Kansas Insurance Department (KID) News

Kansas Department of Insurance Distributes Over $18M to Firefighters

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced, that 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 …

Kansas Man Sentenced to 12 Months Probation For Insurance Fraud

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced last week that an Overland Park man has been sentenced to 12 months of probation for insurance fraud. Matthew Finholm, age 43, pleaded guilty in the District Court of Johnson County to one misdemeanor …

Kansas Insurance Companies to See Reduced Surplus Lines Tax Rate in 2024

Insurance companies in Kansas will pay a reduced surplus lines tax rate beginning next year after the legislature passed a law lowering the surplus tax rate from 6% to 3% for tax years 2024 and after. Kansas insurance Commissioner Vicki …

Kansas Producer License Fees to be Reduced by $1.2 Million in 2024

Kansas producer licensing fees will be reduced by $1.2 million beginning in January, 2024, Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced. Resident producer application fees will be reduced from $30 to $15, and non-resident producer fees will be reduced from $80 to …

Kansas’ MutualAid eXchange Declared Insolvent, Placed into Liquidation

The District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas has declared MutualAid eXchange (MAX) insolvent, and the company has been placed into liquidation pursuant to a petition filed by the Commissioner of Insurance. The court ruled MAX to be insolvent on August …

Kansas Firefighters Receive $16.8M From Insurance Department

The Kansas Insurance Department distributed $16.8 million to firefighters across the state, funds generated by a two percent tax paid by insurance companies on fire and lightning insurance premiums written in Kansas. The Kansas Firefighters Relief Act was created in …

Kansas Insurance Commissioner: No Workers’ Comp Fund Assessment for FY 2024

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced there will not be a Workers Compensation Fund assessment this year. Carriers, pools, and self-insured businesses will not be required to pay into the assessment fund for fiscal year (FY) 2024. This will reduce …

Kansas Insurance Department Recovers $4.1 Million

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced the Kansas Insurance Department recovered $4.12 million in insurance funds for Kansans in the first eight months of 2022. “When Kansans call the Insurance Department, we work diligently to help make sure they receive …

Wine Named Securities Head, Shultz Asst. Commissioner at Kansas Insurance Dept.

John Wine, current assistant commissioner at the Kansas Insurance Department (KID), has been named securities commissioner within the department, and Clark Shultz has been tapped as Wine’s successor as assistant commissioner. The administrative changes are a result of the upcoming …

BCBS of Kansas City Service Provider Reports Data Breach

The Missouri Department of Insurance says the insurance information of more than 400,000 Missourians are potentially impacted by data breach at Newkirk Products Inc., a service provider that issues healthcare ID cards for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City. …