Finance + Insurance

Why Kansas City

Kansas City is a hub for financial services innovation, hosting blue-chip companies that operate critical lead and support functions from the region.

The region is also attracting a new wave of fintech companies who are leveraging KC’s financial base and technology infrastructure to transform the industry.

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By the Numbers

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Why Kansas City

KC delivers the right mix of expertise, access and environment that makes the region a strategic choice for finance and insurance firms.

Talent

Kansas City employs 80,000+ in financial services with a growing population of highly-educated professionals fueling corporate growth.

Location

KC’s central U.S. location offers coast-to-coast customer access and more than 60 nonstop flights to North American destinations from our top-rated airport.

Workforce Pipeline

23 regional colleges and universities award more than 3,000 business and finance-related degrees annually, supplying a steady flow of skilled professionals.

Operational Environment

KC hosts major financial institutions like American Century Investments, H&R Block and Lockton offering diverse opportunities and excellent operational value.

Industry Presence

American Century Investments
American Family Insurance
CBIZ
Cboe
Creative Planning
Deloitte
EY
Farmers Insurance
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Fiserv
forvis mazars
Grant Thornton
H&R Block
IRS Internal Revenue Service
KPMG
Lockton
MarksNelson a Springline Company
NAIC National Association of Insurance Commissioners
RSM
Shamrock
SS&C Technologies
State Street
UMB

Recent Success

KC Attracts Largest Office Project Recruitment in Region’s History with New Fiserv Strategic Fintech Hub

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a global leader in payments and financial services technology, has announced plans to establish a new strategic fintech hub in Overland Park, Kansas, bringing 2,000 new jobs and a projected $6.5 billion economic impact over the next decade.

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Startups to Standouts

Built from the ground up, KC-born startups have grown into some of the region’s most successful financial and fintech brands.

C2FO

C2FO

Founded in 2008 and now has funded nearly half a trillion in working capital worldwide.

TreviPay

TreviPay

Facilitates around $6 billion in B2B transactions annually, across 18 currencies and multiple regions.

PayIt

PayIt

Platform for government services and payments, founded in 2013, serves more than 100 million U.S. residents.

Workforce Data

Here you’ll find the key indicators shaping the region’s talent landscape.

Make the Right Connection

To learn more about Kansas City’s finance and insurance industry, connect with our team.

Jill McCarthy

Jill McCarthy

Senior Vice President
Corporate Attraction