As industry leaders gather for Protectors Vegas 2026, this special edition of InsurTech Insights: What’s New highlights the innovators, technology providers, and industry experts within the ITX community who are helping shape the next chapter of insurance.
From AI-powered underwriting and actuarial intelligence to distribution modernization, digital engagement, and connected insurance platforms, our members are working across some of the industry’s most important challenges.
Whether you’re attending in person or following the conversations from afar, we invite you to explore the expertise, ideas, and innovations represented across the ITX network.
Discover the sessions, industry conversations and insurance technology innovators worth connecting with at Protectors Vegas.
From practical AI deployment to legacy modernization and distribution innovation, ITX members will be contributing to conversations across the Protectors Vegas agenda. All session times are local to Las Vegas.
What does it take to move autonomous AI agents from experimentation into scalable insurance operations? This session explores emerging opportunities for intelligent automation and the practical considerations involved in bringing AI agents into the life insurance environment.
A practical look at AI adoption and insurance modernization, focusing on the challenges, decisions, and opportunities facing organizations seeking meaningful business outcomes from emerging technologies.
An interactive discussion inviting attendees to explore the dayโs themes, ask questions, and exchange perspectives on AI, modernization, and insurance technology.
AI transformation requires more than successful pilots. This session examines how insurers can move toward operational AI adoption across long-term care insurance, including actuarial processes, underwriting, claims, governance, and enterprise technology.
How can the industry make life insurance more accessible? Bestow joins Transamerica and the Financial Times for a conversation about modernizing distribution, reducing friction, and creating more connected protection experiences.
Explore the evolution from AI assistants to autonomous systems capable of coordinating work across insurance applications, portals, and workflows, and what that transition could mean for brokerage operations.
An examination of how life insurers can determine where to differentiate and where shared technology infrastructure can help accelerate growth, efficiency, and business transformation.
Distribution continues to evolve through changing advisor expectations, emerging technology, and new data-driven business models. This session brings together industry perspectives on the opportunities and challenges ahead.
Legacy systems have supported life and annuity operations for decades. But changing market demands, integration requirements, and emerging technologies are creating new questions about how carriers should approach modernization. This panel will explore core system transformation, API-driven integration, build-versus-buy strategies, and the growing role of AI and cloud-native technologies. Join Ken Leibow and fellow industry leaders for a practical discussion about the decisions shaping the future of insurance technology.
What does enterprise AI implementation actually require? This technical presentation explores workflow orchestration, document intelligence, integration with existing applications, and the importance of operational controls and human oversight.
A look at the practical steps involved in identifying valuable AI use cases and moving from strategy to implementation, with lessons from life and annuity carrier deployments.
Xcela will take the Showcase Stage to share its perspective on insurance innovation. The specific presentation topic has not yet been published in the conference agenda.
A discussion of risk monitoring and safeguards in simplified issue life insurance, including early-lapse patterns, fraud detection, persistency, and protecting carrier and distribution relationships.
Meet Ken Leibow, Founder & Executive Chairman of InsurTech Express and receive a FREE signed copy of The K-Method of Roulette at these special book-signing appearances at Protectors Vegas 2026. Stop by the One Inc, AdvizorPro, or Snug booths to connect with Ken.
Get your FREE signed copy of The K-Method of Roulette
Meet Ken at one of the book-signing stops below during Protectors Vegas 2026.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
11:00 AM โ 12:00 PM PT
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
2:30 PM โ 3:30 PM PT
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
2:30 PM โ 3:30 PM PT
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
2:30 PM โ 3:30 PM PT
Meet ITX members sponsoring, exhibiting, and attending Protectors Vegas. Booth numbers appear only where confirmed.
ITX member sponsors at Protectors Vegas.
BOOTH 111
SILVER SPONSOR
BOOTH 313
BOOTH 225
BOOTH 512
BOOTH 320
BOOTH 525
BRONZE SPONSOR
BOOTH 211Explore ITX members showcasing their solutions on the expo floor.
BOOTH 418
BOOTH 531
BOOTH 626
BOOTH 625Connect with ITX member event promoters.
Connect with additional members of the ITX community.
The conversations shaping the future of life and annuity insurance extend beyond any single presentation.
Whether your priorities include modernizing legacy systems, bringing AI into production, strengthening distribution relationships, improving underwriting, or creating better customer experiences, the InsurTech Express community brings together expertise across the insurance technology ecosystem.
We encourage you to connect with ITX members, exchange ideas, and discover opportunities to collaborate.
