Allianz Life Named to 2018 Training Top 125 List

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 22 -- Allianz Life, a provider of retirement solutions, including fixed and variable annuities and life insurance for individuals, issued the following news release:

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life(R)) announced today that it has earned the 31st spot on Training magazine's 2018 Training Top 125 list. In its fifth consecutive year on the list, Allianz Life moved up five spots from 2017 and is highlighted as having one of the world's most successful learning and development programs.

"We are honored to be recognized by Training Magazine once again," said Allianz Life Chief Human Resources Officer Suzanne Dowd Zeller. "Allianz Life is committed to developing learning programs that support the well-being and development of all of our employees."

Now in its 18th year, the Training Top 125 is a worldwide ranking of organizations that excel at training and human capital development in all areas of the company. Judging for the list factors in corporate training programs and assesses a range of qualitative and quantitative elements, including financial investment in employee development, the scope of development programs, how closely such development efforts are linked to business goals and objectives, and their effectiveness in terms of business impact.