TABLE OF
CONTENTS
KANSAS INSURANCE AGENT & BROKER
January-February 2015
Vol. 20, No. 1
The bimonthly magazine of the
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents
OFFICERS OF KAIA
President
SueAnn Schultz | [email protected]
President-Elect
Dustin Davis | [email protected]
Treasurer
Lyle Davidson | [email protected]
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Secretary/Assistant Treasurer
Scott Strong | [email protected]
State National Director
Bob Fee | [email protected]
Immediate Past President
Bob Wood | [email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Zone I Director
Jo Erin Stuteville | [email protected]
Zone II Director
Rob Lessen | [email protected]
Zone III Director
Doug Smart | [email protected]
Zone IV Director
Lee Gleason | [email protected]
Zone V Director
Jolene Biggs | [email protected]
Cover photo by Eric W. Montgomery
FEATURES
13
Elliott earns Outstanding Customer
Service Rep of the Year Award
14
Kansas agents earn
national professional designations
16
cover story
Zone VI Director
Alan Schlesener | [email protected]
Selzer sworn in as state’s
25th Insurance Commissioner
Director at Large
Ron Bolz | [email protected]
20
Director at Large
Chad Fuqua | [email protected]
Know your legislators,
know the issues
Director at Large
Kristy Wilson | [email protected]
28
Young Agents Chair
Carol VanLeeuwen | [email protected]
company profile
Prime Insurance
13
DEPARTMENTS
President’s Message 2
Industry Partners Program 3
Technology Feature 4
Commissioner’s Column 7
Young Agents Committee 8
K A I A S T A F F & C O N S U LT A N T S
Trusted Choice® Committee 10
Executive Director | Kerri Spielman
Education Classes 29
Vice President-Public Affairs | Stephanie Mullholland
Director of Agency Operations | Bob Harris
Finance Manager | Shannon Bower
Director of Member Services | Joan Sutton
Communications & Technology Coordinator | Nicole Schings
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents
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Industry News 30
Kansas Filings Report 31
Education Director | Faith Gibbs
Insurance Services Representative | Amanda Hanson
Administrative Assistant | Hayley Spicer
Office Assistant | Barbara Cobuluis
Legal Counsel | Will Larson
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Kansas Insurance Agent & Broker (ISSN#1069-1847) is published bimonthly by Agency Services Corporation of Kansas
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The Kansas Association of Insurance Agents was formed September 1, 1992, through the merger of the Professional
Insurance Agents of Kansas (PIAK) and the Independent Insurance Agents of Kansas (IIAK). The Association is affiliated
with the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA).