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Market Cap:$7.9B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.9B
- Public
- US
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The Principal Financial Group (The Principal ) is a leading global financial company offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services. Our range of products and services includes retirement solutions, life and health insurance, wellness programs, and investment and banking products through our diverse family of financial services companies and national network of financial professionals.
Number of Employees 16,234
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers: 524114
Recent Events
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A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Principal Financial Group, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries
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Swift Transportation Selects The Principal for Retirement Plan Services
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Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran LLC reiterates Principal Financial Group at 'in line'
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Morgan Stanley cuts Principal Financial Group to 'equal-weight'
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Taking Some Bite Out of Dental Insurance Costs
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Long-time Principal exec to retire
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Raymond James Upgrades Principal Financial Group PFG to Strong Buy
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Principal Financial Group Posts 3Q 2009 Results
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Banco do Brasil and Principal Financial to acquire Mapfre Nossa Caixa's pension portfolios
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Principal Financial Group, Inc. Announces Preferred Dividend
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New Health Care Provider Network Available in Middle Tennessee
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Sector Snap: Insurance companies rise
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BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-UBS resumes coverage of US life insurers
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Principal Financial downgraded at Bernstein
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Nippon Life to invest $500 million in U.S. insurer Prudential
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The Principal Offers New Health Care Provider Network in Georgia
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New Health Care Provider Network Available in Georgia
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Principal Financial Group Posts Second Quarter 2009 Results
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Hartford falls after accepting TARP, selling stock
News & Analysis
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Financial Frets Grow—Twice As Many Americans Believe U.S. is in Recession
- 2008-03-10
One Bright Spot...Most Americans Expect a Payday From Uncle Sam DES MOINES, Iowa -- Twice as many American workers (42 percent) compared to fourth quarter 2007 (21 percent), now believe the U.S. economy is in a recession, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM. And another 46 percent...
Wellness Works, When It's Available
- 2008-01-08
Workers express interest in financial incentive-based wellness to combat rising health care costs DES MOINES, Iowa -- Although American workers believe wellness programs are helping to lower health care costs, a surprising number do not yet have access to wellness at their workplace, according to the Principal Financial Well-Being...
Recession Fears Mount as Holiday Shopping Season Hits Full Stride
- 2007-12-03
Nearly One-Third of Americans Plan to Spend Less This Holiday Season; Americans Show Signs of Financial Discipline in the New Year DES MOINES, Iowa -- Volatile economic conditions and fear of a looming recession are weighing on the minds of Americans as they descend on shopping malls and online...
As Housing Market Tumbles, Americans Plan to Hang On To Their Homes During Retirement — at Least at First
- 2007-09-12
Thoughts About Long-Term Financial Future Keep Americans Awake at Night DES MOINES, Iowa -- Against the backdrop of the current rocky housing market, the majority of American retirees (73 percent) say they'll hang on to what may be one of their biggest assets -- their homes -- rather than...
Rising Pump Prices Don't Dampen Summer Vacation Plans - Yet - But Americans Compensate in Other Ways, According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index
- 2007-06-12
Survey also suggests Americans show signs of economic optimism, but still fall short when planning for a secure retirement DES MOINES, Iowa -- While record prices at the pump don't seem to be fueling heightened concern over summer travel so far, Americans fear continued spikes could still dampen their...
Workers and Retirees Tighten Their Belts, According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index
- 2007-03-12
Penny-wise Americans say they'll save, not spend, tax refunds and bonuses DES MOINES, Iowa -- With the clock ticking before the April 17th tax filing deadline, a majority of workers say they are counting on receiving a federal or state tax refund for 2006, according to the latest Principal...
Despite Full Employment, Less than 10 Percent to Spend More This Holiday Season According to Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index
- 2006-12-05
Signs of Discipline Through New Year's Financial Resolutions? DES MOINES, Iowa -- As Americans descend on the malls and shopping websites, only a small minority are planning to spend more money this holiday season than last year, according to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM. Just nine percent of...
Employees Embrace New Automated, ''Do-It-for-Me'' Retirement Services; Yet Americans Remain Overly Optimistic about the Income Their Retirement Savings Will Provide, According To Latest Principal Financial Well-Being Index
- 2006-06-12
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Working Americans are embracing new "do-it-for-me" automated retirement savings solutions such as automatic 401k plan enrollment, deferral step-up programs and simplified lifecycle funds. According to the latest Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM, more than half of workers (59%) now agree that employees should be automatically enrolled into...
The Principal Financial Group, Nation's 401k Leader, and EBRI Launch 13th Annual Retirement Confidence Survey
- 2003-04-14
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Principal Financial Well-Being Index Shows American Worker Commitment to Long-Term Financial Plans Strengthening Since Prior To War
- 2003-04-10
Business Editors Topical News: War On Terrorism DES MOINES, Iowa--BUSINESS WIRE--April 10, 2003 The American worker's commitment to their long-term financial plans has actually strengthened since the war with Iraq began, according to the First Quarter 2003 Principal Financial Well Being Index. The latest Index, a...
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