Legislation
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 MorePhone Carriers’ New Requirements for Business Texting
Phone Carriers’ New Requirements for Business Texting by AnneMarie McPherson National phone carriers like T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon are starting to implement new requirements for business texting to counteract telemarketing spam. The requirements primarily focus on businesses using application-to-person (A2P) text messages sent via 10-digit long code (00310DLC) phone numbers, which are phone numbers that include…
Read MoreKAIA Board Announces Virtual Annual Meeting and Legislative Update
KAIA Board Announces Virtual Annual Meeting and Legislative Update Due to the difficulties of being able to safely meet in person, the KAIA Board has decided to hold our required annual membership meeting virtually, along with a Kansas legislative update. The virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 3rd from 11 a.m. to 12…
Read MoreWhat Kansas Insurance Agents Can Expect during the 2021 Legislative Session
What Kansas Insurance Agents Can Expect during the 2021 Legislative Session The Kansas Legislature convenes for its 2021 regular session on Monday, January 11. The 2021 edition of the legislature will look different than last year, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 landscape. Exactly how the legislature navigates the business of running this session…
Read MoreGeneral 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 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 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 MoreKAIA Reaches 2019 Insurpac Goal
KAIA Reaches 2019 Insurpac Goal KAIA has surpassed its 2019 InsurPac fundraising goal of $27,000! In addition, the Young Agents of Kansas also crushed their goal showing the commitment to the future of the insurance industry in Kansas is strong with our future leaders. Fee Insurance Group led the successful effort, along with the Elliott Insurance Group’s employees. “Thanks to…
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