EX-12.1 4 thg-20141231ex121eb4248.htm EX-12.1 EX 121

Exhibit 12.1

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions, except ratios)

 

Including realized gains and losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Years Ended December 31

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

Earnings before income taxes, minority interest,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

extraordinary items and cumulative effect of accounting changes

378.0 

 

329.1 

 

28.7 

 

21.6 

 

205.6 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

65.2 

 

65.3 

 

61.9 

 

55.0 

 

44.3 

Interest portion of rental expense

7.1 

 

7.1 

 

7.4 

 

7.0 

 

5.7 

Total fixed charges

72.3 

 

72.4 

 

69.3 

 

62.0 

 

50.0 

Earnings before income taxes, minority interest,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

extraordinary items, cumulative effect of accounting changes and fixed charges

450.3 

 

401.5 

 

98.0 

 

83.6 

 

255.6 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

6.228 

 

5.546 

 

1.414 

 

1.348 

 

5.112