Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 40-103 (2026)

Supervision of commissioner

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40-103. Supervision of commissioner. The commissioner of insurance shall have general supervision, control and regulation of corporations, companies, associations, societies, exchanges, partnerships, or persons authorized to transact the business of insurance, indemnity or suretyship in this state and shall have the power to make all reasonable rules and regulations necessary to enforce the laws of this state relating thereto.

History: L. 1927, ch. 231, 40-103; June 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1990–2019 · leading case: Am. Trust Administrators, Inc. v. Kansas Ins. Dept., 44 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2002).
Am. Trust Administrators, Inc. v. Kansas Ins. Dept., 44 P.3d 1253 (Kan. 2002). · cites it 5× “40-102 and K.S.A. 40-103 to argue the legislature has generally conferred the authority necessary to regulate stop-loss insurance.”
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. v. Praeger, 75 P.3d 226 (Kan. 2003). · cites it 2× “Again, the Commissioner has denied this acquisition *244 because she fears Anthem will comply with Kansas law. K.S.A. 40-401, K.S.A. 40-402, and K.”
Mitchell v. Liberty Mut. Ins., 24 P.3d 711 (Kan. 2001). “K.S.A. 40-103. This includes the making of reasonable decisions and interpretations in order to carry out the statutory provisions.”
Durrett v. Bryan, 799 P.2d 110 (Kan. Ct. App. 1990). “40-1-20 indicates it is authorized by K.S.A. 40-103 and K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 60-217(a) and implements K.”
Kansas Bldg. Indus. Workers Comp. Fund v. State, 310 P.3d 404 (Kan. Ct. App. 2013). “40-103: “The commissioner of insurance shall have general supervision, control and regulation of corporations, companies, associations, societies, exchanges, partnerships or persons authorized to transact the business of insurance, indemnity or suretyship in this state and shall…”
Employers Reinsurance Corp. v. Kansas Comm'r of Ins., 21 P.3d 505 (N.D. 2001). “40-102, K.S.A. 40-103, and K.S.A. 77-501 et seq. ERC issues a KID-approved policy, entitled “Specific Excess Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Indemnity Policy” *255 (policy).”
Ogles v. Sec. Benefit Life Ins. Co. (D. Kan. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 40-102; K.S.A. § 40-103; see also Steele v. First Deposit Nat’l Bank, 732 So.”
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