Allianz Life Named One of the 2024 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 5 (TNSres) -- Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America (Allianz Life), a provider of retirement solutions, including fixed and variable annuities and life insurance for individuals, issued the following news release:

Building on its Great Place to Work Certification in 2023, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) has been named one of the 2024 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For(R).

"We know the importance of continuing to listen and respond to what our employees need and value," said Jasmine Jirele, president and CEO, Allianz Life. "And as a result, we are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by taking care of our employees and their families, fostering a collaborative culture, and supporting career growth and development."

Allianz Life cultivates a workplace of continuous learning and development and was recently recognized as a 2024 APEX Award winner. Last year, employees completed a total of 163,000 learning and development hours through live instructor-led sessions, articles, podcasts, videos, external webinars and more. This translates to an average of 77 learning hours per employee for the year in support of helping employees grow their careers and skills. Beyond this, Allianz provides multiple opportunities to expand experiences via "step-ins," rotational opportunities and more.

The company also helps employees find work/life balance with hybrid work arrangements, flexible schedules, generous time-off, a work-anywhere-for-a-month policy, and a fully paid, one-month sabbatical to volunteer full time with the nonprofit of their choice.

There are also a multitude of on-campus amenities that help support balance, including: a health clinic with a nurse practitioner and mental health provider, childcare center, free fitness center, two cafeterias, mailing center, corner marketplace, dry cleaning and more.

Earning a Great Place to Work Certification is an important indicator of overall company performance. Inclusion on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list means Allianz Life has been selected as one of the top employers in the U.S. based on rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback from more than 1.3 million U.S. employees.

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About the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For

Great Place To Work selected the 100 Best list by gathering and analyzing more than 1.3 million confidential survey responses representing the experiences of 8.2 million U.S. employees. Organizations are assessed on their efforts to create generous, supportive, high-performance work experiences for every employee in the organization. Companies must be Great Place To Work Certified(TM) with 1,000 or more employees in the U.S. and cannot be a government agency. Read the full methodology (https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-companies-to-work-for/2024?utm_campaign=bw2024-100best&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=press-release&utm_content=text-link&utm_term=20240404&utm_audience=all).

To be considered, all companies use the Great Place To Work Trust Index(TM) survey (https://www.greatplacetowork.com/solutions/employee-surveys?utm_campaign=bw2024-100best&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=press-release&utm_content=text-link&utm_term=20240404&utm_audience=all). To get on this list next year, start here (https://www.greatplacetowork.com/best-workplaces/get-on-a-list?utm_campaign=bw2024-100best&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=press-release&utm_content=text-link&utm_term=20240404&utm_audience=all).

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About Great Place To Work(R)

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and For All(TM) Model help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces(TM) List.

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About Fortune

The Fortune mission is to change the world by making business better. We achieve that by providing trusted information, telling great stories, and building world-class communities. We measure performance by rigorous benchmarks. And we hold companies accountable. Our goal is to make Fortune a force for good through its second century and beyond.

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About Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, one of the Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies(R), has been trusted since 1896 to help millions of Americans prepare for financial uncertainties and retirement with a variety of innovative risk management solutions. In 2023, Allianz Life provided additional value to its policyholders via distributions of more than $13.73 billion. The company is a leading provider of fixed index annuities, registered index-linked annuities, fixed index universal life insurance, and buffered ETFs via our subsidiary Allianz Investment Management, LLC. Allianz Life is part of Allianz SE, a global leader in the financial services industry with approximately 160,000 employees in more than 70 countries. Allianz Life is a proud sponsor of Allianz Field(R) in St. Paul, Minnesota, home of Major League Soccer's Minnesota United.

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