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Packaging Firm Announces Holliston Plant Closure, Layoffs

Consolidation of an Avery Dennison segment acquired by Toronto-based specialty packaging company CCL Industries, Inc. will result in the closure of supply chain operations in Holliston and the majority of its employees will be laid off as of Feb. 1, according to Sean Washchuk, chief financial officer for CCL. The segment, a consumer office products business called Avery, is part of a consolidation of operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, according to a statement released by the company Oct. 30. The company's other Massachusetts supply chain operations in Chicopee are also slated to close. The consolidation will impact 250 Mass. employees, with only a small group of employees relocating and keeping their jobs, according to Washchuk. He declined to disclose the number of employees located in Holliston. No one answered the phone Monday afternoon at the Holliston location at 89 Cross St.

Earnings Up, Revenue Down at Unum

Profits jumped while revenue fell in the most recent quarter at Unum Group.

Hanover Profits Nearly Double in Q3

Third-quarter profits nearly doubled at The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. of Worcester due to growth in its commercial lines, the company said Wednesday.

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Harvard Pilgrim Brings Medicare Advantage to Central Mass.

Following a three-year hiatus, Harvard Pilgrim will once again offer Medicare Advantage in Worcester County.

AIM Mulling Remedies Following Rating Factor Decision

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) late last week said it was “gravely disappointed” with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius's denial of Gov. Deval Patrick's request for a waiver on health insurance rating-factor limitations under federal health care reform.

Amid Job Cuts, Harvard Pilgrim Again Ranked No. 1

On the same day that it was ranked the top private health plan in the U.S. for the 10th straight year, non-profit insurer Harvard Pilgrim Health Care on Thursday disclosed that it has reduced its workforce by 65.

Hanover Insurance Joins Industry Partnership

The Hanover Insurance Group, based in Worcester, has joined a national insurance agent partnership to strengthen its bonds within the industry.
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State Approves License For Member-Run Health Plan

Minuteman Health, the state's only member-governed health insurance plan, received its license to operate from the Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) and had its premium rates approved so it can sell plans in 2014.

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