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IN THIS ISSUE

PUBLISHER ’ S NOTE by Dave Hulcher
INDUSTRY NEWS
Kansas Marketplace Headlines
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CREATING AN AGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL by Beth Smoller
What Are the Key Components ?
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6 TIME TRAPS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS by Kelly Donahue-Piro
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MEMBER SURVEY PROVIDES VALUABLE INFO by Dave Hulcher
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And How to Avoid Them
What We Learned from KAIA Members
HOW A HARD MARKET CAN IMPACT YOUR AGENCY ’ S PROFITABILITY by Carey Wallace
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A Q & A ON CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE by Big I Virtual University Faculty
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REMOTE WORKER COMPLIANCE FACTS by Kristina Dietrick
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COMMISSIONER ’ S LETTER by Comm . Vicki Schmidt
A New Year Brings New Opportunity
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What You Need to Know
MARKETPLACE IMPACTS = OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENTS
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PRESIDENT ’ S LETTER by Lucas Raliegh
Looking at the Bright Sides
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by Daniel Smith
FILING REPORT
AM Best Filings
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THE ANTIDOTE TO THE GREAT RESIGNATION by Nancy Germond
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The “ Stay Interview ”
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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 .
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JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2023
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