Awards & Recognition
Awards & Recognition
Corporate
- Forbes named Northwestern Mutual as one of America’s Best Large Employers (Feb 9)
- Northwestern Mutual Named One of FORTUNE Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies (Feb 1)
- Investopedia named Northwestern Mutual the best overall Disability Insurance company of 2020 for those who are self-employed (October 2020)
- Northwestern Mutual ranks 102 on the 2020 FORTUNE 500 List (2020)
- Northwestern Mutual's 2019 Financial Results Break Company Records (Feb 25)
- Northwestern Mutual Named One of FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies (2020)
- Northwestern Mutual received the highest score among individual life insurance providers in the J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Life Insurance Satisfaction Study
- Souheil Badran recognized by WatersTechnology as the Best Technology Executive in the American Financial technology Awards (2019)
- Northwestern Mutual Recognized By Celent As A Winner Of The Model Insurer Award For Innovation And Emerging Technologies (2019)
- Northwestern Mutual Named One of FORTUNE Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies (2019)
- Northwestern Mutual Named One of FORTUNE Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies (2018)
- Northwestern Mutual among Top 30 U.S. Companies for Training and Development (2017)
- Northwestern Mutual's Innovation Recognized with the Digital Edge 50 2017 Award (2017)
- Northwestern Mutual Named as a FORTUNE Magazine "Most Admired" Company (2017)
- USO Wisconsin Presents Northwestern Mutual with the 2016 Veteran Friendly Workplace Award for Excellence in Supporting Veterans (2016)
- Northwestern Mutual Honored by Gartner with Eye on Innovation Prize (2016)
- Northwestern Mutual's Internship Program Ranks in Top 10 in U.S. for record 21st straight year (2016)
- Northwestern Mutual Named A "Best Company To Sell For" (2016)
- Northwestern Mutual Training and Development Programs Among Best in the U.S (2016)
- Northwestern Mutual Recognized as One of "World's Most Admired" Companies (2016)
- Northwestern Mutual Leaders Recognized for Extraordinary Support of Employees Who Serve in the Wisconsin National Guard and Reserve (2016)
Financial Strength
- Moody's Maintains Highest Rating and Stable Outlook for Northwestern Mutual (July 13)
- S&P Global Ratings Affirms Northwestern Mutual's Highest Possible Financial Strength Rating (June 29)
- AM Best, Fitch Ratings Affirm Northwestern Mutual's Highest Possible Financial Strength Rating (May 6)
- Fitch Ratings Affirms Northwestern Mutual's 'AAA' Financial Strength Rating (2019)
- AM Best Affirms Northwestern Mutual's Highest Possible Financial Strength Rating (2019)
- Fitch Affirms Northwestern Mutual's Financial Strength Rating (2019)
- Fitch, S&P Global Affirm Northwestern Mutual's Financial Strength Ratings (2018)
- A.M. Best Affirms Northwestern Mutual's Financial Strength Rating (2018)
- Moody's and Fitch Affirm Northwestern Mutual's Financial Strength Ratings (2017)
- Standard & Poor's Recognizes Northwestern Mutual's Financial Strength, Competitive Position and Long-Term Commitment to Mutuality and Policyowners in latest Ratings Report (2017)
- A.M. Best affirms Northwestern Mutual's A++ rating; highlights continued financial strength (2017)
- Fitch affirms Northwestern Mutual's AAA rating, highlights its competitive position, strong balance sheet and stable earnings (2016)
- Moody's: Northwestern Mutual has a very strong commitment to serving its policyowners' (2016)
- S&P affirms Northwestern Mutual's AA+ rating; commends its risk management (2016)
- Northwestern Mutual Moves Higher on FORTUNE® 500 List (2016)
- Fitch affirms Northwestern Mutual's AAA rating, highlights its competitive position, strong balance sheet and stable earnings (2016)
- A.M. Best affirms Northwestern Mutual's A++ rating; highlights 'solid' performance (2016)
Diversity & Inclusion
- Northwestern Mutual Receives Seventh Consecutive Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (January 28)
- Northwestern Mutual Receives Sixth Consecutive Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (2020)
- Northwestern Mutual Receives Fifth Consecutive Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index (2019)
- Northwestern Mutual’s Kamilah Williams-Kemp Named to Black Enterprise’s “Most Powerful Women in Business” List (2019)
- Northwestern Mutual Named One of "Best Employers for Diversity" by Forbes Magazine (2019)
- Northwestern Mutual's Leslie Barbi Recognized For Leadership By Profiles In Diversity Journal (2018)
- Northwestern Mutual Receives Fourth Consecutive Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index (2017)
- Northwestern Mutual Named Top Company for Women Technologists (2017)
- Northwestern Mutual Vice President Kamilah Williams-Kemp Recognized as one of BLACK ENTERPRISE's 2017 Most Powerful Women in Business (2017)
- Northwestern Mutual Recognized by the Human Rights Campaign as One of the Best Workplaces for LGBT Equality in 2017 (2016)
- Northwestern Mutual Named One of 50 Best Companies for Diversity in 2016 by Black Enterprise Magazine (2016)
Advisor Accolades
- Five Northwestern Mutual advisors named to Working Mother and SHOOK Research 2020 Top Wealth Advisor Moms list (October 2020)
- Northwestern Mutual Receives Perfect Score on 2020 Disability Equality Index (July 15)
- Forbes Recognizes Five Northwestern Mutual Advisors on Annual Top Women Wealth Advisors List (May 5)
- 21 Northwestern Mutual Advisors Named to the Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisors List (April 16)
- Five Northwestern Mutual Advisors Named to the Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors Ranking for 2020 (March 4)
- Forbes Recognizes Northwestern Mutual’s Scott Sparks as Best-In-State Wealth Advisor (2020)
- Twenty Northwestern Mutual Advisors Named to the Financial Times' Top 400 Financial Advisors and Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors rankings (2019)
- Seven Northwestern Mutual Advisors Named to 2018 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisors (2018)
- Twelve Northwestern Mutual Advisors Named to the Financial Times' "Top 400 Financial Advisors;" One Named to Barron's "Top 1200" (2018)
- Five Northwestern Mutual Advisors Named to 2017 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisors (2017)
- Northwestern Mutual Named Fifth Largest Independent Broker-Dealer on Financial Planning's FP50 List (2017)
- Seven Northwestern Mutual Advisors Named to The Financial Times' "Top 400 Financial Advisors" (2017)