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.

Regulators Say Defunct System Slowly Changing; Not Quick Enough for Feds

Uniformity, modernization and the never-ending battle of state versus federal insurance regulation was the topic of debate on a regulator panel at the annual meeting of King of Prussia, Pa.-based American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) in May. And …

Supreme Court Ruling Paves the Way for NAFTA

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously agreed to overturn a lower court ruling that had required the U.S. Department of Transportation to undertake an environmental impact study under the Clean Air Act before opening the U.S.-Mexico border under the North American …

Insurance Industry Charity Gala Makes a Difference

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) held its annual benefit gala on May 7, 2004, at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. The gala hosted nearly 400 insurance industry representatives for an elegant evening, which included a silent auction, …

Supreme Court Ruling Paves the Way for NAFTA

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously agreed Monday to overturn a lower court ruling that had required the U.S. Department of Transportation to undertake an environmental impact study under the Clean Air Act before opening the U.S.- Mexico border under the …

Medical Liability Costs Damper Outlook for Healthcare Industry

Access to quality and affordable healthcare is everyone’s concern. Labor strikes have hit many industries over the past year and the rising cost of healthcare is always an issue. And skyrocketing medical malpractice costs are adding more fuel to the …

AAMGA’s Outgoing President Reflects on Importance of Membership

As nearly 1,500 members of the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) prepare to descend on the spectacular desert plains of Arizona for their annual convention, outgoing President Ronnie Moore found some time to sit down with Insurance Journal …

RIMS Report: Commercial Insurance Buyers Look Forward to Lower Prices

As thousands of risk management professionals, carrier executives, vendors and industry watchers gathered at the Risk and Insurance Management Society’s annual conference in San Diego, last month, there was only one question on the minds of corporate buyers of insurance—”When …

Arrowhead’s Co-CEOs Ruyak, Walker Discuss Dual Leadership Structure

In just 20 years, Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Inc. has grown from a small general agency specializing in nonstandard automobile business in California, to one of the nation’s largest privately held general agencies writing personal and commercial lines, as well …

Science, Technology Deal a Tough Hand in Agribusiness Market

From chicken to fish farms, orange groves to bean stocks, the agribusiness market has high-stakes for farmers, agents and insurers. Changing trends, additional exposures and advanced technology comparable to “Buck Rogers” deal the industry a tough hand. “Farmers are risk …

Science, Technology Deal a Tough Hand in Agribusiness Market

From chicken to fish farms, orange groves to bean stocks, the agribusiness market has high-stakes for farmers, agents and insurers. Changing trends, additional exposures and advanced technology comparable to “Buck Rogers” deal the industry a tough hand. “Farmers are risk …