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.
Cloudy…with a Chance of Optimism
Industry Cloudy…with a Chance of Optimism
Blue Dogs to bipartisanship to herbal tea—The Council’s government affairs t...
January 22, 2019
Making Sense of Something
Industry Making Sense of Something
Crazed Washington will keep us both jumping in 2018.
January 24, 2018
Balancing Act
Industry Balancing Act
The offset for a corporate tax cut is targeted at taxing employer-funded benefit...
January 30, 2017
An e-Merican Exchange
Industry An e-Merican Exchange
In a tenacious, three-day debate, Council lobbyists Joel Wood and Joel Kopperud ...
October 6, 2016
A Chevy or a Ford?
Health+Benefits A Chevy or a Ford?
Allowing the Cadillac Tax to drive healthcare means many would be paying much mo...
November 24, 2015