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The Hanover Insurance Group THG Personal Lines — Prior Year Favorable Catastrophe Development

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.7B+4.3%
Operating income$251.9M+20.0%
Net income$191.6M+22.0%
EPS (diluted)$5.38+25.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$266.1M+9.0%
Total debt$844.0M+7.6%
Total equity$3.7B+14.2%
Total assets$16.9B+7.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$212.3M+2.8%
CapEx$2.9M+70.6%
Free cash flow$209.4M+2.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$7.98B+28.5%
Enterprise value$8.56B+26.8%
P/E10.6×-0.6×
P/S1.2×+0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin14.2%
Net margin11.2%+2.5pp
FCF margin18.5%+5.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity21.9%+2.7pp
Debt / equity0.2×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by The Hanover Insurance Group in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept thg:PriorYearFavorableCatastropheDevelopment.

The source filing: The Hanover Insurance Group’s 10-Q, filed July 29, 2026.

Filed
Jul 29, 2026, 5:02 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000944695-26-000014
(in millions)Three Months Ended / Core CommercialThree Months Ended / SpecialtyThree Months Ended / Personal LinesThree Months Ended / OtherThree Months Ended / Total
Current accident year losses and LAE340.6188.5363.1892.2
Prior year favorable development, excluding catastrophes(0.6)(10.8)(10.1)(21.5)
Current year catastrophe losses34.213.257.3104.7
Prior year favorable catastrophe development(7.8)(3.2)(1.9)(12.9)
Total losses and LAE366.4187.7408.4962.5
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses(1)189.7135.9174.7500.3
Underwriting income23.242.269.4134.8
Net investment income55.327.233.33.8119.6

ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is The Hanover Insurance Group's personal lines — prior year favorable catastrophe development?
The Hanover Insurance Group (THG) reported personal lines — prior year favorable catastrophe development of -$1.9M in Q2 2026.
How has The Hanover Insurance Group's personal lines — prior year favorable catastrophe development changed year-over-year?
The Hanover Insurance Group's personal lines — prior year favorable catastrophe development increased by 5.0% year-over-year, from -$2M to -$1.9M.
What does personal lines — prior year favorable catastrophe development mean?
This reflects the reduction in estimated liabilities for catastrophe claims that occurred in prior years. It indicates that the actual costs of past catastrophic events were lower than the initial reserves set aside. This metric provides insight into the company's historical reserving accuracy for high-severity events.

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