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IN THIS ISSUE

PUBLISHER’ S NOTE by Dave Hulcher
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' 26 ANNUAL CONVENTION RECAP
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Kansas Marketplace Headlines
ROOTS, RELIANCE, AND RELATIONSHIPS: MEET KAIA PRESIDENT DAVE VOGEL
by Valerie Gardner
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by Karlyn Raleigh
DEVELOPING A UNIFIED CULTURE IN M & A
by Big I Virtual University
LEVEL UP YOUR AGENCY
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MEET YOUR NEW KAIA BOARD MEMBERS
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InsurAcademy Agency Development Program
KAIA Members Now Have Access
YOUR KAIA COMMITTEES 10
TAKING STOCK AT KAIA ' s LEGISLATIVE DAY
by Beth Smoller
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COMMISSIONER’ S LETTER by Comm. Vicki Schmidt
Your Department Continues to Take Action
PRESIDENT’ S LETTER by David Vogel
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OTHER STATE SEC. OF STATE REGISTRATIONS
by Wendy Boe, Turris
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Our People are Our Competitive Edge
FILING REPORT
AM Best Filings
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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT ISN ' T A MYSTERY by Kristina Dietrick, HR Partners
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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.
MARCH / APRIL 2026
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