Worcester’s The Hanover Insurance Group Named a Top Carrier in US
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Hanover Insurance Group, reported net income of $120.7 million, or $2.68 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2015, compared to net income of $82.6 million. Operating income was $70.4 million in the second quarter of 2015, compared to $58.4 million in the prior-year quarter.
Insurance Business America asked producers what aspects of carrier performance are most important to them. These ranged from competitive rates to claims processing efficiency, reputation and financial stability and more, according to the publication.
In addition, rroducers also rated their carriers’ performance across ten such criteria. The carriers that achieved 5-star status consistently received excellent marks from producers in at least one category and several achieved top scores in multiple categories.
Of the 22 carriers that made this year’s list, The Hanover Insurance Group
received 5-star marks in six out of the ten categories, specifically:
Range of products
Reputation and financial security
Education and training
Underwriting expertise
Marketing support
Claims processing
Related Slideshow: The Central MA Cities with the Most Expensive Car Insurance
A new ranking for how expensive -- or cheap -- auto insurance is in the Commonwealth has been released by consumer website ValuePenguin for the state's nearly 5 million drivers. ValuePenguin reviewed auto insurance rates in MA for 7 different driver profiles from 35 insurers in the 179 cities with a population over 10,000. The blended cost for each was yielded from the following methodolody:
Included in the study were sample annual premiums from 35 companies, from ACE to Vermont Mutual. Seven kinds of driver situations were represented, including single adults of various years of driving experience, three married couples, and a married couple with a teenaged driver. Rates were pulled for policies covering the minimum liability limits per Massachusetts law up to 100/300/100 for married couples.
23. Northborough
22. Uxbridge
21. Hopkinton
20. Lunenberg
19. Westborough
18. Hudson
17. Gardner
16. Holden
15. Winchendon
14. Northbridge
13. Grafton
12. Charlton
11. Millbury
10. Leominster
9. Milford
8. Shrewsbury
7. Auburn
6. Clinton
5. Southbridge
4. Spencer
3. Leicester
2. Webster
1. Worcester
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