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 | [email protected]
President-Elect
Scott Strong | [email protected]
VP/Treasurer
Lee Gleason | [email protected]
Secretary/Assistant Treasurer
Kristy Wilson | [email protected]
National Director
Cindy Hower | [email protected]
FEATURES
10
Legislative Wrap-up
Immediate Past President
Dusty Davis | [email protected] 12
A Day in the Life of a Successful Agent
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 15
By the Numbers
Zone I Director
Jo Erin Stuteville | [email protected]
Zone II Director
Kevin Campbell | [email protected]
Zone III Director
Doug Smart | [email protected]
Zone IV Director
Lucas Raleigh | [email protected]
Zone V Director
Jolene Biggs | [email protected]
Zone VI Director
Alan Schlesener | [email protected]
Director at Large
Monica Meininger | [email protected]
Director at Large
Ron Bolz | [email protected]
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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 | [email protected]
Young Agents Profile 9
Director at Large
Kevin O’Brien | [email protected]
Company Profile 28
Continuing Education Classes 29
Young Agents Chair
Cooper Chapin | [email protected]
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
815 SW Topeka Boulevard | Topeka, KS 66612
785.232.0561 | 800.229.7048
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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).