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.

Stress and Opportunity

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The first quarter of 2025 has been a whirlwind. New presidential administration. Historic wildfires. Financial market volatility. Trade war and...

A Look at Rate Trends

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Premium renewal rates were up again in fourth-quarter 2024 but continue to trend lower for most commercial lines products. Premiums...

Why Soft Skills Matter

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This issue reveals data and compensation insights gathered from Insurance Journal’s annual Agency Salary Survey. For the third year in...

2025 Begins

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What a start to the new year for the insurance industry. January 1 saw two separate incidents that drew attention...

Talent, Again

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It’s no surprise to independent agencies that talent, quality talent, is hard to find. Employers of every size and industry...