Where life, annuity & protection converge.

The largest event convening the life & annuity industry — the producers, carriers, wholesalers, capital, and platforms shaping the future of income and financial security. Three days. One ecosystem.

Expected attendees
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Across distribution, product, tech & investment
Speakers
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Industry executives, founders and policymakers
Sessions
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Keynotes, panels, workshops, fireside chats
Days
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The Venetian Las Vegas · Nov 9–11, 2026
Who Attends

Join the companies building the
protection economy.

+ MANY MORE

The Industry

Every seat
at the table.

From producers to product teams, carriers to capital, we bring together the ecosystem — and a space big enough for all of them — to the same three days in Vegas. Whatever your role, you will find your people here.

Producers 01 / 09

Agents & Advisors

  • The independent agents, RIAs, BGAs, and IMO producers who put policies on the books.
Distribution 02 / 09

IMOs · FMOs · BGAs

  • Independent marketing organizations and brokerage general agencies driving distribution.
Wirehouses 03 / 09

RIAs & Wirehouses

  • Wealth-management firms protecting the client into and through retirement.
Carriers 04 / 09

Carriers

  • Product, capital, and pricing teams building the next generation of life & annuity.
Product 05 / 09

Index & Asset Architects

  • The index providers, asset managers, and product architects designing the engines under the hood.
Services 06 / 09

Knowledge & Service Providers

  • Research, education, compliance, and the consultants who keep the industry moving forward.
Solutions 07 / 09

Tech & Solution Providers

  • The tooling, data, infrastructure, and AI vendors making protection scalable.
Innovators 08 / 09

Startups & Innovators

  • New entrants, new models, and the founders rewriting how protection gets delivered.
Capital 09 / 09

Investors & Capital

  • Venture, private equity, and reinsurance capital backing the next decade of build.
The Architecture

Three Streams. One Flagship Event.

Protectors Vegas is organized around three streams that map to how the modern life & annuity industry actually operates. While each stream has its own programming, the experience is designed to bring the entire industry together.

D
01
STREAM 01

Distribution

Helping the distributors of today and enabling those of tomorrow.

Agents Advisors Agency Principals IMOs / FMOs / BGAs RIAs Wholesalers
P
02
STREAM 02

Product & Strategy

Designed for those building the future of protection solutions and rethinking the role of the carrier.

Carriers Reinsurers Index Providers Actuarial Asset Managers Investment Banks
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03
Stream 03

Technology & Innovation

Finding success in a world that will never look the same.

AI Data Underwriting Modernization Capital Retiretech WealthTech
On Stage

Topics on the agenda.

A preview of what 150+ industry leaders will cover across keynotes, panels, workshops and fireside chats. Tagged by stream — and many sessions bridge more than one.

01
How to Succeed in Good Markets and Bad
Distribution
02
Building Resilient Revenue: Protection, Growth & Guarantees
Product Distribution
03
Secrets of the Super Successful Producers
Distribution
04
The Next Wave of Product Innovation in Life & Annuities
Product Tech
05
The View from Washington: Policy, Regulation & the Economy
Product
06
What Comes Next: Market Outlook & Consumer Trends
Distribution
07
Women & Wealth
Tech Distribution
08
Technology Tools Transforming Advisor Practices
Tech Distribution
09
Reaching Underserved & Emerging Markets
Tech
10
The Startup Perspective: New Entrants, New Models
Tech
11
Succession Planning 101 to 202: Building for the Future
Distribution
12
AI, Automation & Analytics: The New Toolkit for Growth
Tech
13
The Evolving Role of IMOs & FMOs
Distribution
14
Opportunities & Pitfalls in the Great Wealth Transfer
Distribution Product
15
Longevity-as-a-Service: The Future Role of the Carrier
Tech Product
16
Inside the Index: How Carriers Build Indexed Annuities
Product Tech
17
The Private-Credit Question: Pro vs. Con
Product
18
Core Modernization: Off the Mainframe, Onto the Cloud
Tech
sessions tagged across multiple streams cross disciplines · full line-up drops monthly
Shape the Program

Apply to speak.

We are programming 75+ sessions across three streams — and we want the people actually shaping the industry on stage. If that is you, apply to join our stage.

The Protector Pass

Attend for free if you qualify.

The Protector Pass is a complimentary pass for select roles across distribution, product and tech.

  • Agent / Advisor
  • Agency Principal
  • Director level and above at an RIA
  • Product related roles at carriers
  • VP and above at an IMO/FMO/BGA (This year only)

Protector Pass+ — agents and advisors can also apply for up to $1,000 in travel reimbursement.

The Venetian
The Venetian 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd
36.1212° N · 115.1700° W
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stay where it happens

Book the host hotel.

The Venetian is the official conference hotel. We have an exclusive room block at a discounted rate. Maximize the conversations. Enhance the serendipity.

$229
Group rate · per night
Oct 12
Booking cutoff
The Experience

The Experience See it from the floor.

A 30-second look at what a Connectiv event feels like — the room, the conversations, the people.

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