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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.

Protectors Vegas 2026 LIVE Coverage

Coverage starts November 9th

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Advisor Offers Advice To The ‘Sandwich’ Generation

Whether we like it or not, millions of Americans in their 40s and 50s will at some point have to deal with three generations living in their household: their own, their children and their parents…

NY Life Promotes Two Execs for Annuities

New York Life has announced that Matthew Grove has been promoted to chief administrative officer (CAO) in the company’s Insurance and Agency Group, and that David Cruz has been named to Grove’s former post…

Insurers Add New Agents with Diversity

Five years after the end of the Great Recession, life and annuity companies are hiring again but show a preference for seasoned advisors, especially those who can penetrate cultural and generational markets, according to the consulting firm Conning…

Women Need Advisors To Take A Straightforward Approach

Insurance agents and financial advisors looking to reach women should simplify the buying process, reduce jargon, spend more time looking after the customer’s interest and maintain high ethical standards, according to a new report…

‘Annuity Burglar’ Case Tossed by Judge

A California judge threw out 29 felony charges and one misdemeanor against a former insurance agent who spent more than four months in jail awaiting trial in a case that some said could lead to criminalizing surrender charges…

Report Identifies Ingredients For Successful Life Insurers

Ingredients that have made life insurance companies successful over the past six years relate to with product mix, consistency, shorter bond maturities and expense control, according to a new report by Conning & Co…

National Life Group Announces New Promotions

Tom Hirschmann, a former senior manager for Legg Mason, has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Sentinel Financial Services Co., Sentinel’s parent National Life Group has announced…