Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | 11:00 AM ET

Top Trends in Life Insurance, Annuities, & Benefits, 2026: The Path to Intelligent, Governed Modernization

Life, annuity, and benefits carriers are under unprecedented pressure to modernize, and there is no time to wait for multi-year core transformations to finish. In 2026, the leaders will be those who can extract AI value from today’s infrastructure, harness intelligence trapped in unstructured content, and redesign workbenches to elevate the human–AI partnership.

In this webinar, Datos Insights experts will reveal the top trends shaping life, annuities, and benefits for the year ahead, including:

  • Autonomous AI Shifting from Assistant to Decision-maker: How carriers are safely piloting autonomous underwriting, service, and claims systems today, not in 2028
  • Unstructured Content Becomes the New Source of Advantage: Why medical records, correspondence, and agent communications now matter more than policy admin systems—and what infrastructure is required to unlock that value
  • Workbench Transformation Reinventing Workflows: — How AI-enhanced workbenches provide modernization benefits without waiting for core replacement
  • Distribution Technology Infrastructure Building the Digital Bridge Between Carriers and Independent Channels: — How carriers are equipping independent advisors with carrier-grade digital experiences to drive preference and accelerate new business