Kansas insurance department assists with $29M in consumer recoveries, a 147% increase

Kansas Department of Insurance's report for 2025 reveals an increase in money recovered for consumers based on complaints against insurance companies.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 304

Last Updated: 2 months ago


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TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Insurance assisted consumers with recovery of $29.2 million from insurance businesses in 2025 to more than double the amount the agency retrieved for policyholders during the previous year.

The office of Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt said the department worked with consumers and companies in 2024 to recover $11.8 million for Kansans. In the 2025 annual report released Thursday, the agency documented a 147% year-to-year increase in cash recoveries for …

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