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

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-$21.7M-155%
Personal Lines
-$21.3M-2,030%
All Other Segments
$0

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.7B+6.1%
Operating income$250.2M+34.2%
Net income$186.8M+45.7%
EPS (diluted)$5.20+48.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$243.5M-22.7%
Total debt$843.8M+7.6%
Total equity$3.6B+17.3%
Total assets$16.5B+6.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$118.8M+205%
CapEx$3.5M+94.4%
Free cash flow$115.3M+211%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.92B-2.7%
Enterprise value$7.53B-0.6%
P/E9.6×-6.6×
P/S-0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin13.4%
Net margin10.8%+3.8pp
FCF margin18.7%+6.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity21.8%+6.0pp
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 official record: The Hanover Insurance Group’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

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 -$5.8M in Q1 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 132.0% year-over-year, from -$2.5M to -$5.8M.
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.