Company OverviewWe offer more than financial products and services.Advisors and clients turn to us for the right solutions and support to reach their financial goals. But that¡¦s not why we¡¦re here.
What we do is help people create the kinds of lives they dream about, empowered by financial security and stability.
We were founded in 1879 as an insurance company. Today, we¡¦re a member of the FORTUNE 500® and a global investment management leader.
We were ranked #3 for best overall service to micro plans; value added advisor services and plan participant support.1
We¡¦ve received the Adviser's Choice Award for advisor support, post-sale. 2
We¡¦ve received over 90 Best in Class designations over the past 10 years from PLANSPONSOR magazine¡¦s Defined Contribution Services Survey.3
We¡¦ve been named one of the World¡¦s Most Ethical Companies4 and one of America¡¦s Best Employers.5
The Principal Financial Group (Principal) offers businesses individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services including retirement, asset management and insurance, through its diverse family of financial services companies. Principal has offices in 18 countries throughout Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and North America.
As of March 31, 2014, The Principal Financial Group had $496 billion in total assets under management and serves some 19.2 million customers worldwide.[2]
In 2014, Principal was ranked 298th on Fortune magazine's list of the 500 largest U.S. corporations (May 2014).[2]
In 2013, Principal earned the top spot in its category for the second year in a row of Pensions & Investments' annual survey of "Best Places to Work" in Money Management. In 2013, Principal ranked 528th on the Forbes Global 2000 list, which recognizes the world's biggest and most powerful companies, as measured by a composite ranking for sales profits, assets and market value (as of April 2013).