The Hanover Insurance Group appointed Patricia A. Norton-Gatto as Principal Accounting Officer, held its annual shareholder meeting with director elections and approvals, and authorized a new $700 million share repurchase program.
Key takeaways
Board appointed Patricia A. Norton-Gatto as Principal Accounting Officer effective May 13, 2026, succeeding Jeffrey M. Farber.
All eight director nominees elected at May 12, 2026 annual meeting with strong support (over 96% votes for most).
Shareholders approved advisory vote on executive compensation and ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 2026 auditors.
Board terminated 2018 share repurchase program and approved new $700 million authorization with no time limit.
Previous repurchase program had ~$63 million remaining authorization.