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IN THIS ISSUE

PUBLISHER ’ S NOTE by Dave Hulcher
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PARALLELS
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Kansas Marketplace Headlines
THE KANSAS MARKETPLACE REPORT
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by the Rob Bowen , Patriotic Insurance
THE POWER OF UPSKILLING IN INSURANCE : SKILLS WE NEED TO DEVELOP
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The P & C Data of Independent Agents
5 BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP COACHING
by Liz Whisler , The Workplace Advisors
U . S . DOL ISSUES NEW GUIDELINES REGARDING OT
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by Pravina Ladma & Antonio Grasso for Swiss Re
THREE KEYS TO MAKING PROGESS ON YOUR GROWTH GOALS
by Jon Isaacson , DYOJO Podcast
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by Beth Smoller , KAIA
COMMISSIONER ’ S LETTER by Comm . Vicki Schmidt
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TAKE YOUR FIRM TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF GROWTH
by Brooke Liu , MarshBerry
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Session Two : Know Your Regulator Series
PRESIDENT ’ S LETTER by Kevin J . O ' Brien
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THE CONTINUAL PRODUCER DILEMMA
by Catherine Oak , Oak & Associates
IF YOU WANT TO BETTER YOURSELF , IT ' S ALL ABOUT EDUCATION ...
by Sam Boyer , Insurance Business America
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Harness Your Power with Prof . Development
FILING REPORT
AM Best Filings
YAK FUNDRAISER
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BC
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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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