Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger recently received the President’s Award from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. The award recognizes distinguished NAIC leadership, according to a news release from the Kanas Insurance Department. Praeger is a former mayor of Lawrence.

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