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.

Members Approve Trade Assoc. Merger; New Group Opens Doors as PCI

Members of the Alliance of American Insurers and the National Association of Independent Insurers (NAII) finalized the merger of the trade groups forming a new association to be known as Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). The creation of …

NAIC’s Ario Says Producer Licensing Reform, Credit Scoring are Top Priority

Insurance Journal had a chance to sit down with newly-elected Secretary-Treasurer Joel Ario, Administrator of the Oregon Department of Insurance, at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Winter Meeting in Anaheim, Calif. Excerpts from our interview are included below. The …

Peak Performance Offers Insight to Agency Management

Whether you are an avid skier, or just a beginner, you might be interested in hitting the slopes this winter while learning valuable tips to take your agency to a new level in 2004. Peak Performance Insurance Ski Conference, Jan. …

NAIC Meeting Targets Reform in 2004

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) conducted its final meeting of the year on Dec. 6-9 in Anaheim, Calif. While the conference agenda had its fill of typical committee meeting topics—workers’ compensation, credit scoring, antifraud and insolvency, to name …

Who Made the Most Influential Agent List in 2003′

The Insurance Journal conducted a month-long readers’ poll to determine who’s who in the insurance world. Ballots were cast to name the most influential on the contemporary insurance scene. While the leader of our poll turned out to be the …

Peak Performance Offers Insight to Agency Management

Whether you are an avid skier, or just a beginner, you might be interested in hitting the slopes this winter while learning valuable tips to take your agency to a new level in 2004. Peak Performance Ski Conference, Jan. 22-24 …

Bringing in the New Year

Preparing for the holidays can be a truly daunting experience. It seems like only yesterday we were ringing in the New Year with family, friends and a toast of good bubbly. But here we are again, quickly approaching the time …

Insurance Journal Online Breaks Record

Insurance Journal Online continues to break new records, attracting readers from around the world. In just two years, Insurance Journal’s Daily Headlines e-mail newsletter has skyrocketed from 4,000 opt-in subscribers to more than 30,000 subscribers. “We broke the 30,000 mark …

Bringing in the New Year

Preparing for the holidays can be a truly daunting experience. It seems like only yesterday we were ringing in the New Year with family, friends and a toast of good bubbly. But here we are again, quickly approaching the time …

Travelers, St. Paul Announce Mega Merger Valued at $16.4 Billion

In the wake of the “Terminator” taking the helm as California’s new governor, Travelers Property Casualty Corp. and The St. Paul Companies Inc. announced plans to merge forming the nation’s second largest commercial lines insurance company. The combined company, to …