Joel Kopperud
Kopperud is The Council’s senior vice president of government affairs, where he focuses on legislative and regulatory activity impacting employer-provided benefits, property casualty insurance regulation, and federal natural catastrophe policies.
Podcasts
Rep. Mike Carey Talks Redistricting, Committee Work, and Constituent Concerns
Inflation and fentanyl top of mind for Ohioans; plus an update from The Council'...
March 15, 2023
Podcasts
Bipartisan Bridges
Rep. Jason Smith plus The Council's government affairs team on Congressional pri...
February 14, 2023
Industry
New Year, New Congress
Despite a divided Congress, we look to make headway on Council legislative prior...
January 17, 2023
Industry
Cannabis Ice Breaker
The SAFE Banking Act just can’t get across the finish line.
January 18, 2022
Industry
“It’s a Helluvah Time”
An update from The Council's government affairs team.
October 2, 2021
EBLF
Medicare Expansion? Doesn’t Seem Likely.
Democrats aren’t united on a public option approach, focus on exchange plans a...
July 20, 2021
Industry
Industry Reputation: Another Black Eye?
And what about policy language moving forward?
October 7, 2020
Industry
Liquidity, Liquidity, Liquidity
It remains the top priority for Council members.
October 5, 2020
EBLF
Teeing Up Our Conversation with Charlie Cook
From Senate races to single payer healthcare, we asked our Government Affairs te...
May 26, 2020
Industry
To Function or Not to Function?
The Council's government affairs team has a full plate on Capitol Hill in 2020.
January 21, 2020
Industry
Tackling Climate Change: A View from The Hill
Q&A with Congressman Sean Casten of Illinois.
January 15, 2020
Industry
Global Intelligence
We continue building influence and sustaining global relationships at the World ...
May 16, 2019
Industry
Cloudy…with a Chance of Optimism
Blue Dogs to bipartisanship to herbal tea—The Council’s government affairs t...
January 22, 2019
Industry
Making Sense of Something
Crazed Washington will keep us both jumping in 2018.
January 24, 2018
Industry
Balancing Act
The offset for a corporate tax cut is targeted at taxing employer-funded benefit...
January 30, 2017
Industry
An e-Merican Exchange
In a tenacious, three-day debate, Council lobbyists Joel Wood and Joel Kopperud ...
October 6, 2016
Health+Benefits
A Chevy or a Ford?
Allowing the Cadillac Tax to drive healthcare means many would be paying much mo...
November 24, 2015
Health+Benefits
The Affordable Care Act’s High Stakes: Point
The GOP created this mess. Now it has to live with the consequences and find a s...
April 1, 2015
P&C
TRIA’s Wayward Path to the Finish Line
It zigged, it zagged, it came to a complete halt, but we finally made it across.
January 22, 2015
P&C
Expanded Trade, Expanded Coverage
Norway’s effort to expand large-risk coverage opportunities in global trade ag...
December 1, 2014
Industry
Gristle in the Sausage
Dodd-Frank has been sent back to the butcher to get the unintended junk out of t...
October 27, 2014
Industry
Opportunity Knocking
India eyes huge foreign capital investments to fuel its expanding insurance mark...
August 28, 2014
Industry
If It Doesn’t Fit, You Must…
When it comes to regulatory standards, “one size fits all” is always too tig...
July 17, 2014
Industry
Tax Evasion Deadline Looms
Council will help members comply with new reporting burden.
April 25, 2014
Industry
De-Risking Development
A new World Bank initiative could boost risk management in emerging economies.
November 25, 2013
Industry
Border Busting
What’s unfolding now with international trade holds great promise for brokers.
October 30, 2013
Industry
FIO’s Power Play
The global insurance regime is creating a more powerful federal regulatory body.
May 21, 2013
Industry
Mirrored Images
Sequestration and the Affordable Care Act have a lot in common.
April 19, 2013
