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KANSAS INSURANCE NEWS
JM Wilson announced the promotion of Tyler Goecker to Branch Manager in their Kansas City , Missouri branch office . He plans the day to day operations of the Kansas City office , coordinate the staff , and continues to build relationships that will foster growth with new and existing independent insurance agents in AL , AR , AZ , CO , KS , MO and MS .
Tyler has been a member of the J . M . Wilson team since 2016 . Prior to his promotion , Tyler worked as a Sales & Agency Relations Specialist , in the Missouri Branch Office . He acted as the primary resource for independent insurance agent by offering product knowledge and assistance , as well as building and maintaining relationships with agency partners .
KAIA Members Continue Involvement in bettering Kansas Communities . Gov . Laura Kelly appointed Scott Stuckey of Cardinal Insurance to the Governor ’ s Military Council . The council advises the governor on ways to promot military activity near Fort Riley .
She also appointed Scott Strickland of Community American Credit Union Agency to the State Board of Agriculture . The board advises the governor on agricultural issues .
Meet the 2021 Young Agents Committee members : President : Bryce Hundley , Hundley Insurance Services Vice-Chair : Zach Renn , Stephens Insurance Secretary : - Bryce Burdiek , SBS Insurance Lindsy Martin , Smart Insurance Skylin Day , TWI Insurance Nicole Buhrman , Burns & Wilcox Casey Hart , Risk Innovations Davie Holt , Imperial PFS Past Chair : Josh Goodman , Haas & Wilkerson Insurance National YA Liaison : Brock Elliott , Elliott Insurance
IMA announced a new address for its Wichita location . The new physical location is 430 E . Douglas Ave ., Suite 400 , Wichita , Kansas 67202
Bison Insurance Group becomes New Shareholder Members of Bainswest The member agencies of Bison Insurance Group include :
• Renn & Company — Wellington
• Al Shank Insurance — Liberal
• Tyner Insurance Group — Emporia , Wamego , Council Grove , Rossville , Manhattan
• Kellerman Insurance — Holton
• Heritage Insurance Group — Stockton , Phillipsburg . Logan
• Saylor Insurance Services — Sabetha , Seneca
• Cardinal Insurance — Manhattan , Junction City
• Raleigh Insurance — Little River , Inman , Lyons , Manhattan
• Truly Insurance – LaCygne , Mound City , Pleasanton , Garnett
• Porter Spears & Bundy – Ottawa
All of the agency members of the Bison Insurance Group have been long-term leaders of the KAIA ,” said Dave Hulcher , KAIA ’ s Executive Director . “ We look forward to continuing to support them as they transition to Bainswest .
Sompo International Completes Acquisition of Diversified Crop Insurance Services and Forms AgriSompo North America Sompo International Holdings Ltd . ( SIH ), a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance , announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Diversified Crop Insurance Services ( DCIS ) a subsidiary of CGB Enterprises , Inc . ( CGB ), which was first announced on September 4 , 2020 . DCIS and ARMtech , Sompo International ’ s existing U . S . federally sponsored multi-peril crop insurer , will now operate under the brand name AgriSompo North America and as a part of the global AgriSompo platform .
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