Finger Lakes Partners Insurance and The Hanover to Offer 'Extreme Makeover: Home...

Finger Lakes Partners Insurance and The Hanover to Offer 'Extreme Makeover:
Home Edition' Hill Family Advice and Insurance
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GENEVA, N.Y., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Finger Lakes Partners
Insurance and The Hanover Insurance Group today announced that they will work
together to offer insurance advice and one-year of homeowners insurance
coverage to the Hill family of Geneva, New York which recently received the
thrilling news that it will be granted a home makeover by "Extreme Makeover:
Home Edition." The Geneva episode will air this fall, Sundays 8/7c on ABC.
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"We are proud to be able to help the Hill family assess and address their
insurance needs," said Daniel Chacchia, partner, Finger Lakes Partners
Insurance. "Improving the local community has always been a priority for our
agency and, as such, helping the Hill family protect their new assets through
the right homeowners insurance, is in line with that tradition."
A responsible and active community partner, Finger Lakes Partners
Insurance is continually involved in making the local community of Geneva a
better place through many initiatives, including the agency's involvement with
the Ontario ARC, Ontario County United Way, Geneva Boys & Girls Club, Geneva
Family YMCA, Finger Lakes Regional Health and Geneva Community Projects.
"It is amazing to me every time I see communities come together to help a
perfect stranger. Contributions like these are perfect examples of the
generosity that we see from the community," said Diane Korman, Senior
Producer, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. "This is what America is all about
and I am proud to be a part of it."
A leading insurance provider for individuals, families and businesses, The
Hanover and its employees have a long, proud history of giving back to the
communities in which the company does business. When "Extreme Makeover: Home
Edition" made plans to help a family in Geneva, it was an easy choice to
partner with Finger Lakes Partners Insurance, which is known for its strong
community involvement, as well.
"We are very excited to be given the opportunity to partner with Finger
Lakes Partners Insurance and contribute to Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's
incredible gift to this family," said Roger Morelli, regional vice president
at The Hanover. "It is our hope that our offer of assistance to ensure they
receive a homeowners insurance policy that meets their needs, brings peace of
mind to this family, helping them to go through this wonderful experience
knowing that they will not have to worry about insuring their new home for the
next year."
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 agent partners
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.
For more information, please visit www.hanover.com .
About Finger Lakes Partners Insurance
Finger Lakes Partners serves the personal and commercial insurance needs
of individuals, families and businesses in the Five-County area including
Seneca, Ontario, Yates, Wayne and Monroe.
Whether you have never had a ticket or accident or your driving record is
shall we say, not perfect, we can help you secure the proper coverage at a
competitive price.
For all your personal insurance needs, Auto, RV, Motorcycle, Home, Mobile
Home, Rental, Boats, Life and more.
When it comes to local businesses, we understand how much time, money and
effort it takes to build and manage a successful business. Protecting your
company from losses beyond your control or extended down time is a
responsibility we take very seriously.
We can offer coverage in many areas for your business such as general
liability, auto and fleet, property, workers compensation, bonds, employee
benefits and more.
ABC-TVs Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," which has won back-to-back Emmy Awards
as Best Reality Program (non-competitive), is entering its 6th season on ABC.
The program is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. Conrad
Rickettes is the executive producer; and David Goldberg is the president of
Endemol USA.
CONTACTS:
Investor Relations Media Relations
Sujata Mutalik Amy Lynn Banek
smutalik@hanover.com abanek@hanover.com
(508) 855-3457 (508) 855-4486

SOURCE The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

Investor Relations, Sujata Mutalik, +1-508-855-3457, smutalik@hanover.com; or
Media Relation, Amy Lynn Banek, +1-508-855-4486, abanek@hanover.com, both of
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.