Life Insurance Industry Leaders to Meet in Chicago, Oct. 18-20

October 5, 2009 2:43 PM EDT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) Annual Conference will draw U.S. life insurance industry leaders to Chicago, IL, Oct. 18-20. The conference at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers will explore how the industry is addressing key legislative, regulatory and economic issues.

Attended annually by more than 500 life insurance executives from the world's leading life insurance companies, the ACLI Annual Conference is the premier meeting for an industry that helps millions of Americans meet their financial and retirement security goals.

Building on the meeting's theme, Foundation for the Future, ACLI Chairman Patrick Baird, President and CEO, AEGON USA Inc., and ACLI President and CEO Frank Keating, will explore the unique role the industry is playing in protecting Americans' financial futures during these difficult economic times. During the conference, Mr. Baird will pass the ACLI chairmanship to C. Robert Henrikson, Chairman, President and CEO of MetLife. Mr. Henrikson will serve as chairman until the 2010 ACLI Annual Conference.

Featured speakers will include:

    --  Melissa Bean (D-IL), member of the House Financial Services Committee,
        who will discuss components of financial services regulatory reform;
    --  Dr. Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., president & CEO of TIAA-CREF and former vice
        chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, who will discuss the state of the
        economy;
    --  Stuart Rothenberg, publisher of the Rothenberg Political Report and
        columnist for Roll Call, who will speak on the future of American
        politics;
    --  Ron Insana, Senior Analyst, CNBC and financial industry expert, who will
        look at how the stimulus, bailout, and other government interventions
        are working as well as how actions by Capitol Hill and the Fed affect
        both Wall Street and Main Street;

    --  Douglass Brinkley, PhD, historian and author, who will provide an
        insightful look at the evolution of the American presidency.

Select sessions will be CLE and CPE credit eligible. Preliminary program and registration information are available at www.acli.com/ann2009. For conference information, including exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, contact Linda Cunningham, (202) 624-2404 or lindacunningham@acli.com. Media representatives can contact Jack Dolan, (202) 624-2418 or jackdolan@acli.com.

SOURCE American Council of Life Insurers

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