Kan. Insurance Commissioner Candidates Face Off as Primary Nears
Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger and candidate hopeful State Rep. Eric Carter got to the point, so to speak, recently when they spoke before members of the Wichita Association of Health Underwriters. A point here, a point there, and a …
Brokers Support New Federal Bill to Reform Surplus Lines Insurance Regulation
In a step that is being applauded by insurance brokers, Reps. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-FL, and Dennis Moore, D-KS, have introduced federal legislation requiring states to establish a uniform system of regulation for the surplus lines industry. The new bill is …
New Markets
Outdoor Sporting Program Nuts & Bolts: Markel’s Outdoors is a niche program for guide and outfitting professionals, private sporting clubs and hunting/fishing lodges. Marketed through select retail insurance agents, this program is available on a licensed and admitted basis in …
New Markets
Outdoor Sporting Program Nuts & Bolts: Markel’s Outdoors is a niche program for guide and outfitting professionals, private sporting clubs and hunting/fishing lodges. Marketed through select retail insurance agents, this program is available on a licensed and admitted basis in …
States promise quicker insurance product, filing approval under new system with Interstate Compact
State regulators have reached a milestone in their efforts to streamline product regulation, with a centralized approval system for certain life and financial products on the verge of becoming reality. After three years of lobbying, 27 states have signed onto …
States promise quicker insurance product, filing approval under new system with Interstate Compact
State regulators have reached a milestone in their efforts to streamline product regulation, with a centralized approval system for certain life and financial products on the verge of becoming reality. After three years of lobbying, 27 states have signed onto …
Insurers Expanding Public Access to Medical Cost Information
Shopping for information about the cost and quality of medical care is becoming easier for patients as health insurers compete to become more consumer-friendly. Insurers are coming up with new ways to provide price and service information to customers who …
Heads up on workplace bullying
From the playground to the classroom to the office — bullies can be found in all walks of life, says an anti-bullying advocacy group vying for new legislation that could potentially outlaw workplace bullying. But how would new anti-harassment legislation …
Kan. Department Kicks Off State-wide InsureU Program
Commissioner Sandy Praeger will be embarking on a statewide insurance education campaign, entitled “InsureU,” which will extend over the next few months. Praeger will begin by making stops in several Kansas cities next week sharing information specifically targeted at empty …
