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Principal Financial Group

(PFG) is in the Health Care Industry

Market Cap:$7.6B

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

Principal Financial Group Fell To Over Four-Month Low Thursday

12/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
Swift Transportation Selects the Principal Financial Group for Retirement Plan Services

12/02/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story
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 Group Posts Second Quarter 2009 Results

8/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

principal financial group and tool - All News and Analysis

The Principal Financial Group Introduces New Tools, Making Informed Healthcare Choices Easier

- 2006-12-11

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Principal Financial Group([R]) is launching two additions to a growing list of tools designed to assist participants in making healthcare decisions. Coverage AdvisorSM helps employees better understand their health care needs, provides an estimate of costs for healthcare services and then allows the employee to...

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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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New Fiduciary Tools Available for Concerned Retirement Plan Sponsors; Checklist, Sample Documents Help the Principal Financial Group Clients Play by the Rules

- 2006-01-30

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Fiduciary responsibilities are a growing concern for many retirement plan sponsors, who want to make sure their plans meet the many requirements prescribed by the Department of Labor and IRS. To ease its clients' worries and help them understand and manage their responsibilities, the Principal Financial...

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The Principal Financial Group Introduces A Powerful Tool For Retirees - Investment Protection

- 2005-04-05

DES MOINES, Iowa -- New option gives retirees control and opportunity for growth

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The Principal Financial Group Introduces Powerful Tool For Business Owners - High Early Cash Value Product Without Variable Universal Life Risk

- 2005-02-23

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Principal Financial GroupR announces the availability of Principal Universal Life UL AccumulatorSM - a powerful tool for business owners and affluent individuals who desire a high early cash value product, and are uncomfortable with the investment risk of variable universal life insurance. Principal UL Accumulator...

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