January/February 2019
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Vol. 24, No. 1
The bimonthly magazine of the
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents
OFFICERS OF KAIA
President
Lee Gleason | lgleason@kfsa.com
President-Elect
Kristy Wilson | kwilson@kellermaninsurance.com
VP/Treasurer
Doug Smart | doug@smart-ins.com
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Secretary/Assistant Treasurer
Jo Erin Stuteville | joerin@elliottinsurancegroup.com
National Director
Cindy Hower | chower@kellermaninsurance.com
ratula-
KAIA
bers! We
eded our
FEATURES
Immediate Past President
Scott Strong | sstrong@strongsinsurance.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Zone I Director
Josh Goodman | josh.goodman@hwins.com
Zone II Director
Kevin Campbell | kcampbell@unitedagencyks.com
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KAIA Members Exceed Their InsurPac Goals
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A Retrospective from Ken Selzer
Zone IV Director
Lucas Raleigh | lucas@raleighinsurance.biz
Director at Large
Kevin O’Brien | kevin.obrien@reillyinsurance.com
President’s Message 2
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2019 Legislative Outlook
Zone VI Director
Shawn Myers | smyers@kellerleopold.com
Director at Large
Austin Renn | austin@rennandcompany.com
DEPARTMENTS
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Rural & Small Highlights
Zone III Director
Bryan Schmitz | bryanschmitz@sbsins.com
Industry Partners Program 3
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Strategic Planning:
Plan to Succeed or Plan to Fail — Your Choice!
Executive Director’s Message 4
State News 5
Commissioner’s Column 8
Young Agents Chair
Brock Elliot | brock@elliottinsurancegroup.com National Director’s Page 11
K A I A S T A F F & C O N S U LT A N T S 2019 KAIA Committees 16
Young Agents Profile 12
Executive Director | David Hulcher
Committees Form 18
Vice President-Finance | Shannon Bower
Company Profile 26
Vice President of Marketing & Membership | Joan Sutton
Vice President of Agency Services | Elizabeth Smoller
Professional Development Coordinator | Barb Cobuluis
Marketing & Communications Coordinator | Matt Kelly
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents Outstanding CSR of the Year Form 27
TRUST ABEN Class Schedule 28
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LEADERSHIP
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PROTECT
E&O Program Manager | Katie Hobson
Legal Counsel | Will Larson
Valerie Dunnam | Account Manager
Carolyn Rouse | Account Manager
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents
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Continuing Education Classes 29
Kansas Filings Report 31
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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).