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The Hanover Insurance Group (FRA:AF4) Expense Ratio % : 0.00% (As of . 20)


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What is The Hanover Insurance Group Expense Ratio %?

Expense Ratio % is the percentage of expenses associated with acquiring, underwriting, and servicing premiums to net premium earned. It indicates the efficiency of the insurance company before considering its claims and investment gains or losses.

The historical rank and industry rank for The Hanover Insurance Group's Expense Ratio % or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:AF4's Expense Ratio % is not ranked *
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The Hanover Insurance Group Expense Ratio % Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Hanover Insurance Group's Expense Ratio % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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The Hanover Insurance Group  (FRA:AF4) Expense Ratio % Calculation

Expense Ratio % is calculated as:

Expense Ratio %=Expenses of Acquiring, Underwriting and Servicing Premiums / Net Premium Earned * 100%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


The Hanover Insurance Group  (FRA:AF4) Expense Ratio % Explanation

Expense Ratio % is the percentage of expenses associated with acquiring, underwriting, and servicing premiums to net premium earned. It can be used to make comparisons between insurance companies as well as measure their performance. An expense ratio below 100% suggests that the premiums an insurance company earned or wrote are more than the expenses it paid to support those premiums.

However, we should keep in mind that the ratio does not indicate an ending profitability. The overall profit is also influenced by the claims, investment gains or losses and other income. The ratio can be combined with Claims Ratio % and Combined Ratio % to get an overall performance of an insurance company.


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The Hanover Insurance Group (FRA:AF4) Business Description

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Address
440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA, USA, 01653
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc is a holding company whose primary business is offering property and casualty insurance products and services. The company markets itself through independent agents and brokers in the United States while conducting business internationally through a wholly owned subsidiary, Chaucer Holdings Limited, domiciled in the United Kingdom. The company conducts business operations through three operating segments: Commercial Lines, Personal Lines and Other. The company operates an investment portfolio that is primarily exposed to fixed-income securities.

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