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IN THIS ISSUE

PUBLISHER ’ S NOTE by Dave Hulcher
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HIRING IN A SCRATCH AGENCY
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Kansas Marketplace Headlines
MEET YOUR KAIA PRESIDENT KEVIN O ' BRIEN
The Industry Veteran is Ready ...
RECRUITING TIPS FOR AGENCIES AND CARRIERS by Nikki Brandt , NB Talent
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by Nikki Brandt , NB Talent
U . S . DOL ENACTS ITS NEW CONTRACTOR GUIDELINES
HOW DO DOL INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR REGS APPLY TO EMPLOYER SIZE ?
by HR Partners and The Law Offices of John Dietrick
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WHERE DID ALL THE WORKERS GO ?
by Claudia St . John , Big I Hires
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9 STRATEGIES TO SIMPLIFY INTERNSHIPS ... by Susie Bonner , IA magazine
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KAIA CONVENTION RECAP
Record Setting Attendance ...
YOUR KAIA COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP
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COMMISSIONER ’ S LETTER by Comm . Vicki Schmidt
March Madness
PRESIDENT ’ S LETTER by Kevin J . O ' Brien
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KANSAS AGENTS ' LEGISLATIVE DAY RECAP
Event Continues to Showcase ...
MEET YOUR NEW KAIA BOARD MEMBERS
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HR Solutions for KAIA Members
FILING REPORT
AM Best Filings
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IA CHANNEL RECORD GROWTH 40
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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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MARCH / APRIL 2024
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