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IN THIS ISSUE

PUBLISHER ’ S NOTE by Dave Hulcher
INDUSTRY NEWS
Kansas Marketplace Headlines
THE STATE OF INDUSTRY TECH
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REVISITING THE Q2 MARKETPLACE RESULTS compiled by Paul Buse
INDIETECH SHOWCASE EVENT SUMMARY
by Jon Ross
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A Discussion with Industry and InsurTech Thought Leaders
GENERATIVE AI AND EMERGING RISKS
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INSURANCE AGENCY OPERATIONS AND TECH by Ray Huang
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Opportunities Abound with AI ...
THE BEST TECHNOLOGY IS ... by Carey Wallace
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COMMISSIONER ’ S LETTER by Comm . Vicki Schmidt
Building on Senate Bill 37
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WHAT CAN MY NEW , UNLICENSED EMPLOYEE DO ?
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PRESIDENT ’ S LETTER by Lucas Raleigh
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by Beth Smoller
POLICY CHECKING AND AI by Catalyit
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Embracing Tech with Care
101 WESTON LABS HELPS ...
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HOW TO HIRE A VA ... by Wess Anderson
BIG I FALL LEADERSHIP CONF . by Karlyn Judd
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InsurTech Accelerator Helps 8 Companies ...
FILING REPORT
AM Best Filings
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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2023
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