Posts by Chrissey Breault
How the Insurance Industry Can Help with the Coronavirus Pandemic
How the Insurance Industry Can Help with the Coronavirus Pandemic by Bill Wilson, CPCU, ARM, AIM, AAM Two days ago, I posted this analysis of a lawsuit filed in New Orleans seeking a declaratory judgment that business income insurance covers losses arising from government-mandated business shutdowns or curtailments: “Business Income Insurance…Does It Cover Coronavirus Shutdowns?”…
Read MoreLicensing during the Coronavirus Emergency
Licensing during the Coronavirus Emergency The Kansas Insurance Department (KID) has issued a bulletin and press release stating it will suspend all “non-essential” operations beginning on March 23 until at least April 6. Several members have contacted KAIA asking what to do about new employees they need to get licensed. KID has posted answers to…
Read MoreInsurance Commissioner Issues Bulletin Regarding Department Operations
Insurance Commissioner Issues Bulletin Regarding Department Operations Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt issues a bulletin regarding Department operations during the time in which the State of Disaster Emergency Proclamation issued by Governor Laura Kelly on March 12, 2020, is in effect. Bulletin 2020-1 announces alternative working arrangements, potential delays in processing license applications and approving company…
Read MoreE&O Risk Management and the Coronavirus
E&O Risk Management and the Coronavirus By Swiss RE Corporate Solutions You are all very aware of the events of the last several weeks and the Coronavirus. We are not health experts and there are many others more qualified to give you that advice. We CAN, however, give advice regarding how to reduce the likelihood…
Read MoreEthics Webinar Series Announcement
Ethics Webinar Series Announcement KAIA invites you to join us for Free Ethics Fridays, a new webinar series taking place one Friday of each month. Registration is a two-step process. Each webinar will be presented by Sara Bradshaw Ray, CIC, and will be worth one ethics continuing education credit. Guiding Tenets of Ethical Leadership Many…
Read MoreFarm Bureau Health Benefit Plan Training and Update
Farm Bureau Health Benefit Plan Training and Update Join KAIA March 4 at the KAIA Office Join us on March 4 at the KAIA office for a session on how member agents can offer customers access to the Kansas Farm Bureau Health Plans. As part of KAIA’s Legislative Day, Erin Petersilie from Farm Bureau will lead…
Read MoreKAIA Successfully Advocating for You
KAIA Successfully Advocating for You Nearly a month into the 2020 Legislative Session, the KAIA Legislative Team and Government Affairs Committee have remained active – working closely with the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) team on their legislative agenda. The committee met at KAIA’s office, during the Rural and Small Agents’ Conference, and have had several conference…
Read MoreThree Things You Can Learn from a Salary Survey
Three Things You Can Learn from a Salary Survey The sooner you invest time in a reliable compensation survey the sooner it can create strategies truly needed to drive growth. Scrambling for compensation data every time you hire a new employee? The sooner you invest time in completing the KAIA/IntellAgent Salary Survey the sooner you can…
Read MoreKAIA Announces Women In Insurance Network
KAIA Announces Women In Insurance Network KAIA would like to introduce our Women in Insurance Network (WIN) which is holding its first gathering for brunch on the morning of KAIA’s Legislative Day, March 4 at the Topeka Country Club from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The mission of WIN is to bring the talented women of our industry…
Read MoreKAIA Board Announces Special and Annual Membership Meetings
KAIA Board Announces Special and Annual Membership Meetings Minor changes to by-laws to be discussed at Rural & Small Conference KAIA’s Board of Directors has called a special membership meeting on Tues., Jan. 28, during the Rural and Small Conference at the Doubletree Hotel in Wichita. This brief meeting will be held from 1:00 to…
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