Press Release

Weichert Insurance Agency & The Hanover Insurance Group Expand Partnership

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. – Weichert Insurance Agency (WIA), an affiliate of Weichert, Realtors®, recently announced that it has expanded its partnership with The Hanover Insurance Group (“The Hanover”), one of the country’s leading providers of home, auto and business insurance.  After several years of successfully serving as a regional agent for the company, WIA will now represent The Hanover in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, as well as in Michigan through its affiliate, Citizens Insurance Company of America.

“The expansion of our relationship with The Hanover, one of the nation’s top insurance carriers, is a testament to WIA’s continued effort to increase our book of business with key underwriting carrier partners,” said Chris Oehrle, head of Weichert Insurance Agency.  “It is our fervent goal to offer our clients an array of options in order to best match their needs with the appropriate insurance company based on both coverage and price.”

With world class products available exclusively through a select group of independent insurance agents, The Hanover will offer Weichert customers exceptional customer service, local knowledge, responsiveness and stability.  The company’s  wide range of Personal and Commercial insurance products are designed to meet clients’ changing needs as they look to insure their assets, including homes, autos, recreational vehicles and personal watercrafts.

“We are excited to expand our relationship with Weichert Insurance, a very well respected and reputable agency,” said Jim Hyatt, Regional President of Strategic Partnerships at The Hanover.  “This expanded partnership reflects our commitment to working with the best independent agents—in a focused way—helping them to deliver value, outstanding services and competitively priced insurance products to their customers.”

Weichert Insurance Agency is now licensed in all 50 states, representing over a dozen insurance underwriting companies in order to match client needs with the most appropriate insurance coverage at very competitive prices.  Contact Weichert Insurance today by dialing 1-866-39AGENT for a no-cost, no-obligation quote on ALL of your personal insurance needs.

A family of full-service real estate and financial services companies, Weichert helps customers buy and sell both residential and commercial real estate, and streamlines the delivery of mortgages and home and title insurance.  For more information, Weichert's customer service center can be reached at 1-800-USA-SOLD or at Weichert's Web site, www.weichert.com.

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 agents 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.