Legislative
Day
2018 RECAP
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Will Larson and Ken Abitz discuss
Over the lunch hour, attendees heard insurance industry insights
how insurance carriers and self-insured from Senator Jeff Longbine.
pools are regulated.
To kick off, attendees heard from the Kansas Insurance Department. Speakers included (left to
right) Assistant Director of Health & Life Craig Van Aalst, Staff Attorney Grace Lancaster, Assistant
Insurance Commissioner Clark Shultz, Community Outreach Specialist Daniel Rineberg, and Insurance
Commissioner Ken Selzer.
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KANSAS INSURANCE AGENT & BROKER | March - April 2018 |
he KAIA held its annual
Kansas Agents Legislative
Day in Topeka on
March 7. More than 60
independent agents from across
the state gathered in Topeka for
this important event. During
the heart of the Kansas State
Legislative Session, the event
provided attendees with an
opportunity to learn more about
key issues affecting the industry
and later discuss those issues with
state legislators. The program
included in-person briefings from
the Kansas Insurance Department
Commissioner Ken Selzer and
staff, Senator Jeff Longbine, and
the KAIA Political Advocacy Team.
Presenting remotely, Big
“I” Senior Vice President of
Government Affairs Charles
Symington and Brian McNeely
of Reagan Consulting, Inc.
addressed the impact of the
Tax Reform and Jobs Act on
independent agents.