Allianz Life Celebrates 15th year as a Top Minnesota Workplace

Voted by employees, company earns a spot on the Star Tribune list for its commitment to workplace culture

MINNEAPOLIS – June 24, 2024 – Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) has been named a 2024 Top Workplace by the Star Tribune (Minneapolis). The company has now received the award for 15 consecutive years, since the inception of the list. This year, Allianz Life ranked number nine on the large company list, up from number 17 last year. 

Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health, and satisfaction. The analysis included responses from 149,176 employees at Minnesota public, private and nonprofit organizations.

“With a culture driven by our values of integrity, caring, excellence, and respect, we’re committed to making Allianz a great place to work for all employees,” said Jasmine Jirele, president and CEO, Allianz Life. “We have worked hard to build a culture that values and supports each and every one of our employees, and it gives us great pride that our employees have recognized these efforts.”

Initiatives that support work life balance continue to be a priority for Allianz Life, including hybrid work arrangements and flexible scheduling. Additionally, Allianz Life encourages ongoing learning and growth for employees, with a wide variety of local and global learning and development programs so employees can continuously learn, grow, and evolve in their careers.

“The companies in the Star Tribune Top 200 Workplaces deserve high praise for creating the very best work environments in the state of Minnesota,” said Steve Grove, CEO and publisher, Star Tribune. “My congratulations to each of these exceptional companies.” 

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

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

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. Allianz Life is a leading provider of fixed index annuities, registered index-linked annuities, and fixed index universal life insurance. Additionally, Allianz Investment Management LLC (AllianzIM), a registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz Life, offers a suite of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Allianz Life and AllianzIM are part of Allianz SE, a global leader in the financial services industry with approximately 157,000 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.