The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. announced it has appointed Charles (Chip) F. Hamann to president of small commercial. In this role, Hamann will lead the company's small commercial business, executing on the company's strategy to best serve its agents and small business customers. With more than 35 years of industry experience, he brings deep knowledge to the role as an established and trusted leader in the organization.

Hamann has been with The Hanover since 2002 and previously served as the company's deputy president and chief underwriting officer of small commercial. Before joining The Hanover, Hamann held the role of president, small business at OneBeacon Insurance and vice president, commercial lines at Chubb Insurance. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the Hamilton College and holds a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation.

Hamann replaces Michael R. Keane, who has taken on a new, important role to focus on the company's long-term strategy.