Continuing to thrive in an ever changing industry
Sullivan Insurance Group is an independent, regional, full-service insurance and risk management firm headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts. Since 1957 the agency has been providing insurance to businesses and individuals throughout New England. As the agency prospered, they partnered with two other agencies to utilize a cluster design model to create operating efficiencies in non-insurance related functions such as accounting and clerical positions.
The law firm Mirick O’Connell has always had a business focus, known for specialty areas including commercial lending, business litigation, employment and real estate. That means it’s been an especially busy past year, with attorneys guiding clients through a range of tricky questions.
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First it was guidance on layoffs and furloughs as the coronavirus pandemic began. Then it was how to allow employees to work remotely, or how to manage new regulations on how many people could be inside a business at a given time. Now, it can be a matter of whether businesses can or should require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The state’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave law went into effect with the start of the year, giving businesses something else to figure out.