KAPCIC Legislative Update
The 2025 Legislative Update was held January 15, 2025 at The Celtic Fox in Topeka, Kansas. You can view the 2025 agenda and event photos below. The dates and location for the 2026 KAPCIC Legislative Update will be shared soon.
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 Justin Lear Chief Executive Officer Eagle Mutual |
| 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. | Break |
| 11:35 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Member Discussion Forum and Lunch with Key Legislators During lunch we will be joined by a few key legislators as well as conducting our member discussion forum. The member discussion forum will give attendees a chance to discuss legislative and regulatory issues facing the insurance industry in Kansas while also connecting with Kansas legislators. This is a closed forum for KAPCIC Members only. Member Discussion Forum Topics Include: - Current Laws - Current Happenings within the Domestic Insurance Market - Future Trends - Climate Related Financial Disclosures (ESG) - Assignment of Benefits *Tentative Legislators* Senator Brenda Dietrich Representative William (Bill) Sutton Representative Rick Wilborn |
| 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. | 2025 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. | Break |
| 1:05 – 1:50 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 Affairs Kansas Department of Insurance |
| 1:50 – 2:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks Marlee Carpenter Lobbyist Bright and Carpenter Consulting |
| 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Optional Statehouse Tour |
