Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) has returned dollars to group-funded pools following the enactment of legislation that does away with two assessment fees. The Department introduced and successfully lobbied for the passage of legislation …
The Kansas Insurance Department announced it has recovered more than $7.6 million for Kansans in 2022, the largest single-year recovery in department history. Funds considered “recovered” are calculated when department staff assists individuals in need of support during their insurance …
The Kansas Insurance Department announced the state has received accreditation from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for the next five years. The NAIC is the U.S. standard-setting and regulatory support organization created and governed by the chief insurance regulators …
The Kansas Insurance Department reports that the agency has implemented alternative working arrangements for its staff, and that there will potentially be delays in processing license applications and company filing approvals. The KID also said it has suspended “all regulatory …
The Kansas Insurance Department (KID) has issued an emergency license suspension for a Smith Center, Kansas, insurance agent following an investigation of a complaint from an insurance company. Trisha A. Wiehl’s insurance license has been suspended after an insurance department …
The Kansas Insurance Department announced it is making the annual funds distribution to state and local firefighter relief organizations. More than $13.3 million will be distributed among 564 local Firefighters Relief Associations (FRAs) across the state. “This fund assists firefighters …
The Kansas Insurance Department is currently making the annual funds distribution to state and local firefighter relief organizations. More than $13.1 million will be distributed among 562 local Firefighters Relief Associations (FRAs) across the state. “This fund assists firefighters and …
A Kansas Insurance Department staff member will be visiting with business majors at Kansas universities during February to promote insurance courses as part of a statewide education initiative to attract more employees to the insurance industry. The initiative, sponsored by …
Emporia State University received the highest number of votes by percentage of students enrolled to win the initial “Don’t Text #Just Drive” fall contest, according to the Kansas Insurance Department. Seven Kansas universities participated in the campaign. In all, nearly …
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer announced that many business owners in the state will pay less for workers’ compensation insurance in 2017. It will be the second consecutive year for workers’ comp rate decreases in Kansas. Many of the approximately …
