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. 
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
Obama 2.0—An Insider’s Perspective
Industry Obama 2.0—An Insider’s Perspective
What another term for the Obama Administration means to brokers.
January 29, 2013
Follow the Vote
Industry Follow the Vote
Political contributions follow the vote, not the other way around.
January 29, 2013
Pathetic Substitute
Health+Benefits Pathetic Substitute
The MLR is a perverse disincentive for plans to reduce their costs.
December 12, 2012