KANSAS INSURANCE NEWS
Acuity Surpasses $ 3B Policyholders ’ Surplus Acuity announced that its policyholders ’ surplus had reached $ 3 billion ( GAAP ), the largest amount ever in the insurer ’ s 95- year history .
KAIA Announced Goodman as the Director of Business Development Josh Goodman was active in KAIA ’ s leadership for many years including as a board member and past Young Agents ’ chairperson . He started the J . Goodman Insurance Agency in 2010 and sold it to Haas & Wilkerson Insurance in 2019 , where he served as a commercial lines producer . He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Kansas State University and a Graduate Degree from the University of Kansas and the CPCU , AIC , AIT , and CCIC insurance designations . His official start date is Monday , July 12 , 2021 . He can be reached at Josh @ kaia . com .
J . M . Wilson announced the promotions of Cheryl Gleason to Director of Claims and Adam Benda to Claims Manager . Cheryl has been with JM Wilson since 2015 where she began as a Claims Specialist before being promoted as Personal Lines Manager . Cheryl will continue to manage the Personal Lines team . Adam Benda joined JM Wilson in 2015 where he began as a Claims Representative and Personal Lines Underwriter , before being promoted as a Claims & Litigation Specialist .
The Big “ I ” Congratulates Madelyn Flannagan , who was named one of the 65 “ Elite Women 2021 ” in the industry by Insurance Business America magazine . Madelyn is the Vice President , Agent Development , Education & Research for Big “ I ”.
KAIA Membership Renewal Time is Coming ! Be sure your profile is up-to-date in InfHub . Dues are scheduled to be emailed in July . Profile questions can be answered by Barb Cobuluis via Barb @ kaia . com
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