Hanover Insurance Group Inc.

In this episode of the podcast The Weekly Business Report, the CEO of Hanover Insurance Group and the CEO of UMass Memorial Health Care interview each other for a new recurring WBJ feature called Executive to Executive.

In this new feature from WBJ, Roche and Dickson interviewed each other about their rise to the top seat, using their positions to influence social change, and keeping their workforces motivated during challenging times. 

Central Massachusetts businesses, against the backdrop of the growing Black Lives Matter movement, are placing renewed focus on diversity & inclusion in their organizations.

Area business and organization leaders are stepping into the public forum to denounce systemic racism and racial violence perpetrated against black communities.

John C. "Jack" Roche has been named to the WBJ Power 50, an annual listing of the most influential people in the Central Mass. economy. He joins the WBJ Podcast to discuss operating globally while focusing locally.

Kimberly Salmon will join The Hanover Insurance Group as the company's assistant vice president of community relations, the company announced in a statement on Wednesday.

The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester reported a $40-million loss in the first quarter, compared to $122 million in profit in the first quarter 2019, the company announced its quarterly earnings report released Tuesday.

The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester announced it would return 15% of auto insurance premiums back to eligible customers, as it is among the auto insurers around the nation benefitting from a significant drop in travel due to stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

As recently as Feb. 19, stocks were riding high for Central Massachusetts-based public companies and beyond. As coronavirus has spread into a pandemic that's brought much of the economy to a standstill, those stocks have not been spared.

Coronavirus fears that have rocked the American stock market have not spared public companies based in Central Massachusetts. The area's 10 largest public companies lost an average of 14% in share price through Monday since the market peaked Feb. 19.