FROM THE COMMISH
COMMISSIONER ' S LETTER
SEPTEMBER IS LIFE INSURANCE AWARENESS MONTH written by Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, Kansas Department of Insurance
As September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, it is a good time to talk about unclaimed life insurance policies to date. Over $ 31 million was recovered for Kansans in 2025 alone through the Life Insurance Policy Locator( LIPL). The Kansas Department of Insurance has helped Kansas consumers find and collect more than $ 128 million from lost or unclaimed life insurance policies using the LIPL since 2019.
If you or a client believes they may have a policy to claim visit the NAIC Life Policy Locator website at https:// eapps. naic. org / life-policy-locator /. All requests are free and confidential. Individuals who believe they are beneficiaries and executors, or legal representatives of a deceased person may submit a search request. Insurance companies receive the request, search their records, and directly contact the requester if there is a match, typically within 90 business days.
“ Over $ 31 million was recovered for Kansans
in 2025 alone through the Life Insurance Policy Locator( LIPL).”
Looking ahead, another free CE session of the Know Your Regulator series will be coming up on October 20th focusing on Excess and Surplus Lines.
This session will feature Deb Dalton, Public Service Administrator, and Monicka Richmeier, Director of Licensing, as they present an informative overview of excess and surplus lines insurance. This session will cover the fundamentals of surplus lines, producer responsibilities, and key regulatory requirements. Attendees will also receive a walkthrough of the new SLIP + system, including how it works, recent updates, and answers to frequently asked questions to help simplify the filing process and ensure compliance.
If you have not already taken advantage of these
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