IN THIS ISSUE
PUBLISHER’ S NOTE by Dave Hulcher
INDUSTRY NEWS
Kansas Marketplace Headlines
AI AND YOUR PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY by Sonyia Townsend, Arlington / Roe
THE BIGGEST FINDINGS IN CATALYIT ' S STATE OF TECH REPORT
by Marit Peters, Catalyit + IIAT
THREE INSURANCE TASKS I ' D GIVE AI TODAY
by Matthew Smith, Catalyit + IIAT
WHAT INDEPENDENT AGENTS NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT SECURE IoT DATA
by RedBird Security
WHERE IND. AGENTS ACTUALLY STAND WITH AI
by Kasey Connors, ACT
RECOGNIZING RED FLAGS BEFORE... A PROBLEM
by Beth Smoller, KAIA
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PRESIDENT ' S CLASSIC GOLF & AUCTION
by Karlyn Raleigh, KAIA
AI, NECESSITY, OPPORTUNITY AND E & O RISK
by Jim Redeker, Swiss Re
FRAUD WITH A BADGE... by Paul Smart, NexTech
KAIA & KCAIA MEMBER SOCIAL BRINGS AGENTS...
by Valerie Gardner, KAIA
COMMISSIONER’ S LETTER by Comm. Vicki Schmidt
Dept. Licensing Updates: By-the-Numbers
PRESIDENT’ S LETTER by David Vogel
Some Practical Steps While Approaching AI...
FILING REPORT
AM Best Filings
AI SAMPLE POLICY & LEGAL... by Big I ACT + General Counsel Office
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