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PUBLISHER’ S NOTE by Dave Hulcher
INDUSTRY NEWS
Kansas Marketplace Headlines
SHEPHERDING A VIRTUAL ASSISTANT DECISION
An Agent ' s Roadmap
TRAILBLAZING EXCELLENCE WITH YAK
Young Agents of Kansas Inducted...
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WHAT WE LEARNED FROM OUR KAIA MEMBER TECH STACK SURVEY
What do Our Members Utilize?
KAIA MEMBER SOCIAL BRINGS ENERGY TO DODGE CITY
by KAIA Team
AGENCY COMPENSATION 360 STUDY
What Our Members Need to Know
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MEET THE NEW ACT EXEC, KASEY CONNORS
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POLICY CHECKING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
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TECH STACK ESSENTIALS EVERY AGENCY NEEDS
by Catalyit
YAK FUNDRAISER UPDATE
by Karlyn Raleigh, KAIA
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by Catalyit
COMMISSIONER’ S LETTER by Comm. Vicki Schmidt
Life Insurance Awareness Month
PRESIDENT’ S LETTER by Bryan Schmitz
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CUT THROUGH THE HYPE: WHAT AI REALLY MEANS FOR YOUR BUSINESS
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Evolving Our Agencies Along with Our Tech
FILING REPORT
AM Best Filings
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by Nex-Tech
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.
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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2025
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