Kansas Insurance Law & Code
Beyond getting licensed, Kansas producers must know the substantive rules that protect policyholders. This chapter covers the structure of the state insurance code and the Kansas Insurance Department's rule-making authority, required policy protections such as the free-look right, the state life and health insurance guaranty association, and replacement and claims protections. These are Kansas-specific overlays on the national policy provisions.
The Kansas Insurance Code and Regulator Rules
The Kansas insurance code is the body of statutes governing insurers, producers, policies, and market conduct, and the Kansas Insurance Department adopts administrative rules to implement it. Different provisions address different subjects, such as licensing, required policy language, unfair trade practices, and claims handling. Knowing that the code and the regulator's rules together control what a producer may and may not do is foundational.
Required Policyholder Protections
Kansas requires certain protections in individual policies. A key example is the free-look, or right-to-examine, provision, which lets a policyowner return a newly delivered individual life policy within a stated period (commonly at least 10 days) for a full premium refund; replacement and senior sales often carry a longer window. State law also governs grace periods, required disclosures, and replacement notices so consumers understand what they buy.
Guaranty Association and Claims Protections
The Kansas life and health insurance guaranty association pays certain covered claims, up to statutory dollar limits, when a member insurer becomes insolvent. Kansas law prohibits using the association's existence as a sales inducement or in advertising, so it is a backstop rather than a selling point. State law also sets standards for how insurers must acknowledge, investigate, and pay or deny claims, and prohibits unfair or unreasonably delayed claim settlement.
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State-specific details
State exam facts
- State regulator
- Kansas Insurance Department
- Exam vendor
- Pearson VUE
- Prelicensing education
- 20 hours per line (life; and accident & health)
- Passing score
- 70%
Who regulates life & health insurance licensing in Kansas?
The Kansas Insurance Department licenses producers and contracts with Pearson VUE to administer the licensing examinations, available at test centers or via remote online proctoring.
Does Kansas require prelicensing education for the life & health exam?
Yes. Kansas requires 20 hours of prelicensing coursework for the Life line and an additional 20 hours for the Accident & Health or Sickness line.
What score do I need to pass the Kansas life & health exam?
The minimum passing score for both the Life exam and the Accident & Health exam is 70% at a Pearson VUE testing center.
Sources: https://www.insurance.kansas.gov/licensing/producer-examinations, https://www.pearsonvue.com/us/en/ks/insurance.html
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