Where life, annuity & protection converge.

Nov 9–11, 2026•The Venetian•Las Vegas

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.

The Industry

The Protection
Ecosystem together.

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 two-and-a-half 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

  • Carrier leaders building the next generation of life & annuity across product, pricing, capital, distribution, technology, data, AI, underwriting, claims, and operations.
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
T
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 160+ 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 60+ 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 2026 line-up

On Stage In Vegas.

150+ industry leaders, founders and innovators take the stage across distribution, product & tech. Here are a few of them.

Grace Apea
Grace Apea
AVP, Product Marketing & Market Insights
Equisoft
Bill Arnone
Bill Arnone
Former CEO
National Academy of Social Insurance
Aaron Baack
Aaron Baack
VP, Underwriting
RGA Reinsurance Company
Andrew Barnett
Andrew Barnett
VP, Technology Innovation
FIG Marketing
Gretchen Barry
Gretchen Barry
CMO
BuddyIns
Lisa Bickus
Lisa Bickus
CEO
1891 Financial Life
Kathleen Bilderback
Kathleen Bilderback
Counsel
Sandberg Phoenix
Cory Birtcher
Cory Birtcher
Regional VP
Nationwide
Farron Blanc
Farron Blanc
Co-Founder
Helm Life
Yoel Yitzchok Bodek
Yoel Yitzchok Bodek
CEO
Brokers Central
Troy Branch
Troy Branch
VP, Advanced Planning
Ameritas
Arthur Bretschneider
Arthur Bretschneider
CPO
CareScout
Todd Buchanan
Todd Buchanan
President
AmeriLife Wealth, & CEO of Crump Life Insurance Services
Garrett Burrow
Garrett Burrow
Founding Agent Team
Annuity.com
Matthew Busbee
Matthew Busbee
Chief Data & AI Officer
Pan-American Life Insurance Group
Patrick Cahill
Patrick Cahill
CDO
Revol One
Steve Cain
Steve Cain
CSO
LTCI Partners
James Caparosa
James Caparosa
Director, Index Sales
Nasdaq
Scott Cary
Scott Cary
CEO
Snug
Marie-Laure Chandumont
Marie-Laure Chandumont
Managing Director
Barclays
The 2026 Sponsor Line-Up

2026
Sponsors

The Protectors Pass

Receive a complimentary pass if you qualify.

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

  • Agent / Advisor
  • Agency Principal
  • Leadership at an RIA
  • Product related roles at carriers
  • Senior technology leaders

Protectors Pass+ — agents and advisors can also apply for up to $750 in travel reimbursement.

[ The agenda ]

Schedule of events.

8:00 AM – 6:30 PM Registration Open
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Kick-Off Day Programming
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Kick-Off Reception
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.

$319
Per night + $50 Resort Fee & Taxes
Oct 13
Booking cutoff
The Recap

See it from the floor.

A 60-second look at what three days inside the protection economy actually feels like — the room, the conversations, the people.

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