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Mutli-factor Authentication – Required vs. Recommended?
Multi-Factor Authentication – Required vs. Recommended? By Josh Goodman The required use of multi-factor authentication (“MFA”) for businesses to qualify for or maintain cyber insurance is a common topic these days. While MFA is always recommended, depending on how system access is setup will in most cases dictate if it is required. The following will…
Read MoreKID Shares Licensing Statistics
KID Shares Licensing Statistics On March 29th, the Kansas Insurance Department (“KID”) held an Agent Advisory Committee where Chief of Producer Licensing, Monicka Richmeier, provided the group with an update on licensing activity. There was a total of 147 new resident agency licenses issued in 2021 bringing the total resident agencies on record with KID…
Read MoreKansas Insurance Department Reorganization
Kansas Insurance Department Reorganization Commissioner Vicki Schmidt recently reorganized a portion of the Kansas Insurance Department, combining the Health and Life and Property and Casualty divisions. This allows the Department the opportunity to cross train employees on all lines of business and allow them to specialize in either rates or forms. Julie Holmes, a 20+…
Read MoreAssurance Partners/Keller-Leopold Insurance Merger Becomes Iron Insurance Partners
Assurance Partners/Keller-Leopold Insurance Merger Becomes Iron Insurance Partners The merger of Assurance Partners and Keller-Leopold Insurance now has a new name: Iron Insurance Partners. “In uniting our companies together, our goal was not just to bring together the top agencies around, but to provide strength, confidence, and robust services to our clients,” said Shawn Myers,…
Read MoreStep-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 MoreInsurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt toured communities impacted by rare December Derecho.
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.…
Read MoreSenate Bill 37 Amends Agent Licensing and Renewal Requirements
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…
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 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…
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