The U.S. property and casualty insurance industry has a problem attracting talent and fails to make the coordinated effort needed to find a remedy, according to McKinsey & Company.

Healthcare reform, taxes and insurance regulations topped the list of issues during the first six months of the fiscal year for the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, the association's chairman said here today.

Rules for disclosure of compensation arrangements involving surplus lines brokers are ill-defined, according to an industry trade group representative.

The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America has given Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., the organization's Gerald Solomon-IIABA Legislator of the Year award.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers reform act that would ease multi-state activity by producers.

Financial reform legislation is necessary, but must be accomplished without unintended consequences for business an Iowa congressman told a conference here.

The National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers reform act, that would in effect create national licensing for producers, is scheduled for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.

ASCnet (Applied Systems Client Network) said it plans to relocate its headquarters by the end of this year after it has found a permanent chief executive officer.