Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger News

Tenure of Outgoing Kansas Commissioner Marked by Industry Growth

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger says the insurance industry has grown from an $11 billion industry to a $17 billion one during the time she has been in office. Praeger, who chose not to run for re-election this year, began …

Kansas Firefighters to Benefit from $12M Relief Fund Distribution

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger currently is making the annual funds distribution to state and local firefighter relief organizations. Nearly $12 million will be distributed among 569 local Firefighters Relief Associations (FRAs) across the state. That is nearly $342,000 more …

Kansas Insurance Department Seeking to Raise Insurer Fees

The Kansas Insurance Department is asking the Legislature for permission to raise fees paid by insurance companies because the state has diverted millions of dollars from its regulatory fund for other purposes. Zachary Anshutz, assistant commissioner of insurance, said the …

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Opposes Re-Election of Governor

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is opposing fellow Republican Sam Brownback’s re-election as governor this year and has helped form a new, anti-Brownback group that includes his Democratic challenger’s lieutenant-governor running mate. The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Praeger went public …

Consulting Firm Director Seeks Kansas Insurance Post

The director of a northeast Kansas health insurance consulting company is running for next year’s Republican nomination for state insurance commissioner. Beverly Gossage, of Eudora, announced her candidacy in a statement on Jan. 28. Gossage describes herself as a conservative …

Kansas Commissioner Names Sourk Director of Consumer Assistance

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has named Jennifer R. Sourk as the director of the Kansas Insurance Department’s Consumer Assistance Division. Sourk has been with the department since 2007. She was previously assistant general counsel and has worked as a …

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Names New Top Staffers

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has appointed a new assistant commissioner and general counsel, shuffling her staff after the departure of her top deputy. Praeger promoted Zachary Anshutz from general counsel to assistant commissioner. Anshutz will replace former Assistant Commissioner …