TABLE OF
CONTENTS
KANSAS INSURANCE AGENT & BROKER
May/June 2017
16
Vol. 22, No. 3
The bimonthly magazine of the
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents
OFFICERS OF KAIA
President
Lyle Davidson | lyledavidson@thedavidsonagency.net
President-Elect
Scott Strong | sstrong@strongsinsurance.com
VP/Treasurer
Lee Gleason | lgleason@kfsa.com
Secretary/Assistant Treasurer
Kristy Wilson | kwilson@kellermaninsurance.com
National Director
Cindy Hower | chower@kellermaninsurance.com
FEATURES
10
Legislative Wrap-up
Immediate Past President
Dusty Davis | ddavis@ici.insurance 12
A Day in the Life of a Successful Agent
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 15
By the Numbers
Zone I Director
Jo Erin Stuteville | joerin@elliottinsurancegroup.com
Zone II Director
Kevin Campbell | kcampbell@unitedagencyks.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
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cover story
From Football to Insurance a Winning Team
21
Remote Potential
22
Exploring the Options: A Road Map to
Good Risk Management Decisions
26
How does an firm become a
Best Practices Agency?
DEPARTMENTS
President’s Message 2
Industry Partners Program 3
Executive Director’s Message 4
Commissioner’s Column 7
Director at Large
Chad Fuqua | chad@fuquainsurance.com
Young Agents Profile 9
Director at Large
Kevin O’Brien | kevin.obrien@reillyinsurance.com
Company Profile 28
Continuing Education Classes 29
Young Agents Chair
Cooper Chapin | cooper@stephens-ins.com
Kansas Filings Report 31
K A I A S T A F F & C O N S U LT A N T S
Executive Director | David Hulcher
Director of Agency Operations | Bob Harris
Vice President-Finance | Shannon Bower
Vice President of Marketing & Membership | Joan Sutton
Events and Education Coordinator | Morgan Schultz
Director of Communications & Technology | Nicole Schings
KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AGENTS
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Senior Insurance Services Representative | Sherri Snyder
Insurance Services Representative | Amanda Hanson
Insurance Services Representative | Katie Hobson
Executive Assistant | Barbara Cobuluis
AScK Consultant | Colin Davidson
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).