News & Updates
Step-by-Step Guide to Kansas Insurance Agent Licensing
Two Column Template 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 license applications or renewals.…
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Kansas Association of Insurance Agents Elected New Board Members
Topeka, Kansas – Feb. 2, 2022 – The Kansas Association of Independent Agents (KAIA) installed its 2022 Officers and Board of Directors at its annual membership meeting held at its annual convention, Jan. 25, 2022. Membership approved KAIA’s 2022 leaders, and Big “I” National Chairman Bob Fee installed KAIA’s officers. The 2022 officers and board…
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KAIA Industry Award Winners Announced at Annual Convention
The annual event draws independent agents for more than education KAIA’s Annual Convention offered a lively, inspiring, and rewarding environment for all who attended this year, with plenty of networking opportunities, continuing education credit, presentations from expert speakers, and recognition of industry stand-outs. Each year at the convention, industry leaders are introduced and recognized with…
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Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt toured communities impacted by rare December Derecho.
Topeka, Kan. – Recently, Kansas experienced a meteorological first. Multiple counties across the state were impacted by the first recorded December derecho in U.S. history. Instead of rolling prairie lands covered in snow, Kansans recently watched footage of farmland set ablaze by windswept wildfires. On December 15, Kansas Insurance Department staff and I followed updates…
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Kansas Insurance Department Migrates Licensing
As part of SB 37, the producer licensing bill passed in 2021, the Kansas Insurance Department will be migrating its licensing information to NIPR (National Insurance Producer Registry) and SBS (State-Based Systems) soon. Due to this change, you will not be able to process any Kansas licensing transactions between Dec. 30, 2021 – Jan. 11, 2022. …
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Stonetrust Enters New States Kansas and Alabama
Stonetrust Workers’ Compensation President and CEO Michael G. Dileo announced that the company is now writing workers’ compensation coverage in Kansas and Alabama effective January 1, 2022. “I’m excited to announce that we’re now offering workers’ compensation coverage and services in Kansas and Alabama as part of our evolving plans for regional expansion,” said Dileo.…
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AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Kansas Mutual Insurance Company
OLDWICK, N.J., November 9, 2021-AM Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a” (Excellent) from “a-” (Excellent) of Kansas Mutual Insurance Company (KMIC) (Topeka, KS). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) has been revised to stable from positive. The ratings reflect…
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Senate Bill 37 Amends Agent Licensing and Renewal Requirements
The Kansas Insurance Department has been reaching out to agencies and agents and getting unreachable responses. So we want to take this opportunity to make sure you are aware of some of the provisions of SB 37 (the producer licensing bill) that will affect your agency and staff in the months to come. The most…
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Religious Accommodations: Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs
Employers typically should assume that a request for religious accommodation is based on a sincerely held religious belief. However, suppose the employer has a valid and objective reason to request more information from an employee or doubt a request’s validity. In that case, they may ask additional questions tailored for the individual assessment being conducted. …
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