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Principal Financial Group

(PFG) is in the Health Care Industry

Market Cap:$7.9B

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.9B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

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

Contact Information

711 High St

Des Moines, Iowa 50392-0001

principal.com

(515) 247-5111

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers: 524114

Company News

Recent Events

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Principal Financial Group, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries

11/25/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Swift Transportation Selects The Principal for Retirement Plan Services

11/24/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran LLC reiterates Principal Financial Group at 'in line'

11/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Morgan Stanley cuts Principal Financial Group to 'equal-weight'

11/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Taking Some Bite Out of Dental Insurance Costs

11/18/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Long-time Principal exec to retire

11/18/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
Raymond James Upgrades Principal Financial Group PFG to Strong Buy

11/03/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Principal Financial Group Posts 3Q 2009 Results

11/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Banco do Brasil and Principal Financial to acquire Mapfre Nossa Caixa's pension portfolios

10/28/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Principal Financial Group, Inc. Announces Preferred Dividend

10/26/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story
New Health Care Provider Network Available in Middle Tennessee

10/07/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Sector Snap: Insurance companies rise

10/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-UBS resumes coverage of US life insurers

10/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Principal Financial downgraded at Bernstein

9/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Nippon Life to invest $500 million in U.S. insurer Prudential

9/17/09 - New Investment - View Story
The Principal Offers New Health Care Provider Network in Georgia

9/16/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
New Health Care Provider Network Available in Georgia

9/14/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Principal Financial Group Posts Second Quarter 2009 Results

8/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Hartford falls after accepting TARP, selling stock

6/12/09 - New Investment - View Story

News & Analysis

principal financial group and team - All News and Analysis

The Principal Financial Group Enhances Consultant and Registered Investment Advisor Team

- 2008-02-12

Integrated Approach Meets Changing Needs

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The Principal Financial Group to Offer Expanded Support, Resources to Advisors of Key Distribution Partners; Unique Team of Wholesalers Offer Tools, Single Point of Entry Across Retirement Plan, Annuity and Investment Solutions

- 2006-04-04

DES MOINES, Iowa -- An expanded array of advisor support and resources - including business development assistance, marketing advice and sales tools - are now available from the Principal Financial GroupR, the nation's 401k leader and total retirement solutions innovator. Offered exclusively to advisors of key distribution partners at wire...

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Principal Financial Group beating the bushes again.(Short Interests)

- 2006-03-13

Byline: Aaron Siegel NEW YORK - Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack, and then throw in a 401k plan for the road. The Principal Financial Group Inc. in Des Moines, Iowa, is kicking off the...

Tags: 401(k) plan, Principal, Principal Financial Group, team
The Principal Financial Group Teams with Magellan Health Services to Reach New Audience Through Employee Assistance Program; Those on Long-Term Disability Now Have Access to Employee Resources

- 2005-08-31

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Principal Financial GroupR, the nation's premier provider of employee benefits, now provides assistance to its members experiencing a long-term disability. Through a relationship with Magellan Health Services, members have direct access to an Employee Assistance Program EAP which offers solutions-focused consultation for all types of...

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Avoiding Extra Innings: DC promotion celebrates baseball.(Frontlines)(Brief Article)

- 2005-05-16

Byline: Phyllis Feinberg The 401-K Challenge Cup is a new addition to this year's Principal Financial Group's Family Fun Fest - a traveling celebration of minor league baseball that will visit 56 minor league baseball teams across the U.S. this sp Byline: Phyllis...

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