Allianz Life Named Top Minnesota Workplace for 14th Consecutive Year

Star Tribune recognizes top companies for strong workplace culture and overall employee satisfaction

MINNEAPOLIS – June 15, 2023 – Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) has been recognized as a Top Workplace 2023 by the Star Tribune (Minneapolis). Allianz Life has been included in this list since its inception, now receiving the award for 14 consecutive years.

The Star Tribune’s Top Workplaces list of 200 companies recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee surveys measuring engagement, company culture, organizational health and overall satisfaction. The survey, which is administered by third-party technology partner Energage, LLC, yielded responses from over 124,719 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit organizations.

“We know that work is just one part of our employees’ lives and recognize the continued importance of prioritizing wellbeing both at work and at home,” said Jasmine Jirele, president and CEO, Allianz Life. “With a culture-driven workplace, we are committed to ensuring our employees are equipped with the resources and support to live happy and balanced lives.”

The company continues to embrace hybrid and flexible work arrangements and recently enhanced opportunities to bring employees together in fun and engaging ways like weekly happy hours in the courtyard and monthly free lunches for all on-site employees. In addition to numerous campus amenities, Allianz Life provides substantial financial benefits including a 7.5% 401(k) match with full vesting after three years, student loan retirement program, fertility and adoption benefits and more.

Allianz Life is a leading provider of retirement solutions and employs nearly 2,000 people locally. The company headquarters is in Golden Valley.

Learn more about what it’s like to work at Allianz and see current job openings at www.allianzlife.com/careers.

About the Top Workplace Award

The rankings in the Star Tribune Top 200 Workplaces are based on survey information collected by Energage, and independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention. To qualify for the Star Tribune Top Workplaces, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. Over 5,000 companies are invited to participate. Rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses.

About Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America

Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, one of the Ethisphere World’s Most Ethical Companies®, 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® in St. Paul, Minnesota, home of Major League Soccer’s Minnesota United.