AM Best will join a panel session at the 2026 Protectors Conference, which will take place Nov. 9–11, 2026, at The Venetian in Las Vegas, NV.

​Kate Steffanelli, associate director, AM Best will speak on Wednesday, Nov. 11, in a session titled, "Ask the Rating Analyst: An Interactive Discussion on Today's Most Pressing Life Insurance Issues," starting at 10 a.m. PST. The session will be an open, audience-driven discussion on the trends and issues shaping the life/annuity insurance segment, as well as on how rating agencies assess a life/annuity insurer's financial strength. Steffanelli has been with AM Best since 2006 and is responsible for the ratings analysis on a portfolio of public and private life/health insurance companies.

Protectors Vegas will bring together leading executives in insurance, annuities and financial advising. The event was created by the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) and Connectiv and is designed to amplify collaboration through dynamic keynotes and interactive learning. To learn more about the event, click here.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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