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The Hanover Insurance Group THG Specialty Lines — Prior Year Favorable Catastrophe Development
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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 Commercial | Three Months Ended / Specialty | Three Months Ended / Personal Lines | Three Months Ended / Other | Three Months Ended / Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current accident year losses and LAE | 340.6 | 188.5 | 363.1 | — | 892.2 |
| Prior year favorable development, excluding catastrophes | (0.6) | (10.8) | (10.1) | — | (21.5) |
| Current year catastrophe losses | 34.2 | 13.2 | 57.3 | — | 104.7 |
| Prior year favorable catastrophe development | (7.8) | (3.2) | (1.9) | — | (12.9) |
| Total losses and LAE | 366.4 | 187.7 | 408.4 | — | 962.5 |
| Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and other underwriting expenses(1) | 189.7 | 135.9 | 174.7 | — | 500.3 |
| Underwriting income | 23.2 | 42.2 | 69.4 | — | 134.8 |
| Net investment income | 55.3 | 27.2 | 33.3 | 3.8 | 119.6 |
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FAQ
- What is The Hanover Insurance Group's specialty lines — prior year favorable catastrophe development?
- The Hanover Insurance Group (THG) reported specialty lines — prior year favorable catastrophe development of -$3.2M in Q2 2026.
- How has The Hanover Insurance Group's specialty lines — prior year favorable catastrophe development changed year-over-year?
- The Hanover Insurance Group's specialty lines — prior year favorable catastrophe development decreased by 113.3% year-over-year, from -$1.5M to -$3.2M.
- What does specialty lines — prior year favorable catastrophe development mean?
- This measures the release of reserves previously set aside for catastrophe claims that were ultimately settled for less than the original estimate. It reflects the actuarial accuracy and potential conservatism in historical catastrophe loss provisioning. Consistent favorable development can provide a positive tailwind to the current period's underwriting income.
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