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The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. in Worcester has elected retired energy executive Theodore Bunting, Jr. to its board of directors effective immediately, the company announced Tuesday.

TikTok is many things: a social media app specializing in snappy, one-minute-or-shorter videos; an opportunity for unknown citizens of the internet to go viral at a dizzying clip; a never-ending loop of practical jokes and dog videos. For some, it has become a place to learn about and commune around mental health.

The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester on Wednesday announced it will offer $300 million in senior notes to investors, in order to use the proceeds to pay down its long-term debt.

This year’s 40 Under Forty class is certainly like no other. Although full of the archetypal up-and-coming leaders of Central Massachusetts business organizations, each member of the Class of 2020 has found a way to thrive in the midst of an international crisis.

Kaon Interactive Inc., headquartered Maynard, found its sales software increasingly helpful to businesses in the wake of COVID-19. 

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.

The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester reported a 56% increase in second quarter profits on Tuesday vs. the same time period in 2019.

Insurance company Unum, headquartered in Chattanooga, Tenn., will close its Worcester office at CitySquare and direct its 400 employees to permanently work from home, the company announced on Thursday.