Media liability in Kansas

Kansas gives a defendant an early motion to strike a claim based on, related to, or responsive to protected speech, petitioning, or association. The statute expressly includes marketplace issues among public-interest subjects, yet excludes some claims arising from sales communications and insurance transactions; it then carves dramatic, literary, political, and artistic works, including general-circulation newspaper and magazine articles, back out of one sales exclusion. A media business should ask counsel how the actual publication and commercial relationship fit before treating this procedure as relevant. ^1,²

What Is Media Liability?

Media liability can help pay defense costs for claims about content you create or distribute, such as allegations of defamation or infringement. Consider it if you publish or produce content for your business or clients; match the quote to each activity. Read the national Media liability guide.

What to Watch for in Kansas

Separate editorial work from a sales dispute
Kansas includes a public-interest issue related to a good, product, or service, but its Act also excludes certain claims against sellers based on sales communications, commercial transactions, or insurance products and contracts. The sales exclusion does not apply to claims based on creation or dissemination of specified works, including general-circulation newspaper or magazine articles. Ask counsel to classify sponsored material, ads, and editorial work separately. ¹
A motion can arrive before ordinary discovery
A motion generally may be filed within 60 days after service of the most recent complaint, with later filing possible in the court’s discretion. The movant first shows the claim concerns protected activity; the responding party then must support a likelihood of prevailing with substantial competent evidence. Hearings are generally due within 30 days. ¹
Proceedings may pause and costs may shift
Filing the motion stays discovery and pending proceedings, apart from court-approved limited discovery or other good-cause orders. A successful movant receives litigation costs and reasonable attorney fees; a responding party receives motion costs only if the motion was frivolous or solely intended to delay. ¹
Libel and slander have a one-year period
Kansas lists libel and slander actions among claims that must be brought within one year. Ask counsel to assess accrual and any case-specific timing issue; do not treat this limitations rule as an insurance policy reporting deadline. ²

Who Regulates Insurance in Kansas

Kansas Insurance Department

The Kansas Insurance Department regulates companies selling policies in Kansas for solvency and compliance with state law. Its consumer assistance team reviews written complaints, contacts the appropriate parties and requests corrective action when it finds a Kansas insurance-law violation. ^3,^4,^8,⁵

Surplus-lines tax and stamping office

Reported tax rate: 3% of gross premiums less returned premiums for surplus-lines insureds whose home state is Kansas; the 3% rate applies beginning with taxable year January 1, 2024 For surplus-lines business whose insured's home state is Kansas, the licensed agent must collect and pay a 3% tax on gross premiums less returned premiums; the 3% rate applies beginning with the taxable year starting January 1, 2024. For an exempt commercial purchaser, the surplus-lines producer need not file the signed diligent-search statement after disclosing that admitted-market insurance may or may not be available and may provide greater protection and oversight, then receiving the purchaser's subsequent written request. ^6,⁷

Providers With Documented State Licenses

These providers publish a national listing for Media liability; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Kansas. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

CoalitionCoalition Insurance Solutions, Inc.Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28Coalition’s license page lists producer and surplus-lines licenses for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc. in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The page separately lists insurers; this record covers the brokerage entity only. ¹⁰
CorgiCorgi Insurance Services, Inc.Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. ¹¹

Questions to Ask Before You Buy in Kansas

How should we describe editorial, sponsored, advertising, and product-review work so the broker can compare it against the policy’s media definition and exclusions?
If a commercial partner disputes editorial content, what policy terms govern defense counsel, early motion costs, and consent?
What documentation of audience, payment, editorial control, and publication purpose should we keep for counsel to assess whether a dispute arose from sales activity or journalism?