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.

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

Industry
Civil Litigation Is Still Broken
Massive lawsuits and other legal threats continue to plague defendants, with lit...
January 14, 2025

Industry
Groaning Under Gridlock
The inability of Democrats and Republicans to reach consensus on pretty much any...
November 30, 2024

P&C
Wind vs. Water
The National Flood Insurance Program has lasted far longer than intended. Withou...
October 31, 2024