Allianz Life Recognized as a Top Workplace for LGBTQ+ Employees

Company receives perfect score from Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.

MINNEAPOLIS – Jan. 7, 2025 – Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) received a perfect score of 100 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRCF) 2025 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Allianz Life is one of the 765 U.S. businesses that will be honored with HRCF’s Equality 100 Award as Leaders in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion.

“Allianz Life takes pride in continually being a great place to work,” said Jenny Guldseth, chief people and culture officer, Allianz Life. “We have worked hard to build a caring, inclusive and equitable culture that values the diversity of all employees’ perspectives, lived experiences and talent, which is reflected in our perfect score on the Corporate Equality Index.”

Criteria for this index serve as a roadmap for how major U.S. businesses promote inclusive policies, practices and benefits for LGBTQ+ employees to advance workplace equity, including:

  • Non-discrimination policies across business entities
  • Equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ employees and their families
  • Supporting an inclusive culture
  • Corporate social responsibility

The full report is available online at www.hrc.org/cei, and you can learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at Allianz Life at allianzlife.com/diversity.

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.