This Spring we are pleased to spotlight our client Charles River Aquatics. They are an organization committed to helping children develop life skills through swim lessons. Their main objective is to provide an atmosphere conducive to development and personal growth for individuals of all ages. They teach water safety, foster sportsmanship and fair play. The […]
Presented by Michael Regan The Commissioner of Insurance recently approved a general revision of Massachusetts workers’ compensation rates that was effective April 1, 2014, applicable to new and renewal policies. There was no change to the overall rate level; however most individual class rates will change to reflect industry group differentials. This may not necessarily […]
Garage doors are a common weak point when looking at security in a whole-home approach and an easy target for thieves. Garage doors are not only a weakness, but provide criminals a shelter once inside. To the casual passerby an open garage with a work truck pulled up to it doesn’t look out of place […]
Presented by John Steiger On March 3, President Obama announced his $3.9 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2015. Although the budget is more of a presidential “wish list” at this point, it includes initiatives that, if passed by Congress, could have a great impact on wealthy and middle-class Americans alike. Social security claiming strategies […]
There have been significant developments in the labor policy arena during the first quarter of 2014. In January, President Obama unveiled his plan to use an Executive Order to increase the minimum wage Federal Contractors pay their workers. In March, a Presidential Memorandum was issued to the Department of Labor (DOL) to update and modernize […]
Presented by Justin Yurchenko Every Board of Director member needs to realize the risks of operating any organization, and how to reduce those risks with appropriate management strategies. Written and implemented risk management procedures can serve as an effective way to monitor and mitigate risk within any organization. However, when these strategies are unsuccessful, the […]
There has just been another PPACA delay to the employer mandate (also known as the “pay or play” mandate) that was slated to begin on January 1, 2015. As you may recall, this was originally effective as of 2014, but postponed last July. The employer mandate is the component of the law that will fine […]
We are very proud of our own Deborah Corcoran. If you have ever had the pleasure of working with Deb, then you know she strives to exceed expectations! In her free time during the summer and fall months Deb knits hats and mittens for two charity organizations. This past December she donated 32 sets of […]
We are pleased to spotlight our client The Edge Sports Center which was founded and is managed by Scott Fusco. Scott graduated from Harvard University in 1986 where he was a two time All-American hockey player, the career scoring leader, and the Hobey Baker award winner in that year. Scott was also was a member […]
Data breaches have been an all too common topic. Recent breaches at Target, Neiman Marcus and Yahoo have impacted millions of consumers. These recent examples are high-profile incidents but there are many more experienced by small and mid-sized businesses every day. For example, the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs was notified of 1,555 data breaches […]