Hanover Insurance Group Inc filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c) On March 31, 2025, the Board of Directors of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Richard W. Lavey, 58, to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective on that date. In this newly created position, Mr. Lavey will play an expanded and leading role in the further development of the Company’s business strategy and drive even greater integration and collaboration between our business and technology organizations, while maintaining his current responsibilities leading personal lines and core commercial, which includes the Company’s small and middle market businesses. He will also continue to lead the Company’s sales and distribution, corporate underwriting, marketing and risk solutions functions.
Mr. Lavey served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and President, Hanover Agency Markets since 2017, until his appointment as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Lavey previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Growth Innovation Officer from February 2017 to November 2017. Prior to that time, he was President, Personal Lines of the Company since 2014 and Chief Marketing Officer since 2011, assuming responsibility for Field Operations in 2016. Mr. Lavey joined the Company in 2004 and during this time has also served in the following roles: Chief Distribution Officer, Senior Vice President, Operations and Marketing; Regional President, Northeast; and Vice President, Field Operations and Marketing and Distribution. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lavey worked for The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and The Travelers Corp.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (Registrant) |
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Date: April 3, 2025 |
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/s/ Dennis F. Kerrigan |
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Dennis F. Kerrigan |
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Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary |
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