BB&T Insurance Services and The Hanover Insurance Group to Offer 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' King Family Advice and Insurance

BB&T Insurance Services and The Hanover Insurance Group to Offer 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' King Family Advice and Insurance

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BB&T Insurance Services 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 King family of Charlotte, which recently received the thrilling news that it will be granted a home makeover by "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." The Charlotte episode will air this fall, Sundays 8/7c on ABC.

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"At BB&T we are dedicated to helping the communities where we live and work and, in line with that mission, we are proud to be able to help the King family assess and address their insurance needs," said Ray Sanders, Agency Manager with BB&T Insurance Services. "Once the makeover is completed, the home will need to be insured for a different value than in the past and we look forward to helping the King family protect their new assets through the right homeowners insurance."

With a tradition of excellence dating back to 1872, BB&T is actively involved in making its local communities better places through many initiatives, including development of innovative products, programs, and opportunities that bring economic development and funding support to low and moderate income communities, small businesses, and small farms. BB&T serves as a one-stop shop for all of Charlotte's banking, insurance and mortgage needs.

"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 Charlotte, it was an easy choice to partner with BB&T, which is known for its strong community involvement.

"We are very excited to be given the opportunity to partner with BB&T and contribute to Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's incredible gift to this family," said Christopher Rogerson, regional vice president at The Hanover. "It is our hope that our offer of a contribution 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 BB&T Insurance Services

BB&T Insurance Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Branch Banking and Trust Company and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. BB&T Insurance Services is the largest independent insurance agency in Virginia and the Carolinas and the sixth largest in the country.

BB&T Insurance Services represents most major carriers in the United States and offers a full range of commercial and personal insurance products. We work with large corporations, small business owners, families and individuals throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

We take a strategic approach to providing insurance solutions at BB&T Insurance Services, and through our local agencies, we provide our clients with responsive and personalized service.

With $136.5 billion in assets, Winston-Salem, N.C.-based BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) is the nation's 14th largest financial holding company. It operates nearly 1,500 financial centers in 11 states and Washington, D.C. More information about the company is available at www.BBT.com/ .

About 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:
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Sujata Mutalik Amy Lynn Banek
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(508) 855-3457 (508) 855-4486

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

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