TABLE OF
CONTENTS
KANSAS INSURANCE AGENT & BROKER
November/December 2015
Vol. 20, No. 6
The bimonthly magazine of the
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents
OFFICERS OF KAIA
President
Dustin Davis | ddavis@icblueskies.com
President-Elect
Lyle Davidson | lyledavidson@thedavidsonagency.net
Treasurer
Scott Strong | sstrong@strongsinsurance.com
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Secretary/Assistant Treasurer
Lee Gleason | lgleason@kfsa.com
National Director
Cindy Hower | chower@kellermaninsurance.com
Immediate Past President
SueAnn Schultz | sueann.schultz@imacorp.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Zone I Director
Jo Erin Stuteville | joerin@elliottinsurancegroup.com
Zone II Director
Rob Lessen | rob@foxinsuranceks.com
Zone III Director
Doug Smart | doug@smart-ins.com
Zone IV Director
Lucas Raleigh | lucas@raleighinsurance.biz
Zone V Director
Jolene Biggs | biggjo@insurance-planning.com
Zone VI Director
Alan Schlesener | aschlesener@kellerleopold.com
Director at Large
Monica Meininger | snelinc@ucom.net
Director at Large
Ron Bolz | bolzins@embarqmail.com
Director at Large
Chad Fuqua | chad@fuquainsurance.com
Director at Large
Kristy Wilson | kwilson@kellermaninsurance.com
Young Agents Chair
Austin Renn | austin@rennandcompany.com
FEATURES
12
annual audit
Most self-funded pools
staying afloat
16
cover story
Dusty Davis elected
KAIA president
24
Kansas agencies make
national Best Practices list
26
new law
What your clients who drive
for Uber need to know
28
company profile
Farmers Alliance
Executive Director | Kerri Spielman
Director of Agency Operations | Bob Harris
Finance Manager | Shannon Bower
Director of Member Services | Joan Sutton
DEPARTMENTS
President’s Message 2
Industry Partners Program 3
Technology 4
Commissioner’s Column 7
Young Agents Committee 8
Trusted Choice® Committee 10
Education Classes 29
K A I A S T A F F & C O N S U LT A N T S
Vice President-Public Affairs | Stephanie Mullholland
12
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents
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New Members 30
Kansas Filings Report 31
Director of Communications & Technology | Nicole Schings
Director of Education | Faith Gibbs
Insurance Services Representative | Amanda Hanson
Insurance Services Representative | Krista Williams
Administrative Assistant | Hayley Spicer
Office Assistant | Barbara Cobuluis
Legal Counsel | Will Larson
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The Kansas Association of Insurance Agents was formed September 1, 1992, through the merger of the Professional
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with the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America (IIABA).