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IN THIS ISSUE

PUBLISHER ’ S NOTE by Dave Hulcher
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WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED FOR ME LATELY
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Kansas Marketplace Headlines
AN OVERVIEW OF THE 2024 BIG I BEST PRACTICES STUDY
PEOPLE ARE THE TOP REASON YOUR NEW TECH EFFORTS FAIL
by Chris Cline , ACT
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by Cheryl Koch and Mary Belka
OPTIMIZING YOUR ADVANTAGE
What Should Your Agency ' s Tech Spend Be ? by Colby Tunick and Colby Allen
PRACTICAL AI USE IN AGENCIES
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A RECAP OF BIG I FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
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by Joey Bouchard , QuoteWell and Azeem Ansar , Attune
by KAIA
A TALE OF A SCARED END USER
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2024 KAIA MEMBERS ' VIEWPOINT SURVEY SUMMARY
COMMISSIONER ’ S LETTER by Comm . Vicki Schmidt
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by Justin Dempsey , NexTech
Licensing at the Department
CROWDSTRIKE OUTAGE IMPACTS
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PRESIDENT ’ S LETTER by Kevin J . O ' Brien
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by Joshua Motta , Coalition
UNLOCKING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF YOUR AMS
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Protecting Clients in the Face of Evolving Tech
FILING REPORT
AM Best Filings
YAK FUNDRAISER
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BC
by Angela Ford , Catalyit
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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2024
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