Joel Wood
Joel Wood became president and CEO of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers in July 2024 after more than a year as president. He served over 30 years as The Council's senior vice president of government affairs, providing regular commentary on Capitol Hill in the Leader's Edge political column. Wood and his wife Dana are the founders of the Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne, a 501c3 organization to speed a treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, the world’s most lethal childhood genetic disease.
Industry
Until the Ink Dries
In hard-fought legislative battles on Capitol Hill, a lot can happen until the v...
July 12, 2025
Industry
Social Security Must Be Taxed
Freeing Social Security benefits from taxation seems good in the short term, but...
May 28, 2025
Industry
States Show the Way on Tort Reform
Even as juries issue massive civil awards, state legislatures are limiting the a...
May 1, 2025
Health+Benefits
Threats, but Still no Replacement, to the ACA
President Trump has not detailed his “concepts of a plan” to replace Obamaca...
April 1, 2025
