Insurance agents risk facing additional marginalization if they do not evolve and get creative, according to a rather devastating report by McKinsey & Co. on the future of property and casualty insurance agents.

Legislators and homeowners are pushing for federal action to delay flood insrance rate hikes some say will significantly affect homeowners and small businesses.

The American Association of Managing General Agents voted to expand membership to include all wholesale insurance professionals with underwriting or binding authority.

Hires and promotions at Willis, Aon, Rosenfeld Einstein, Ironshore and Swett & Crawford. News from the Insurance Marketing and Communications Assn.