Articles by Andrea Wells

Andrea Wells is vice president of content for Wells Media Group Inc., overseeing coverage for its multiple print and digital platforms. She is a veteran insurance journalist with more than 20 years’ experience covering the property/casualty industry. She has won several awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), including awards for original research for her work on Insurance Journal’s annual salary survey of retail insurance agencies and its annual survey of young insurance agents. She can be reached at: awells@wellsmedia.com.

New Look in Franchise Liability

Businesses known for their uniforms are worried about lawyers in business suits in the wake of a change in the nation’s labor laws affecting their liability for employment practices. The change could unravel the franchise business and wreak havoc for …

IICF Unites P/C Industry for Record Year of Giving

Charity begins at home… and in the office. The year 2015 was a record-setting one for charitable giving and volunteering by property/casualty insurance professionals in offices across the insurance industry. Leading the charitable activities for the industry is the Insurance …

P/C Industry Growing and Aligning Its Charitable Giving

U.S. property/casualty insurers have increased their charitable giving by an average of 15 percent since 2011, to an industry total of $575 million, outpacing inflation and moving closer to what many industry leaders believe the public expects, according to the …

Disruptive Change

U.S. property/casualty insurers should expect disruptive changes in a number of areas in 2016, including technology, pricing, customer demand and “heightened regulatory creep,” consultant Ernst & Young said in a new report. “Insurers that stay ahead of these shifts should …

IICF Unites P/C Industry for Record Year of Giving

Charity begins at home… and in the office. The year 2015 was a record-setting one for charitable giving and volunteering by property/casualty insurance professionals in offices across the insurance industry. Leading the charitable activities for the industry is the Insurance …

Health Care Costs

Open enrollment – the time of year that many employees and employers either love or hate. Well, mostly hate because today’s health insurance open enrollment usually means higher costs – at least for my family of four. But according to …

Program Business Revenue Doubles in 5 Years

Data Management, Technology Present Future Challenges and Opportunities for Sector The pace of growth in the program market may be slowing but it is in no way standing still. According to the most recent study from the Target Markets Program …

The Price of Price Optimization in Insurance

The use of price optimization in insurance pricing is drawing increased attention and could be the next big industry battle. Or it could not be. Consumer groups and a growing contingent of states are labeling the practice as unfairly discriminatory …

The Rebound Continues as Contractors & Builders Expect to Grow Again in 2016

The Rebound Continues as Contractors & Builders Expect to Grow Again in 2016 Builders and contractors can expect another year of steady growth in 2016 and so can the insurance specialists that serve this rebounding market. The construction industry across …

Gender Gap Closing

Male risk managers in higher education are paid more on average than their female counterparts but the gap is closing as women gain experience in the field, according to a survey on risk manager compensation. Male risk managers in higher …