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IN THIS ISSUE
PUBLISHER’ S NOTE by Dave Hulcher
INDUSTRY NEWS
Kansas Marketplace Headlines
CHOOSING THE RIGHT BUSINESS STRUCTURE FOR YOUR AGENCY
by Lindsay Sexton & Aaron Stocks
BOOST YOUR AGENCY WITH EFFECTIVE TECH INTEGRATION
by Cataylit
INSURACADEMY AGENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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INSURPAC CLOSES THE BOOKS ON HISTORIC FUNDRAISING YEAR
STAFF PERPETUATION: IT MATTERS AS MUCH AS OWNER PERPETUATION
by Beth Smoller, KAIA
HOW STRUCTURE AND LEADERSHIP CAN TRANSFORM AGENCY OPS
by RedBird Security
COMMISSIONER’ S LETTER by Comm. Vicki Schmidt
Charging Into a New Year
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Coming Soon!
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS: A PATH FORWARD
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PRESIDENT’ S LETTER by David Vogel
Working Together on the Future...
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by Johanna Holling, INVEST
LEARN HOW THE OBBBA TAX PROVISIONS HELP...
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FILING REPORT
AM Best Filings
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by AgencyEquity
DETERMINING AGENCY E & O LIMITS by Dave Hulcher, KAIA
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COVER IMAGE:( L-R): Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, Dave Hulcher, Beth Smoller, and KDOI Director of Government Affairs Eric Turek
KANSAS INSURANCE AGENT & Agent POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Kansas Insurance Agent & Agent, c / o Kansas Association of Insurance Agents, 815 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66612.( 785) 232-0561.
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Kansas Insurance Agent & Agent( 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.
JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2026
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