Hal Wells, Co-President & CEO

 

Harold (Hal) W. Wells, IV is Co-President and CEO of Wells Insurance, a NC-headquartered 4th generation independent agency, providing risk management and innovative insurance solutions to clients across the Carolinas, and worldwide through an exclusive partnership with Assurex Global.

Hal Wells is a dedicated leader with a profound commitment to the insurance industry and community involvement. As the CEO of Wells Insurance, Hal is at the forefront of organizational growth. His impressive track record extends to his Chairmanship of the UNCW Swain Center’s Board, his membership on the Executive Advisory Board for the UNCW Cameron School of Business, along with board roles in other business and educational organizations in southeastern North Carolina.

In 2023 Hal was elected to the Board of Directors for Assurex Global, the world’s largest privately held commercial insurance, risk management, and employee benefits brokerage group. He has previously served on the National Board of The Council of Employee Benefit Executives (CEBE), which is part of The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB). Also, Hal was a member of Aflac’s National Broker Advisory Board.

Hal holds a BS in Managerial Economics from Hampden-Sydney College and an MBA from University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Prior to joining Wells Insurance, he spent several years in Atlanta, GA working for The Travelers.

He resides in Wilmington, NC, with his wife Meredith and their three children Liza, William, and Chesson.