Piette brings more than 20 years of insurance experience and a proven record of underwriting leadership, profitable growth, and team development. Since joining SECURA in 2010, he has advanced through roles of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as a Commercial Lines underwriting director, leading underwriting operations across Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. •
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KAIA BEST PRACTICES MEMBERS
We are pleased to celebrate the KAIA members that have achieved the status of Best Practices Agency for 2026. Presented by Big I and Reagan Consulting, this recognition is based on significant data and operations analysis. The Kansas members are:
• Conrade Insurance Group
• Fee Insurance Group
• Flury-Hinderks Insurance
• Fouts, Davidson Burks Agency
• Fuqua Insurance Group
• Haas & Wilkerson Insurance
• Insurance Center, Inc.( ICI)
• SBS Insurance Agency
• The Reilly Company
• Wood Insurance Center
Congratulations to all these members on their hard work and well-earned achievements!
LOVELL INSURANCE GROUP JOINS CREATIVE PLANNING
Lovell Insurance Group, a respected commercial insurance brokerage in Overland Park known for its expertise in complex commercial insurance, surety and risk management solutions, has announced its acquisition by Creative Planning, one of the nation’ s leading registered investment advisory firms.
As part of the transaction, John Lovell, Mike Pernice and Georgia Williams have joined the Creative Planning team.
“ Lovell has always excelled in complex commercial insurance and risk management,” said John Lovell, Partner and Director of Sales, Commercial Insurance at Creative Planning.“ By joining forces with Creative Planning, we’ re now able to deliver even greater value through their outstanding insurance capabilities, deep resources, and exceptional production and service talent already within the firm.
COOK JOINS PACT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TEAM
PACT Construction Services has announced that Dillon Cook has joined the team as their newest Project Director.
Dillon graduated from KU with a degree in Business Administration and has spent the last 23 years with Farmers Insurance, building a career in Property Claims and becoming a go-to resource in the large and complex loss space.
EMC INSURANCE ACCEPTING NEW SCHOOL SUBMISSIONS
EMC Insurance is accepting new Kansas school submissions, with a focus on accounts that align with their underwriting appetite and long-term partnership approach.
Contact your EMC underwriter to discuss potential opportunities.
SECURA PROMOTES PIETTE TO VP
SECURA Insurance promoted Adam Piette to Vice President – Commercial Lines Underwriting. Piette steps into the role previously held by Steve Miller, who will be retiring in early 2027. Piette and Miller will work together over the next several months to ensure a smooth transition.
Piette brings more than 20 years of insurance experience and a proven record of underwriting leadership, profitable growth, and team development. Since joining SECURA in 2010, he has advanced through roles of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as a Commercial Lines underwriting director, leading underwriting operations across Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. •
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2026
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