WORCESTER, Mass., July 19,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hanover Insurance
Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) today announced Elizabeth A. Ward has been elected to the
company's board of directors, effective immediately, and has been
appointed to serve on the board's audit committee.
Ward, 57, has served as Chief Financial Officer of Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company ("MassMutual"), a mutual life
insurance company, since June 2016.
She previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary
of MassMutual from June 2015 to
November 2019, and as Chief
Enterprise Risk Officer from November
2007 to May 2016. Prior to
joining MassMutual affiliate Babson Capital Management in 2001,
Ward worked in investment portfolio management and actuarial roles
at American Skandia Life Assurance Company, Charter Oak Capital
Management and Aeltus Investment Management, a subsidiary of
Aetna Life & Casualty
Company.
"Betsy is an accomplished senior executive with broad experience
working in the financial services sector," said Cynthia L. Egan, Chair of the Board of Directors
at The Hanover. "She brings a vast
knowledge of the opportunities and challenges impacting our
industry today. We are pleased to welcome Betsy to our board."
Ward received a bachelor's degree in economics and Spanish from
the University of Rochester and is a
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries. She holds a Professional Risk
Manager designation from the Professional Risk Managers'
International Association, and is a Member of the American Academy
of Actuaries. She currently serves on the Federal Advisory Council
on Insurance to the Federal Insurance Office of the U.S. Treasury
and has led several other industry groups in insurance and risk
management. Active in her community and with not-for-profits, Ward
is a Trustee on the Board of Trustees at the University of Rochester in New York and a Trustee on the board of the
Community Music School of Springfield in Springfield, Mass.
About The Hanover
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. is the holding company for
several property and casualty insurance companies, which together
constitute one of the largest insurance businesses in the United States. The company provides
exceptional insurance solutions through a select group of
independent agents and brokers. Together with its agent partners,
The Hanover offers standard and
specialized insurance protection for small and mid-sized
businesses, as well as for homes, automobiles, and other personal
items. For more information, please visit hanover.com.
CONTACTS:
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Oksana Lukasheva
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Emily P.
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Abby M.
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etrevallion@hanover.com
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abclark@hanover.com
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508-525-6081
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508-855-3263
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