AM Best , headquartered in Oldwick , New Jersey , named James A . Gillard Jr . as president of A . M . Best Rating Services , Inc ., succeeding Matthew C . Mosher . Mosher is retiring as president and CEO , effective at the end of the year . •
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KAIA EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD
KAIA is honored to have won the prestigious Diamond Elite Award at the Excellence in Insurance Education Awards during the Big I National Fall Conference and Ed Convo ! A huge thank you to our dedicated team and amazing members . Here ' s to setting new standards in insurance education !
IMA & FEE INSURANCE NAMED AS " BEST PLACES TO WORK "
KAIA members Fee Insurance Group in Hutchinson and IMA Financial Group in Wichita have been named one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance ! Congrats to their respective teams on this incredible achievement .
KS FIREFIGHTERS RECEIVE $ 18MM
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt has announced the Kansas Department of Insurance has made its annual distribution to local Firefighter Relief Associations ( FRAs ).
Pursuant to the Kansas Firefighters Relief Act , $ 18,912,365.52 has been distributed among 553 local FRAs throughout the state .
" Firefighters work to keep us safe , and the Kansas Firefighters Relief Act acknowledges those efforts by providing additional protections for firefighters and their loved ones ," said Commissioner Schmidt . " The Act not only gives first responders needed safety nets , but it also allows local communities to provide their citizens with improved firefighting equipment and resources ."
The funds from the Kansas Firefighters Relief Act are generated by a two percent tax paid by insurance companies on fire and lightning insurance premiums written in Kansas .
HULCHER ADDRESSES GRADUATES
KAIA CEO , Dave Hulcher was recently honored to be the keynote speaker at the graduation ceremony for students who recently received their GED or insurance license . The Kansas City area students graduated from programs provided by Made Men , at 501 ( c )( 3 ) whose mission is to empower individuals and communities to succeed through education and training .
INDUSTRY DINNERS WITH GIS
KAIA is working with leadership of the Gamma Iota Sigma chapter ( GIS ) at the University of Kansas , to connect students with the insurance industry . GIS is a collegiate professional fraternity that focuses on insurance , risk management , and actuarial science . Over this semester , we will host periodic dinners between KAIA Industry Partners , members , and students to share your industry knowledge and experience over dinner in Lawrence .
GILLARD NAMED PRES . OF AM BEST
AM Best , headquartered in Oldwick , New Jersey , named James A . Gillard Jr . as president of A . M . Best Rating Services , Inc ., succeeding Matthew C . Mosher . Mosher is retiring as president and CEO , effective at the end of the year . •
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