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AM Best Upgrades Credit Ratings of Kansas Mutual Insurance Company
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)…
Read MoreBig ‘I’ Installs New Leadership
Kansas’ Bob Fee leads national association as chairman. October 5, 2021— The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) installed Kansas’ Bob Fee, president of Fee Insurance Group Inc. in Hutchinson, as 2021-22 Big “I” chairman at the recent Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Fee has held numerous…
Read MoreKansas Association of Insurance Agents Adds Shelby Doty to Board of Directors
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents Adds Shelby Doty to Board of Directors September 28, 2021 – Topeka, Kansas – Shelby Doty has been named to the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents (KAIA) Board of Directors. Doty, commercial lines account executive at Insurance Planning, Inc., Hays, Kansas, will serve as a director-at-large. “As an independent agent…
Read MoreInsurance Coverage Committee Creates Farmowners Task Force
Insurance Coverage Committee Creates Farmowners Task Force Volunteer Today! The Insurance Coverage Committee met on Tuesday, September 7th. One outcome was the committee established a Farmowners Competitive Task Force. The purpose of the task force is to help independent agents better compete against direct/captive carriers by analyzing the insurance offerings in the Farmowners market and…
Read MoreHeritage Insurance Group merges with Garrett Insurance
Heritage Insurance Group merges with Garrett Insurance The owners and staff of Heritage Insurance Group, Inc. of Stockton, Kansas, are excited to announce the merger of its agency with Garrett Insurance Agency, Kerrville, Texas. Originating from a decade-long friendship between owners, the new partnership will bring two family-owned insurance agencies under joint leadership, opening many…
Read MoreKAIA Young Agents Raised $8,845 with Hot Ones Challenge
KAIA Young Agents Raised $8,845 with Hot Ones Challenge Topeka, Kansas – September 10, 2021 – The Kansas Association of Insurance Agents announced that its Young Agents Committee has exceeded the $4,000 fundraising goal for The Hot Ones Challenge. The challenge reached its goal two weeks ahead of the campaign’s September 10 end date, collecting…
Read MoreThe Last Dab
The Last Dab KAIA’s Young Agents Committee Release Third Hot Ones Teaser in support of Jacob Legleiter. Make a Donation The Young Agents Committee of Kansas is releasing its third Hot Ones teaser in support of Jabob Legleiter. Jacob, at only 20-years old, is suffering from choriocarcinoma, a very rare cancer. He is currently receiving…
Read MoreNew Federal Flood Insurance Rating Plan to Start October 1
New Federal Flood Insurance Rating Plan to Start October 1 The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and significant changes are coming. According to NFIP, the changes mark the first update to FEMA’s pricing methods in 50 years and are based on updated technology and FEMA’s evolving knowledge of flood risk. The following are some of…
Read MoreYAK 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 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…
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