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. 
Jon Tester: A “Non” in a Chamber of Partisans
Lifestyle Jon Tester: A “Non” in a Chamber of Partisans
Senator Tester has earned respect from both sides of the aisle because he gives ...
September 1, 2013
Death from Taxes
Health+Benefits Death from Taxes
A budget deal might roll back the employer health benefits tax exclusion and rin...
July 15, 2013
Playing Ball on Capitol Hill
Lifestyle Playing Ball on Capitol Hill
As Herschel Walker came off the field, I heard the words I’ll remember for a l...
May 22, 2013
Delayed Consequences
Health+Benefits Delayed Consequences
The transition to Obamacare will be a mess. The political consequences are to be...
May 22, 2013
The Check Creates the Balance
Industry The Check Creates the Balance
Speaker Boehner may be our last check to balance the White House.
March 12, 2013