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
Three Months Ended | Fiscal Years Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2011 | December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | December 31, 2008 | December 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes, minority interest, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of accounting changes | 37.5 | 211.1 | 270.9 | 164.4 | 341.5 | 271.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 10.4 | 44.3 | 35.5 | 41.0 | 40.7 | 40.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rental expense | 1.4 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | 11.8 | 50.0 | 40.6 | 46.6 | 46.4 | 46.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes, minority interest, extraordinary items, cumulative effect of accounting changes and fixed charges | 49.3 | 261.1 | 311.5 | 211.0 | 387.9 | 317.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 4.178 | 5.222 | 7.672 | 4.528 | 8.360 | 6.879 | ||||||||||||||||||