KAPCIC Legislative Update

The 2026 Legislative Update will be held on January 22, 2026, at The Celtic Fox in Topeka, Kansas. This event is open to all KAPCIC members. If you are not a member and wish to attend, please email info@KAPCIC.org.

DATE:
January 22, 2026

LOCATION:
The Celtic Fox
118 SW 8th Ave
Topeka, Kansas 66603

REGISTRATION:
Registration fee: $30/person
Exclusive for KAPCIC members
Register Now

If you have any questions regarding the event, contact the Events team at info@kapcic.org or call (317) 875-5250 and ask for the Education and Events department.

AGENDA:
Subject to change without notice. All times listed are in Central Time.

10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration and Event Information Desk
11:00 – 11:05 a.m. KAPCIC Welcome
11:05 – 11:30 a.m. Legislative Update
During this session Marlee Carpenter, lobbyist for KAPCIC, will provide a legislative update.

Marlee Carpenter
Lobbyist
Bright and Carpenter Consulting
11:30 – 11:35 a.m. Networking Break - Grab Lunch
11:35 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Member Discussion Forum and Lunch with Key Legislators
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. 2026 Regional Legislative Outlook
A look at legislative and regulatory trends around the United State, Midwest, and surrounding states, and issues that could impact Kansas in the near future.

Phillip Arnzen
Regional Vice President – Midwest
NAMIC
1:00 – 1:05 p.m. Networking Break
1:05 – 1:45 p.m. Kansas Department of Insurance Legislative Update
Join Director of Government Affairs, Eric Turek, as he provides and update on the Kansas Department of Insurance Legislative Agenda.

Eric Turek
Director of Government & Public Affairs
Kansas Department of Insurance
1:45 – 1:50 p.m. Networking Break
1:50 – 2:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Optional Statehouse Tour

If you have any questions regarding the event, contact the Events team at info@kapcic.org or call (317) 875-5250 and ask for the Education and Events department.

Photos from the 2025 KAPCIC Legislative Update