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Thank You KAIA Industry Partners
We Can’t Do It Without You
DAVID HULCHER
KAIA Executive Director
ur Leadership and Development Conference
was held in October and we welcomed
KAIA’s new leadership with President, Lee
Gleason, being installed along with welcoming new
Executive Committee member, Jo Erin Stuteville
from the Elliott Insurance Group to lead KAIA.
We appreciate the work that Scott Strong put into
making fiscal year 2018 one of much progress. In
this edition of the magazine you will see a recap of
the L&D Conference which honored a number of
individuals that made significant contributions to
the insurance industry in Kansas. But, I also want to
take the opportunity to make sure we recognize the
companies that participate in KAIA’s Industry Partner
program, for without their generous support we
would not be able to serve our members in the same
capacity we do today.
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For 2018, KAIA was supported by 46 company
partners that have raised their hand as leaders to
support the independent agents of Kansas. Our IP
program provides multiple benefit levels offering
increased visibility to partners and enhanced ways to
connect with our members. Growing our Industry
Partners program continues to be a strategic goal
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for KAIA. With less than 20% of our associations
revenue coming from membership dues, the
support of our industry partners is critical. Since
I’ve been at KAIA, I have seen firsthand how the
Industry Partners program has benefited companies
and our members through mutually beneficial
networking opportunities, increased brand
recognition and deepening relationships. This year,
staff will continue to share our objectives with our
Industry Partners and focus on understanding as
much as we can about our partner’s strategies and
annual goals so we can assist them in working closely
with independent agents in Kansas.
We are currently in the process of soliciting
commitments for our 2019 Industry Partner Program,
and I would ask you to reach out to our current
partners and say thank you for all of their support.
I’d also ask that if there are carriers that you work
with that are not participating in the IP program that
you reach out to Joan Sutton at joan@kaia.com and
share a contact with her. We are excited to include
sponsorship of the Young Agents of Kansas in this
year’s list of benefits. KAIA is blessed to have such
strong Industry Partners and loyal members.
KANSAS INSURANCE AGENT & BROKER | November - December 2018 |