AGENDA

Agenda is subject to change without notice. All times are listed in Central Time.

Tuesday, October 14
8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Optional Activity: Golf Outing at Sykes/Lady Overland Park Golf Club
(Tee times begin at 8:42 a.m.) Join us for the KAPCIC annual golf outing, hosted at the Sykes/Lady Overland Park Golf Club. This course is the most-played golf course in the Kansas City metro, offering a wide range of play with 27 regulation golf holes and a challenging 9-hole, Par 3 course. It is encouraged to bring your own clubs, but rentals are also available. Price: $135 w/ Convention registration and $155 for golf only.
1:00 – 5:45 p.m. Registration and Event Information Desk
The Registration and Event Information Desk is the main hub for event information and badge pick-up. KAPCIC staff are on hand to welcome you and answer any questions you have throughout the event.
1:00 – 5:45 p.m. Sponsor Showcase
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. KAPCIC Welcome, Opening Session & Conversation with Speaker Hawkins

Conversation with Speaker Hawkins
         — Dan Hawkins
│ Speaker, Kansas House of Representatives

U.S. Economic Outlook & Investment Trends and Opportunities for P&C Insurance Companies
         This session will provide an outlook for the U.S. economy and capital markets, a review of P&C industry investment
         trends, and highlight potential investment opportunities for insurance companies.

         — Kelly Sullivan │ Senior Portfolio Manager, New England Asset Management

3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Networking Break
3:15 – 3:45 p.m. Federal Legislative Update
NAMIC’s Kristin Eichhorn will provide a federal update and will share how these actions will affect the Kansas insurance industry.

Kristin Eichorn | Vice President, Political Involvement Programs, NAMIC

3:45 – 4:00 p.m. Networking Break
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Kansas Department of Insurance Discussion
Join the Kansas Insurance Department’s Vicki Schmidt for the annual review of legislative proposals and regulatory changes taking place within the Department.

Vicki Schmidt | Commissioner, Kansas Department of Insurance

4:30 – 4:45 p.m. Networking Break
4:45 – 5:45 p.m. Update on the Reinsurance Market
Review of the latest developments and trends shaping the reinsurance landscape, starting at the macro-level, plus a focus on specific factors influencing the reinsurance market for Kansas cedants and what can be expected at 1/1/2026 renewals.

Alex Check, CPCU, ARe | Executive Vice President, Gallagher Re

6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Optional Activity: Chicken N Pickle
Join us for a fun evening of dinner and games. Chicken N Pickle serves as a unique entertainment complex with pickleball courts and other exciting games. This evening activity is included with your KAPCIC Convention registration. Dinner and beverages will be provided. If guests plan to participate in a game of pickleball, they must fill out the waiver form here: Waiver - Overland Park. Transportation will be provided; attendees are also welcome to drive.

Wednesday, October 15

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Registration and Event Information Desk
KAPCIC staff are on hand to welcome you and answer any questions you have throughout the event.
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Sponsor Showcase
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Attendee Breakfast
Network with fellow attendees over a hot breakfast before the final day of the event.
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Board of Directors Meeting*
By Invitation Only
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. KAPCIC Annual Meeting of Members and Kansas Legislative Update
Join Marlee Carpenter for the annual Kansas legislative and political update.

Marlee Carpenter | Lobbyist, Bright and Carpenter Consulting

9:30 – 9:50 a.m. Networking Break
9:50 – 10:40 a.m. Guaranty Association Update
After a long period of minimal activity, the Kansas Insurance Guaranty Association (KIGA) has seen insolvency activity increase in the last 3 years. We will look at how KIGA has worked with the Department of Insurance to protect policyholders and help deliver on the insurance promise.

Chad Anderson | President, Western Guaranty Fund Services

10:40 – 11:00 a.m. Networking Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. US & Kansas Weather Trends & Impact & Closing Comments

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