Training
Step-by-Step Guide to Kansas Insurance Agent Licensing
Step-by-Step Guide to Kansas Insurance Agent Licensing Several licensing changes occurred on January 1, 2022, and we want to ensure you know how to renew your license and your agency’s licenses in the future. (Read More: Kansas Insurance Department Migrates Licensing) Producer Desktop, available through the Kansas Insurance Department, is no longer used for agent…
Read MoreKansas to Offer Insurance Licensing Exams Online
Kansas to Offer Insurance Licensing Exams Online TOPEKA, KANSAS, Dec. 9, 2020 – Today, the Kansas Insurance Department, under the leadership of Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt and in partnership with Pearson Vue, announced that Kansas will begin offering online proctored insurance producers examinations on Dec. 15. “When COVID hit, Kansas was the first Department in…
Read MoreTop Agencies Share Success Secrets
Top Agencies Share Success Secrets The 2020 Best Practices Study Update is available and provides benchmarking figures and an analysis of the latest financial and operating results of the study’s participating agencies. Organized by revenue size from less than $1.25 million to more than $25 million, the report is easy to use and contains meaningful information for…
Read MoreIf Not Now, Then When?
If Not Now, Then When? While many of us are sheltering in place due to he outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, we can still perform many valuable services – thanks to the availability of technology solutions that allow us to serve regardless of where we are physically located. Surely this will change the definition of…
Read MoreIntroducing the RISE Report
Introducing the RISE Report In May of 2019, the KAIA. Board of Directors approved a partnership with IntellAgent to leverage data to provide actionable insights to help members grow and compete in a changing marketplace. With the completion of the Kansas compensation survey, we can now offer members the R.I.S.E. report to help you understand…
Read MoreWill You Be Welcoming a New Employee?
Will You Be Welcoming a New Employee? Compared to 2019, new hiring looks very different. Still, new employees are joining agencies every day. New Level Partners connected with hiring managers and new hires to learn what’s different about the onboarding process. Many things have changed, especially when agencies’ employees are working from home or a…
Read MoreLicensing Challenges Today
Licensing Challenges Today Many members are experiencing challenges for getting new employees licensed. Testing facilities are closed and there are limited locations for fingerprinting. KAIA staff understands the challenges and continues to communicate with the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) to develop a solution, such as a temporary license. The good news is that a potential…
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 4Â 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…
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