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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hanover Insurance (THG)

Hanover Q3 operating EPS rises to $5.15 as net income dips to $4.86 per share

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings

The Hanover Insurance Group reported third-quarter 2026 results, with net income of $172.6 million, or $4.86 per diluted share, down from $178.7 million, or $4.90, a year earlier. Operating income fell to $183.1 million from $185.6 million, but operating EPS rose to $5.15 from $5.09 because the share count declined, and the combined ratio worsened to 92.3% from 91.1% on higher catastrophe losses.

Key points

  • Net income of $172.6 million, or $4.86 per diluted share, versus $178.7 million, or $4.90, in the prior-year quarter
  • Operating income of $183.1 million, or $5.15 per diluted share, versus $185.6 million, or $5.09
  • Combined ratio of 92.3% versus 91.1%, with catastrophe losses of $109.7 million, or 6.8 points
  • Repurchased approximately $86 million of stock in the quarter, totaling $263 million year-to-date through October 26, 2026

The filing

CompanyHanover Insurance (THG)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 28, 2026, 5:17 PM ET
Accession number0000944695-26-000019

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from this filing only.

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