 5/8% Senior Debentures due 2025, previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 16, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.
4.4Indenture, dated February 3, 1997, relating to the Registrant’s Junior Subordinated Debentures, previously filed as Exhibit 3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 5, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference.
4.5First Supplemental Indenture, dated July 30, 2009, amending the indenture dated February 3, 1997 relating to the Junior Subordinated Debentures of the Registrant, previously filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 1, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
4.6Form of Global Security representing $300,000,000 principal amount of Junior Subordinated Debentures of the Registrant, previously filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 1, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
4.7Base Indenture, dated as of April 8, 2016, between the Registrant, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 8, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.
4.8First Supplemental Indenture (to the Base Indenture dated as of April 8, 2016), as of April 8, 2016, between the Registrant, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 8, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.
4.9Form of Security Certificate representing the 4.5% Notes due 2026, previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 (and included in Exhibit 4.2) to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 8, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.
4.10Second Supplemental Indenture (to the Base Indenture dated as of April 8, 2016) dated as of August 24, 2020 between the Registrant, as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 24, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference.
4.11Form of Security Certificate representing the 2.5% Notes due 2030, previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 (and included in Exhibit 4.2) to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 24, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference.
4.12Description of Registrant’s Securities previously filed as Exhibit 4.12 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 25, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.1State Mutual Life Assurance Company of America Excess Benefit Retirement Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-91766) filed with the Commission on May 1, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference. (P)
+10.2The Hanover Insurance Group Cash Balance Pension Plan, as amended, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on October 31, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.3The Hanover Insurance Group Retirement Savings Plan, as amended, previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 25, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.4The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 24, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.5The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, previously filed as Annex I to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on March 29, 2012 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.6Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.38 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 26, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.7Amendment to outstanding Stock Options issued under The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 25, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.8The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Annex I to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on April 3, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.9Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 20, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.10Amendment to outstanding Stock Options issued under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 25, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.11Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 25, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.12Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 27, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.13Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Chief Financial Officer, previously filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 27, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.14Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 24, 2020 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.15Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 4, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.16Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 27, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.17Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Chief Financial Officer, previously filed as Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 27, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.18Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 4, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.19Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 27, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.20Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 27, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.21Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Chief Financial Officer, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 2, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.22Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 4, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.23The Hanover Insurance Group 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Annex 1 to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement filed with the Commission on March 25, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.24Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 3, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.25Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 3, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.26Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 3, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.27Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under The Hanover Insurance Group 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 3, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.28The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Employment Continuity Plan, previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 11, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.29Form of Side Letter Agreement for New Participants in The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Employment Continuity Plan waiving right to IRC §280G “Gross-Up” Payments, previously filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on July 29, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.
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+10.30Description of 2023 — 2024 Non-Employee Director Compensation, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 4, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.31The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Deferral Plan.
+10.32Offer Letter, dated September 21, 2016, by and between Jeffrey M. Farber and the Registrant, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 23, 2016 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.33The Hanover Insurance Group 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, previously filed as Annex I to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on March 24, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.34Form of Leadership Severance Arrangement, previously filed as Exhibit 10.40 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 27, 2018 and incorporated herein by reference.
+10.35Offer Letter, dated December 2, 2019, by and between Dennis F. Kerrigan and the Registrant, previously filed as Exhibit 10.29 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 24, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference.
10.36Form of Accident and Health Coinsurance Agreement between The Hanover Insurance Company, as Reinsurer, and First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company (the schedules and certain exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K), previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 4, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
10.37Credit Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2023, by and among the Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 21, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference.
21Subsidiaries of THG.
23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
24Power of Attorney.
31.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m. 78o(d), as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
97.1The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Policy for Recoupment of Incentive Compensation.
99.1Internal Revenue Service Ruling dated April 15, 1995 previously filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-91766) filed with the Commission on May 1, 1995 and incorporated herein by reference. (P)
101The following materials from The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“iXBRL”): (i) Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021; (iii) Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2023 and 2022; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021; (vi) related notes to these consolidated financial statements; and (vii) Financial Statement Schedules.
104The cover page from The Hanover Insurance Group Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, formatted in iXBRL (embedded within EX-101).
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(P) Paper exhibits.

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