Latest Kansas Headlines
All the headlines from our Kansas Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Not your father’s wholesaler
Nov 20 2006 // When it comes to today’s excess and surplus lines brokers, retail agents have a choice of several models Much is said about retail agents having to change with the times and stand out from the crowd to survive. But...
Not your father’s wholesaler
Nov 19 2006 // Much is said about retail agents having to change with the times and stand out from the crowd to survive. But what about wholesalers? Wholesale brokers are also trying to differentiate themselves, hoping retail agents will...
Holborn Corp. Opens Kansas City Office
Nov 9 2006 // New York-based Holborn Corp., a provider of reinsurance brokerage services, today announced the opening of its Kansas City office. Serving clients in the Central and West U.S. regions, the office is headed by Jeffrey H....
Kansans Re-Elect Republican Commissioner Praeger
Nov 9 2006 // Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger claimed victory on Tuesday as Kansas voters gave her a second four-year term. The Republican incumbent’s campaign against Rep. Bonnie Sharp, D-Kansas City, was low-key, unlike the...
Kansas Race for Commissioner, Secretary of State Overshadowed
Nov 2 2006 // With so much attention focused on battles for governor and attorney general, contests for secretary of state, state treasurer and insurance commissioner have fallen off the political radar and are known collectively as the...
Declarations
Oct 23 2006 // Economic outlook “The challenge for both the Federal Reserve Board and the U.S. economy is that this period of sub-par growth is likely to have little impact on inflation and short-term interest rates.” Gail D....
Kan. employee named to leadership role for FBI National Academy
Oct 23 2006 // Kansas Insurance Department employee, Randy Adair, chief fraud investigator, has been selected as the 2nd vice-president of the Kansas-Western Missouri chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates. Following this initial...
Deer Breeding Season Creates Driving Hazards in Kan.
Oct 12 2006 // Kansas state troopers are urging motorists to watch out as deer breeding season gets under way. The season, which lasts from October to December, causes an increase in car-deer collisions as bucks roam widely in search of...
Ill. Assurance Agency Hosts Educational Seminar on Disability Insurance
Oct 11 2006 // Ill. Assurance Agency Ltd., announced this week that a free educational seminar titled “From Disability to Disaster” is being held at Entourage on American Lane in Schaumburg, Ill., on November 9th, 2006. The...
Kan. Governor Sebelius Touts Rolling Stones; Spars with Opponent on Issues
Oct 6 2006 // Given the chance during a debate this week to say why tourists should choose Kansas, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius mentioned the Kansas Speedway and the Rolling Stones. It was a lighthearted moment in a debate in which the...
Kan. Department Employee Named to Leadership Role for FBI Associates
Oct 2 2006 // Kansas Commissioner Sandy Praeger has announced that Kansas Insurance Department employee, Randy Adair, chief fraud investigator, has been selected as the 2nd vice-president of the Kansas-Western Missouri chapter of the...
Kan. Attorney General Phil Kline’s Advisor Resigns
Oct 1 2006 // Embroiled in a bitter re-election campaign, Attorney General Phill Kline on Friday lost one of his key legal and political advisers when Bob Stephan, a former Kansas attorney general, announced his resignation. Stephan,...
Kan. Candidate’s Health Plan Criticized as Creating New Bureaucracy
Sep 29 2006 // A day after outlining a health reform plan, Republican gubernatorial challenger Jim Barnett faced questions Wednesday from the governor’s office about whether the proposal would create a new bureaucracy without...
Iowa Hawkeye-Security Appoints Blue Valley and Garry & Associates
Sep 27 2006 // Hawkeye-Security Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, has added Blue Valley Insurance Agency located in Overland Park, Kan., and Garry & Associates Insurance Agency located in North Kansas City, Mo. to its...
Industry Money an Issue in Kansas Race for Insurance Commissioner
Sep 12 2006 // Almost 25 percent of Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger’s campaign funds have come from the industry she regulates, and Democratic challenger Bonnie Sharp hopes voters think it’s a big deal. Seeking a second...
Kansas City-area Physician Groups Settle Price-fixing Complaint
Aug 28 2006 // Two suburban Kansas City physician groups have agreed to settle a price-fixing complaint filed against them by the Federal Trade Commission. The commission had accused New Century Health Quality Alliance Inc. and Prime...
Attorney General: Kan. to Receive $58,065 in Glaxo SmithKline Settlement
Aug 17 2006 // Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline recently announced he had reached a settlement with pharmaceutical giant Glaxo SmithKline to resolve allegations that it improperly inflated the “average wholesale price”...
Answers Still Elusive in 127-year-old Kansas Mystery
Aug 16 2006 // Researchers trying to solve a 127-year-old mystery still don’t have a usable DNA sample to help them. Two University of Colorado professors excavated a grave in Lawrence, Kan. in May supposed to belong to John...
Kan. Commissioner Distributes Firefighters Relief Fund Monies
Aug 2 2006 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger announced that nearly $9 million is being distributed to Firefighter Relief Associations from the Firefighters Relief Fund this year. This fund is used to assist firefighters and...
Kan. Incumbent Commissioner Seen as Vulnerable in Primary by Some
Jul 31 2006 // Trying to persuade 100 or so fellow Republicans to nominate him for insurance commissioner in Tuesday’s primary, Eric Carter calls to the back of the room and asks his 11-year-old son where the boy’s new...
