Posts by Chrissey Breault
YAK Releases Second Hot Ones Teaser
YAK Releases Second Hot Ones Teaser The Young Agents Committee hopes to encourage more donations for Jacob Legleiter with the release of the second Hot Ones teaser. Make a Donation Choriocarcinoma is very rare. Patients require a unique, aggressive treatment to improve their chance of survival. Testicular germ cell tumors represent the most common malignancy…
Read MoreKAIA Partners with CareerPlug
KAIA Partners with CareerPlug Finding and hiring the right staff to maintain and grow your business is an important key to your success, and likely your biggest challenge. KAIA is now partnered with CareerPlug, our recruiting software of choice, to support all KAIA members in hiring. CareerPlug provides an easy-to-use system that automates many of…
Read MoreKAIA Young Agents Help Raise Funds for Choriocarcinoma
KAIA Young Agents Help Raise Funds for Choriocarcinoma The Young Agents of Kansas ups the ante with spicy wings to help with 20-year-old Jacob Legleiter’s medical expenses Make a Donation Topeka, Kansas – August 10, 2021 – The Kansas Association of Insurance Agents (KAIA) Young Agents Committee has decided this year’s charity fundraiser will support…
Read MoreAssurance Partners and Keller Leopold Insurance Announce Merger
Assurance Partners and Keller Leopold Insurance Announce Merger July 28, 2021 – Assurance Partners (Salina, KS) and Keller Leopold Insurance (Garden City, KS) are proud to announce the merger of our organizations as of September 30, 2021. While each organization has experienced much success and growth, together we will capitalize on each other’s strengths and…
Read MoreKAIA Adds Kevin O’Brien to Executive Committee
KAIA Adds Kevin O’Brien to Executive Committee Kevin O’Brien has been named to the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents (KAIA) Executive Committee. O’Brien, who is vice president of Reilly Insurance, will serve as the secretary/assistant treasurer. As the 2019 KAIA Agent of the Year award winner, O’Brien is a natural leader, mentor and always willing…
Read MoreKAIA Receives 2021 Excellence in Insurance Education Award
KAIA Receives 2021 Excellence in Insurance Education Award July 7, 2021 – Topeka, Kansas – The Kanas Association of Insurance Agents (KAIA) has been announced as a 2021 Excellence in Insurance Education Award recipient. The Excellence in Insurance Education (EIE) award began in 2010 to recognize state association education department staff for their individual efforts to…
Read MorePost-Pandemic Job Description Review
Post-Pandemic Job Description Review Job descriptions affect multiple aspects of employment. An effective job description should accurately reflect the essential duties and responsibilities of an employee’s position. For many employees, job duties have fluctuated as a result of the pandemic. Employees have cross-trained and absorbed additional duties when co-workers were out of the office due…
Read MoreKansas Supreme Court Case Suggests Court Would Uphold Damage Cap in Wrongful Death Cases
Kansas Supreme Court Case Suggests Court Would Uphold Damage Cap in Wrongful Death Cases In a recently released four to three decision, the Kansas Supreme Court upheld a statute banning a claim for wrongful birth. In the case of Tillman v. Goodpasture, the Supreme Court held the statute was constitutional and enforceable. Wrongful birth cases…
Read MoreNew OSHA Guidance for COVID-19
New OSHA Guidance for COVID-19 In response to the updated guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), which explains that fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except in limited situations, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released updated guidance on mitigating and preventing the…
Read MoreKansas Association of Insurance Agents Hires Director of Business Development
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents Hires Director of Business Development Independent agent joins association staff to drive growth and member engagement June 15, 2021 – Topeka, Kansas – Josh Goodman is joining the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents’ (KAIA) team as its new Director of Business Development. Goodman had been active in KAIA leadership for…
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