KAPCIC Legislative Update

The 2026 Legislative Update was held on January 22, 2026, at The Celtic Fox in Topeka, Kansas. Below you will find photos from the event, as well as the agenda.

Photos from the 2026 KAPCIC Legislative Update

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AGENDA:

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 – 2:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Optional Statehouse Tour