The Hanover Names Andrew Knipfer Regional Vice President, Wisconsin

WORCESTER, Mass., June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:THG) , a leading super regional property and casualty insurance company, announced that it has strengthened its presence in Wisconsin, naming Andrew R. Knipfer, CPCU, ARM, regional vice president for commercial lines. In this role, Knipfer will oversee all aspects of commercial lines business for the company’s Wisconsin territory.


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“We are very pleased to have Andy assume this important role at The Hanover, enabling us to dedicate even more resources to support our agents partners in the Wisconsin market,” said Paul Mueller, regional president of The Hanover Midwest Region. “Andy already is well known and highly regarded by our agent partners, who respect him for his experience and professionalism. As a Wisconsin native, with extensive industry knowledge, Andy is uniquely qualified to help us deliver on our promise of distinctive value to our agent partners and their customers, as we build our businesses together over the long term.”


Knipfer will work out of The Hanover’s Milwaukee, Wisconsin, office and succeeds John Scott, who now will focus his efforts exclusively on the company’s Illinois market.


Knipfer previously served as commercial lines branch manager for The Hanover’s Grand Rapids, Michigan, territory. Prior to that, Knipfer was commercial lines underwriting manager for The Hanover’s Great Lakes territory, also in Michigan.


Knipfer joined The Hanover in 2004, coming from Harleysville Insurance, where he served as branch underwriting manager in several different Michigan offices. Prior to Harleysville, he was a property account executive for standard commercial accounts at Aetna Life and Casualty.


For Knipfer, his appointment also is a homecoming, as he was born in Milwaukee and grew up in Grafton, Wisconsin. He is a graduate of Central Michigan University, where he earned a bachelor of science in business administration.


About The Hanover


The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:THG) , 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 40 property and casualty insurers in the United States. For more information, please visit www.hanover.com.

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