SIIA National Conference 2026

The organizer describes attendance in the thousands.

The 2026 conference is at JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona.

The organizer identifies thought leaders, innovators, solution providers, employers, TPAs, brokers, captive managers, and stop-loss carriers among attendees.

It is most useful for employers, TPAs, brokers, captive managers and stop-loss carriers who work in self-funded and captive insurance, since those are the groups that attend and deals and relationships are built across that whole chain in one place. Professionals in fully insured lines, or those who only need technical claims or actuarial training, will get less from it, because the focus is the self-insurance market and its solution providers rather than the wider insurance sector.

Attendees at insurance industry conferences usually wear business casual, with blazers or suits for sessions and receptions, and the norm in a desert resort setting is lighter fabrics and relaxed resort-style dress after hours. October in Phoenix is warm, so light layers help for cold conference rooms.