The Hanover Insurance Group Successfully Launches Popular Connections Auto Product in Georgia

-Flexibility Provides Expanded Market Reach to Independent Agents-

WORCESTER, Mass., Nov. 6 -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. , a leading super regional property and casualty company, announced today that its popular Connections(TM) Auto product has been widely embraced by the company's local independent agent partners in Georgia since its launch late last month. The Hanover is located locally at 600 Embassay Row, Atlanta, GA 30328 and can be reached by calling (770) 353-6000.

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Connections Auto, a state-of-the-art, multi-variate auto product with nearly limitless customer segmentation capabilities, has driven private passenger automobile new business growth countrywide of more than 150 percent, and is now available in 17 states including Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.

With the availability of Connections Auto, The Hanover's agents in Georgia now have access to a sophisticated insurance product that allows them to quote and issue new business for 90 percent of the market.

"We are pleased to introduce Connections Auto in Georgia," said Douglas McDonough, regional president for The Hanover's southeast region. "Our agent partners have consistently told us that Connections Auto offers the broad market reach, competitive rates and ease of doing business that they need to easily insure their clients. The product's tremendous success speaks to our ability to listen to agents and deliver the quality products and services they need to meet their customers' needs, and to grow their own businesses."

"Williams, Turner & Mathis is always looking for quality products that match the needs of our clients," said Judy Jordan, a personal lines producer at Williams, Turner & Mathis who attributes her success selling the product to its flexibility and competitive pricing. "Connections Auto is not only a great product, it is easy to use and is supported by management who are always ready to help and answer questions."

Connections Auto is part of The Hanover's personal lines product suite, which offers coverage for all lines of personal insurance including auto, homeowners and umbrella coverage. The Hanover's personal lines product suite is fully supported by strong, local management, a responsive service team and a streamlined, single platform point-of-sale new business application that makes it easy for agents to do business with the company.

About Williams, Turner & Mathis

Since 1970, the owners and staff of Williams, Turner & Mathis, Inc. have been providing families and businesses with all types of insurance and risk management services. Because the agency is independent, it can match its clients with an insurance company to best suit their needs with a competitive and comprehensive program. The agency is located at 2009 Montreal Rd, Suite B, Tucker, GA 30084 and can be contacted by calling 770-934-3248 or visiting http://www.wtm-insurance.com/

About The Hanover

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. , based in Worcester, Mass., is the holding company for a group of insurers that includes The Hanover Insurance Company, also based in Worcester; Citizens Insurance Company of America, headquartered in Howell, Mich., and their affiliates. The Hanover offers a wide range of property and casualty products and services to individuals, families and businesses through an extensive network of independent agents, and has been meeting its obligations to its agent partners and their customers for more than 150 years. Taken as a group, The Hanover ranks among the top 35 property and casualty insurers in the United States.

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