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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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‘Bullish’ On The Future Of Independent Distribution

Panelists agreed that consolidation through mergers and acquisitions will pick up as carriers and others along the distribution chain seek efficiencies through scale. The life and annuity business is likely to follow the path of the property & casualty industry in terms of M&A activity, panelists agreed.

Drop The Gut — Data Drives Agency Performance

Insurance agency managers might have decades of experience to guide their judgment and decisions, but that is no match for the wisdom that data yields, according to panelists at NAILBA 39. Becoming a data-driven agency can boost the bottom line exponentially

TIAA CEO Roger Ferguson To Retire As Biden Cabinet Rumors Swirl

TIAA, a leading provider of secure retirements and outcome-focused investment solutions, said Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., intends to retire as president and CEO on March 31, 2021. Ferguson is rumored to be on President-elect Joe Biden’s shortlist for a cabinet position.

NAIC Urged To Adopt 5 Changes To Fix Illustration Issues

The Life Insurance and Annuities Committee gave consumer advocate Birny Birnbaum 20 minutes to make the case for new illustration rules. The overall life insurance illustration model regulation #582 was a very lengthy, acrimonious process that took years before the NAIC adopted it in 1995.