Claims Journal and Other Wells Media Publications Win Excellence Awards

Wells Media Group publications, online, research and podcasts have won a total of nine 2023 Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

“Being recognized by our publishing peers is truly gratifying,” said Andrea Wells, vice president of content for Wells Media. “It’s an exciting time to be in media with so many different platforms to present content. Winning in multiple content platforms gives the team such validation.”

Insurance Journal won two regional gold awards and one national bronze award.

Florida coverage by Southeast Editor William Rabb won the regional gold award for the Governmental Coverage category. Articles included in this category were: From Roof Building Codes to ‘Matching’ Limits, Some Changes Underway in Florida; High-Speed Lawmaking: Florida Governor Quickly Signs Insurance, Condo Reform Bills; and Florida Bills Offer Broad Attack on Insurance Costs: Legal Fees, AOBs, Reinsurance.

An Insurance Journal article, Agency Salary Survey: Why Money Isn’t Everything to Agency Hires, won both the regional gold award and national bronze award for the Original Research category. This team included Wells, Guy Boccia, vice president for design; Stephanie Jones, editor; and contributor Paul Osborne, a senior consultant with Demotech.

In the category of Q&A, Carrier Management won a regional silver award for How Nationwide Is Transforming Commercial Lines—and More: Q&A with P/C President and Chief Operating Berven. This team included Susanne Sclafane, executive editor; Kim Tallon, copy editor; and Boccia.

Carrier Management also won a regional silver award in the category of Single Topic Coverage by a Team: Remote and Asynchronous Work: Fix for Burnout? Articles included in this category were: Is It Time to Sell the Building?; Chocolate and Asynchronous Work: How Insurers Are Fixing Zoom Fatigue; Leadership Conundrum: Can Corporate Culture Survive Remote Work Models?; Head of Remote Work: New Management for the New Workforce; and The Harsh Truth: Culture and Talent in Changed Times. Members of this team included: Susanne Sclafane, Executive Editor; L.S. Howard, International Editor; Elizabeth Blosfield, Deputy Editor; Kim Tallon, Copy Editor; and contributors Lori Widmer and Deb Smallwood.

Additionally, Carrier Management won a regional gold and national bronze award in the category of Editor’s Letter for those letters published in three editions (Q1, Q2 and Q4) of Carrier Management Magazine by Executive Editor Susanne Sclafane.

Another regional silver award went to Claims Journal for the Government Coverage category, Jim Sams, editor. Articles included in this category were: Independent Shops Pushing Back as Safelite Pushes for Auto Glass Laws; Public Adjuster Accused of Pocketing Settlement Checks Says No Penalty Warranted; Maryland Joins 10 State High Courts in Rejecting Coverage for COVID Losses.

And finally, in the category of Podcast, Insurance Journal won a regional bronze award for Hey Siri, What’s Next for AI and Robotics in Insurance? This team included Elizabeth Blosfield, host and researcher, and Bobbie Dodge and Ashley Waldrop, sound editing and production.

San Diego-based Wells Media Group, an employee-owned company, serves the property and casualty insurance industry with Insurance Journal, Claims Journal, Carrier Management, MyNewMarkets, Research & Trends and the Academy of Insurance.

ASBPE is a professional society for editors, writers, designers and freelancers who work on business, trade and association magazines, newsletters, business journals/newspapers, websites and social media.