# Kyle Hess > Read articles, guides, and product updates by Kyle Hess at InsureTrek. Browse published work on insurance licensing and producer operations. Product Kyle works on product at InsureTrek. His articles focus on how agencies organize licensing and contracting, and what to look for when choosing the tools to manage that work. [Email Kyle Hess](mailto:kyle@insuretrek.com) ## Published work * Guide · September 15, 2026 ### [Insurance License Tracking Software: What to Compare](/guides/insurance-license-tracking-software) Compare insurance license tracking software on state coverage, NIPR sync, renewal and CE alerts, appointments, hierarchy, cost, scale, and implementation. * Guide · September 10, 2026 ### [How to Choose a Medicare FMO: Questions and Worksheet](/guides/choosing-a-medicare-fmo) Compare Medicare FMOs using written contract terms, carrier access, and support evidence. Use this worksheet to separate promises from terms before signing. * Article · September 10, 2026 ### [Multi-State Insurance Licensing: Plan an Agency Expansion](/blog/multi-state-insurance-licensing) Turn a new-state expansion decision into a licensing plan. Check producer and agency authority, carrier requirements, launch evidence, and the renewal handoff. * Release note · December 22, 2025 ### [Independent Producers: Pay Only When You File](/blog/pay-per-application) Track your licenses and appointments for free, and pay $7 plus the state fee only when you actually submit an application. * Release note · July 23, 2025 ### [QOL for License Management](/blog/license-qol) Enhanced license overview for producers, better application controls, improved navigation, and important bug fixes. * Release note · July 10, 2025 ### [Branch Agency Management](/blog/branch-agencies) Branch agency support, interface improvements, bug fixes, and enhanced user experience updates throughout July 2025. * Release note · June 1, 2025 ### [Weekly Reports and Enhanced Organizational Management](/blog/weekly-reports) Automated weekly performance reports and improved organizational hierarchy management for upline agencies. * Release note · May 1, 2025 ### [Enhanced Organizational Management](/blog/org-organization) New hierarchy features and improved filtering experience for better organizational structure management. * Release note · February 7, 2025 ### [A Few Quick Things](/blog/feb-quick-things) Small changes that add up - making InsureTrek easier to use with one-click answers, simplified assignments, and mobile improvements. * Release note · January 15, 2025 ### [New Producer Home Page and Agency License Enhancements](/blog/producer-home) Rebuilt producer home page with better organization and enhanced agency license functionality. * Release note · January 6, 2025 ### [New Year Quality of Life Improvements](/blog/new-year) Bug fixes for individual producers and mobile optimization for the new year. * Release note · December 18, 2024 ### [Bulk Onboarding Revamp and Year-End Improvements](/blog/bulk-onboarding-revamp) Major improvements to bulk producer onboarding process and various quality-of-life enhancements. * Release note · November 28, 2024 ### [Follow Ups for Manual Application Steps](/blog/follow-ups) New Follow Ups feature to track manual steps in applications, plus navigation and filtering improvements. * Release note · November 20, 2024 ### [Unified License Management and Quick Filters](/blog/quick-filters) Combined license management into one screen with quick filters and enhanced List Builder functionality. * Release note · November 4, 2024 ### [Agency Renewals and Email Improvements](/blog/agency-renewals-and-emails) Added agency license renewal functionality and improved email notifications and user experience. * Release note · October 30, 2024 ### [License Amendments and Agency License Improvements](/blog/license-amendments) Introducing license amendments and cleaned up Agency Licenses screen for better management. * Release note · October 9, 2024 ### [List Builder and Enhanced Reporting](/blog/list-builder) New List Builder feature for filtering and exporting producer data, plus improved auto-renewal timing. * Release note · September 30, 2024 ### [Enhanced Producer Management and New Features](/blog/new-producer-management) Reworked Manage Producers screen with bulk operations, side panel details, and referral program introduction. * Release note · August 20, 2024 ### [Improved Producer Management and Performance Enhancements](/blog/2408-01) Reworked producer onboarding, cleaned up navigation, and significant performance improvements across the app. * Release note · July 29, 2024 ### [Agency Licenses](/blog/agency-licenses) Pull your agency's own licenses from NIPR, apply for new states, and renew them in the same place you manage your producers. * Release note · July 16, 2024 ### [Billing You Can Manage Yourself](/blog/billing-and-subscriptions) Subscriptions, seats, and payment methods now live in your account instead of an email to us. * Release note · June 25, 2024 ### [Self Service Onboarding](/blog/self-serve-onboarding) Create your own account from the signup page with your NPN, without waiting on us to set it up for you.