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Legal & General America Designated a Great Place to Work™ for Fifth Year in a Row
Legal & General America (LGA), a top 10 U.S. life insurer, has been certified as a Great Place to Work™ for the fifth year in a row by Great Place to Work U.S., a global authority on workplace culture.
19 Aug 2020
In fact, 76% of LGA employees say that LGA is a great place to work – in comparison, only 58% of employees at the average U.S.-based company say the same about their place of work.
Additional figures that point to the culture of the company include:
- 90% of employees say they feel good about how the company contributes to the community;
- 86% of employees believe management is honest and ethical in its business practices;
- 85% of employees state that they were made to feel welcome when joining the company;
- 84% of employees feel they are given a lot of responsibility; and
- 84% of employees assert they are able to take time off when they think it’s necessary.
For more information on LGA’s designation, visit: https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/1458425
Mark Holweger, President and CEO of LGA: "I am thrilled that LGA has been announced a Great Place to Work™ for the fifth year in a row. We strive to foster an environment that upholds responsibility and commitment in both our company and community. This accolade is a nod to our dedicated employees and their hard work."
Further information
Jason Konschnik
Senior Manager, Integrated Marketing
Legal & General America
T: +1 203-815-5433
Notes to editors
Established in 1836, Legal & General is one of the UK's leading financial services groups and a major global investor, with over £1.2 trillion in total assets under management* of which a third is international. We also provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our leading retirement and protection solutions: we are a leading international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. Through inclusive capitalism, we aim to build a better society by investing in long-term assets that benefit everyone.
*at 31 Dec 2022
Legal & General Investment Management America (LGIMA) was founded in 2006 with the purpose of helping people achieve their long-term financial goals. We offer a range of strategies to help our institutional clients (corporations, healthcare agencies, non-profit, education, public plans and Taft-Hartley) manage their investment objectives, which can range from market-based alpha-oriented strategies to those that are designed to be more liability-centric, derivative overlays, or indexed solutions. Encouraging a diverse and inclusive environment coupled with a solutions-focused culture allows us to increase our breadth of knowledge and the likelihood of improved client outcomes and stronger financial performance.
We have teams of experienced, innovative professionals committed to helping plan sponsors meet their pension promises, managing investment exposures efficiently to seek enhanced returns while mitigating risks, and working to generate returns while making a positive societal difference. As of December 31, 2020, LGIMA had $241 billion assets under management.
*at 31 Jun 2021
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