Kansas News

Kansas Commissioner to Push President’s Health Care Agenda

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is supporting President Bush’ health care agenda based on his remarks during his state of the union address. “The rising cost of health care services and the affordability of health insurance are inextricably linked and …

Kansas insurance commissioner faces challenge

Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is facing a serious challenge to her re-election within the Republican Party–from a legislator who argues she isn’t pro-business enough. Rep. Eric Carter of Overland Park began this year with nearly $94,000 for his campaign. Praeger, …

2005 delivers mixed bag for property/casualty brokers

Stock Prices: In terms of stock prices for property and casualty brokers, the year was mixed. With its stock up 54 percent, Aon experienced a remarkable year. However, Marsh and McLennan’s woes continued as its stock traded down 19 percent. …

Business Moves

First Acceptance, Chicago Non-Standard Auto Agencies First Acceptance Corporation, a provider of private passenger non-standard automobile insurance, has acquired certain assets of Insurance Plus Agency II Inc. and Yale International Insurance Agency Inc. These agencies sell private passenger non-standard automobile …

News Currents

Kansas insurance commissioner faces challenge Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is facing a serious challenge to her re-election within the Republican Party-from a legislator who argues she isn’t pro-business enough. Rep. Eric Carter of Overland Park began this year with nearly …

News Currents

CPCU Leadership Class When: March 2, 2006, 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Where: NAIC 2301 McGee, Suite 800 Kansas City, Mo. 64108 K.C. CPCU Chapter sponsors leadership class On March 2, the CPCU Society and the Society’s Kansas City Chapter …

New Markets

New Markets Oklahoma Commercial Auto Nuts & Bolts: RISC Inc. is rolling out a new commercial auto market in Oklahoma. Coverage highlights include: Service vehicles of all types; waste disposal; salvage and recycling operations; oil lease operators and oilfield contractors; …

New Markets

New Markets Nuts & Bolts: NAS Insurance Services has broadened its non-standard medical malpractice insurance to virtually all physicians specialists – plastic/cosmetic surgeons, emergency room physicians, lasik surgeons, orthopedics, etc. – except for obstetrics and bariatric surgeons. Dollars: Limits of …

Kansas First State to Drop Age Restrictions on Life/Annuities Sales

Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has announced that Kansas is providing enhanced consumer protections by calling for an expansion of industry standards for the suitability of the sale of fixed and variable annuity products to include persons of all ages, not …

Kansas Officials Close State-Approved AAA License Renewal Program

The Kansas state House panel supported a proposal this week to end a pilot program that allowed motorists to renew drivers licenses at a AAA office in Lawrence. The project began in May 2005 and officials say it allowed 1,800 …