Latest Kansas Headlines
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New National Search Firm Specializing in P/C Insurance Opens in Kansas
Oct 7 2014 // A new executive search and recruiting firm exclusively dedicated to the property/casualty insurance industry has opened its doors in Prairie Village, Kan. Cohn Search Group provides a full-service recruiting experience to...
Kansas Agents Group Hosting Candidate Forum for Insurance Post
Oct 6 2014 // The candidates for Kansas insurance commissioner are scheduled to speak at an Oct. 17 forum being held by the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents at the Wichita Marriott hotel. Republican nominee Ken Selzer and...
Kansas Court Ruling on Drivers Applies to Old Practice, FedEx Says
Oct 5 2014 // FedEx Corp. said a ruling by the Kansas Supreme Court that, under state law, its drivers are employees rather than independent contractors applies to a business practice it hasn’t been using since 2011. The company...
Agents Group to Hold Forum for Kansas Insurance Post Candidates
Sep 28 2014 // The candidates for Kansas insurance commissioner are having a forum in October in Wichita. The event is Oct. 17 at the Wichita Marriott hotel and is sponsored by the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents. The forum is...
Willis North America Adds Bur as Producer, VP in Kansas
Sep 25 2014 // Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, the global risk advisor, insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Kevin Bur as producer and vice president at Willis of Greater Kansas Inc. Bur will be...
Kansas Company Hit with $134K in Penalties for Safety Violations
Sep 24 2014 // Federal safety officials have proposed fining a Kansas-based company nearly $134,000 for what the officials say were welding safety violations in Omaha, Neb. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and...
Kansas City Medical Center to Stop Refusing Health Insurance for Crash Injuries
Sep 22 2014 // Truman Medical Center in Kansas City has agreed to stop rejecting health insurance for some patients injured in auto accidents in order to collect more money from other sources, according to court records. The agreement,...
Texas-Based CAA Welcomes New Agency Member in Kansas
Sep 17 2014 // Combined Agents of America LLC (CAA), based in Austin, Texas, added Strong’s Insurance Inc. in Nashville, Kan., as its 52nd member. Specializing in agriculture and oil, the agency was established in 1921 by Earl W....
Earthquakes Increase in Kansas Task Force Can’t Pinpoint Why
Sep 9 2014 // There’s not enough data to make any determinations about why there has been an increase in the number of earthquakes in Kansas, a three-member task force appointed by Gov. Sam Brownback has concluded. The state has...
AIG’s Expanded Operations Will Create 300 Jobs in Kansas
Sep 9 2014 // American International Group Inc. held a grand opening Tuesday to celebrate its expansion in Olathe, Kan., which will bring 300 new jobs to the state by the end of 2015. Gov. Sam Brownback and AIG President and CEI Peter...
NORCAL Mutual Expands Medical PL Coverage in Kansas, Missouri
Sep 8 2014 // San Francisco-based NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co. is expanding its coverage area to include Kansas and Missouri, offering a new enhanced medical professional liability insurance policy for healthcare professionals. The...
Young Male vs. Young Female
Sep 8 2014 // When it comes to car crashes there’s a link to one’s gender – at least if you’re young. Gender is often related to what type of severe or fatal crash a young male or young female driver will be involved...
Lack of Skilled Workers a Challenge for Kansas City Area Manufacturers
Sep 3 2014 // Manufacturing companies in Kansas and Missouri say there are plenty of high-paying jobs available for people qualified to run sophisticated factory equipment, but there doesn’t seem to be enough local talent to fill...
Young Male, Female Drivers Differ in Types of Crashes: Study
Aug 28 2014 // Young female drivers have more crashes at intersections and collisions with pedestrians than do young male drivers, who have more off-road and nighttime accidents than young female drivers. Gender is often related to what...
Wheat Harvest Down, Kansas Farmers See Income Decline in 2014
Aug 12 2014 // One of the worst wheat harvests in decades followed by an abundant corn and soybean crop that’s driving down prices have Kansas farmers preparing for a sharp income decline after several good years. The agricultural...
Poll: Only Kansas Sees Big Jump in Those Without Health Insurance
Aug 8 2014 // A new Gallup poll shows Kansas is the only state in the nation to see a significant increase in its uninsured rate for health coverage this year, while states that adopted parts of the Affordable Care Act have seen the...
Police: Thieves Steal $100K Worth of Copper in Wichita, Kansas
Aug 8 2014 // Wichita, Kan., police say thieves have stripped $100,000 worth of copper wire and piping from a former grocery store. Police said the theft was discovered Aug. 5 at a now-closed Dillons store in the southern part of the...
Ex-Insurance Agent Strikes Plea Deal in Kansas Fraud Case
Aug 7 2014 // A former Wichita insurance agent accused of defrauding policyholders has struck a deal with prosecutors for a 42-month prison sentence. Jason Matthew Pennington pleaded guilty on Aug. 5 to two counts of wire fraud and one...
Aon Benfield Exec Is GOP Candidate for Kansas Insurance Post
Aug 7 2014 // An accountant and industry executive has won the Republican nomination for Kansas insurance commissioner. Ken Selzer, of Leawood, emerged from a field of five candidates in the Aug. 5 primary. His nearest rival was Eudora...
5 GOP Candidates Vying for Kansas Insurance Commissioner Post
Aug 4 2014 // Five Republicans are running for Kansas insurance commissioner and seeking to replace retiring three-term GOP Commissioner Sandy Praeger. The GOP field in the Aug. 5 primary includes state Sen. Clark Shultz, of Lindsborg....
