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General Election Report
General Election Report It was a big night for the GOP Republicans had a very good election in 2020. Kansas voters pushed back against millions of dollars dumped into Kansas races by Democrats from across the nation. While many predicted a shift away from the current supermajority for Republicans in the Kansas Senate and House,…
Read MoreUSDA Announced New Federal Crop Insurance Board Members
USDA Announced New Federal Crop Insurance Board Members WASHINGTON, September 28, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced that four new members were selected for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors. Nicole Berg, Kenneth Selzer, Scott Silveus, and Pat Swanson will serve four-year terms starting 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 MoreBig ‘I’ Applauds Effort to Avoid NFIP Lapse
Big ‘I’ Applauds Effort to Avoid NFIP Lapse House passes bill to extend NFIP through Sept. 30, 2021. WASHINGTON, DC, September 22, 2020— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) thanks the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a measure to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Sept. 30,…
Read MoreKAIA Receives 2020 Excellence in Insurance Education Award
KAIA Receives 2020 Excellence in Insurance Education Award Big “I” Agent Development Group Makes Recognition for Eighth Year September 14, 2020, Topeka, Kansas – The Kanas Association of Insurance Agents (KAIA) has been announced as a 2020 Excellence in Insurance Education Award recipients. The Excellence in Insurance Education (EIE) award began in 2010 to recognize state…
Read MoreConrade Insurance Group, Inc. Included In IIABA’s 2020 Best Practices Study
Conrade Insurance Group, Inc. Included In IIABA’s 2020 Best Practices Study NEWTON, Kansas, August 26, 2020 – Conrade Insurance Group, Inc. once again became a part of an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the United States, Conrade retains its Best Practices status. This status comes by participating in the Independent Insurance Agents &…
Read MoreKAIA Member Appointed to Big “I” Committees
KAIA Member Appointed to Big “I” Committees The Big “I” has appointed several Kansas agents to national committees. Bob Fee (Fee Insurance Group), will remain Big “I” Chairman-elect for another year and will be installed as Chairman at the 2021 Big “I” Fall Leadership meeting in Kansas City. More details will be following on that.…
Read MoreMasks and Your Agency
Masks and Your Agency Today, Governor Kelly released guidelines for wearing masks in public that will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2020. While these guidelines are issued for the state, based on the legislative action taken at the end of the 2020 session, county authorities will have the ability to create…
Read MoreVirtual Recovery Summit Now Available On-Demand
Virtual Recovery Summit Now Available On-Demand Innovation. Growth. Not typically two words that your agency is thinking about these days in the midst of a global pandemic. We’d like to change that. Four Big “I” state associations, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas, joined together to host a one-day, virtual summit to provide your…
Read MoreKAIA Launches Member Scavenger Hunt
KAIA Launches Member Scavenger Hunt Update your membership profile with KAIA for a chance to win $50 KAIA has been working to update the membership database over the past several months. Now we need your help to verify that your information is accurate. We also need your help to fill in a few blanks that…
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