 WORCESTER, Mass. AP _ The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. THG on Tuesday reported a first-quarter loss of 40 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier. On a per-share basis, the Worcester, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 1.04. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operations, were 2.23 per share. The insurance company posted revenue of 1.06 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was 1.22 billion. Hanover Insurance shares have dropped 26 since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit 100.89, a decline of 15 in the last 12 months. ___ This story was generated by Automated Insights using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on THG at 