Symetra Named to 2025 PEOPLE® Companies That Care™ List

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BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Symetra Life Insurance Company, a national provider of life, retirement and employee benefits insurance products, announced that it has been named to the 2025 PEOPLE^® Companies That Care List™, coming in at No. 71 among the top 100 organizations recognized. Compiled by Great Place To Work^® and PEOPLE magazine, the annual list honors companies that “go the extra mile to honor their customers, empower their employees, and make the world a better place.”

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Symetra, a national provider of life, retirement and employee benefits insurance products, was named to the 2025 PEOPLE® Companies That Care list (https://people.com/100-companies-that-care-list-2025-11784812).

“Witnessing the innovative spirit with which these companies invest in their employees, communities, and the world is truly invigorating," says Charlotte Triggs, PEOPLE GM and editor-in-chief. “Their commitment reflects our mission, to feature what happens when ordinary people do extraordinary work.”

The Companies That Care List is based on over 1.3 million employee survey responses and data from Great Place To Work Certified™ companies representing the experience of more than 8.4 million employees. More than a million surveys came from employees at companies eligible for this year’s list, and these rankings are based on that feedback. When surveyed, 92 percent of Symetra’s employees said the company is a great place to work, and 95 percent of those surveyed said they felt good about the ways Symetra contributed to the community.

“Symetra is incredibly proud to be recognized by PEOPLE and Great Place to Work and included among the organizations whose culture reflects a commitment to community,” said Margaret Meister, president and CEO, Symetra Financial Corp. “Serving our customers, supporting our employees, and innovating for the future are critically important to our long-term success, but equally vital is our work to support and give back to our communities. Through our corporate social responsibility program, Symetra Social Impact, we aim to be intentional and transparent about the goals we’ve set and the progress we’re making to create positive impact for people and for the planet alongside our community partners.”

“Businesses are vital pillars in the communities where they operate,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. “Caring for your people and your community isn’t something you do after you build a successful business; it’s how to make your business successful.”

The Companies That Care ranking is among multiple recognitions Symetra has recently earned. In May, the company was named to the Puget Sound Business Journal’s Corporate Philanthropists list in the large company category for the fifth consecutive year. In 2024, Symetra was again recognized as a Fortune Best Workplaces for Women™ and a Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance™ and also earned Fortune Best Workplaces for Parents™ and Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials™ honors.

To learn more about Symetra Social Impact and how we support our employees’ volunteerism and giving efforts, visit https://www.symetra.com/about-us/about-symetra/social-impact/.

About Symetra

Symetra Life Insurance Company is a subsidiary of Symetra Financial Corporation, a diversified financial services company based in Bellevue, Washington. In business since 1957, Symetra provides employee benefits, annuities and life insurance through a national network of benefit consultants, financial institutions, and independent financial professionals and insurance producers. For more information, visit www.symetra.com.

About Great Place To Work

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 Great Place To Work Model™ help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified and receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.

About the PEOPLE Companies That Care List

Great Place To Work selected the 2025 PEOPLE Companies That Care List by gathering and analyzing over 1.3 million confidential survey responses from companies representing more than 8.4 million U.S. employees at Great Place To Work Certified organizations. Of those, more than a million responses came from employees at companies eligible for the list and these rankings are based on that feedback. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place To Work Trust Index™ Survey.

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