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Commissioners CornerCommissioner's Corner for February 2012

Kansans stay indoors more during the winter, and we rely on phone service to communicate with others when we can’t get out. Unfortunately, the phone service that lets many of us stay in touch sometimes lets strangers engage us in fraudulent insurance activity.

The Kansas Insurance Department’s Anti-Fraud division has received several examples of suspected winter scam activity on Kansans.  (Read Commissioner's Corner PDF)

African-American college students can apply for insurance department-sponsored scholarship

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger is seeking applicants for five $1,000 scholarships to be awarded to African-American students enrolled in Kansas universities, colleges or community colleges during the 2012 fall semester. Deadline for fall semester 2012 is May 1, 2012. (Read Scholarship news release PDF)

Internet business told to cease misrepresentation of Kansas health exchange

Sandy Praeger, Commissioner of Insurance, has ordered an Internet business operating out of the state of Washington to cease misrepresenting itself as linked to any official Kansas health insurance exchange. (Read My HIX news release PDF)

Small business owners find relief from workers comp increase proposal

Some Kansas small business owners paying workers compensation insurance got a break recently when Sandy Praeger, Commissioner of Insurance, refused a proposed rate increase and actually got the rate to drop slightly. (Read Workers Comp news release PDF)

Commissioner revokes agent license, issues cease and desist order

Sandy Praeger, Commissioner of Insurance, has revoked a Kansas insurance agent’s license and issued a cease and desist order against the agent. The Commissioner’s orders against John M. Grover III of Wichita followed an investigation into Grover’s sale and replacement of annuities to two Kansas residents and loans made to the agent by the residents. (Read Grover news release PDF)

Insurance Quarterly - Fall 2011

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If you have questions or concerns about insurance, please contact our Consumer Assistance Division by calling toll-free 1-800-432-2484 (in Kansas only) or e-mail us at commissioner@ksinsurance.org.

Sandy Praeger - Commissioner of Insurance

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