<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/12/1609279324512.jpeg" alt="Dan Klucas" />
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 </figure>KIDTOPEKA - Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt has
named Dan Klucas as acting Securities Commissioner while he awaits Senate
confirmation.&nbsp;Klucas joins the Securities Commission after serving 16
years in law enforcement and 13 years in various management roles for the state
of Kansas including Deputy Secretary at the Department for Children and
Families and Chief Operating Officer at the Office of Information Technology
Services.&nbsp;“Dan is a seasoned
leader; he brings a unique blend of managerial and operational expertise to the
role, including strategic planning, project management and a law enforcement
background,” Insurance Commissioner Schmidt said. “I am eager to put his
experience to work in the Securities division of the Insurance Department to
continue improving operations and streamlining services.”&nbsp;“It’s an honor to be
named Securities Commissioner,” said Klucas. “I look forward to working beside
Commissioner Schmidt to regulate the industry, advocate for those who have
fallen victim to securities fraud and educate Kansans about best practices and
bad actors.” In 2017, the Kansas legislature moved the Securities
Commission under the purview of the Insurance Department. The Securities
Commissioner is appointed by the Insurance Commissioner and confirmed by the
Kansas Senate. In 2019, Commissioner Schmidt merged the Securities
Commission with the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) to realize additional administrative
efficiencies.In December, Securities Commissioner Jeff Wagaman retired after 30 years of service to the state of Kansas.

Dan Klucas named acting Kansas Securities Commissioner