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TABLE OF CONTENTS KANSAS INSURANCE AGENT & BROKER January/February 2018 16 Vol. 23, No. 1 The bimonthly magazine of the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents OFFICERS OF KAIA President Scott Strong | [email protected] President-Elect Lee Gleason | [email protected] VP/Treasurer Kristy Wilson | [email protected] Secretary/Assistant Treasurer Doug Smart | [email protected] FEATURES National Director Cindy Hower | [email protected] 10 2018 Rural & Small Conference Highlights Immediate Past President Lyle Davidson | [email protected] BOARD OF DIRECTORS Zone I Director Jo Erin Stuteville | [email protected] Zone II Director Kevin Campbell | [email protected] Zone III Director Elizabeth Smoller | [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 Austin Renn | [email protected] 14 Crop Insurance: Washington Update cover story KAIA shares political advocacy efforts during legislative session 20 Perpetuation: Getting the Full value from your agency 25 Insurance Coverage: Understanding types of insureds Director at Large Josh Goodman | [email protected] InsurPac Contributors 5 Company Profile 22 Agency Profile 27 Continuing Education Classes 29 Executive Director | David Hulcher Marketing & Communications Coordinator | Matt Kelly Executive Director’s Message 4 State News 15 K A I A S T A F F & C O N S U LT A N T S Senior Insurance Services Representative | Sherri Snyder Industry Partners Program 3 ABEN Class Schedule 12 Young Agents Chair Brock Elliot | [email protected] Vice President of Marketing & Membership | Joan Sutton President’s Message 2 Young Agents Profile 9 Director at Large Kevin O’Brien | [email protected] Vice President-Finance | Shannon Bower DEPARTMENTS Commissioner’s Column 7 Director at Large Chad Fuqua | [email protected] Director of Agency Operations | Bob Harris 10 16 KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AGENTS 815 SW Topeka Boulevard | Topeka, KS 66612 785.232.0561 | 800.229.7048 w w w.k aia.com Kansas Filings Report 31 Insurance Services Representative | Amanda Hanson Insurance Services Representative | Katie Hobson Executive Assistant | Barbara Cobuluis Legal Counsel | Will Larson POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Kansas Insurance Agent & Broker, c/o Kansas Association of Insurance Agents, 815 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66612. (785) 232-0561. Kansas Insurance Agent & Broker (ISSN#1069-1847) is published bimonthly by Agency Services Corporation of Kansas (AScK), a subsidiary of the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents, 815 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS. (785) 232-0561. Periodicals postage paid at Topeka, KS 66612, and additional mailing offices. 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).