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. 
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
Underneath the Rubble
Industry Underneath the Rubble
A conventional-wisdom look at healthcare and taxes under the new Republican orde...
November 28, 2016
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
It’s Better Than Crack
Industry It’s Better Than Crack
Not much of an endorsement though—especially when Congress isn’t moving and ...
July 27, 2015