Awards & Recognition
Awards & Recognition
Corporate
- Training APEX Awards Best Practice: Northwestern Mutual’s National Training Program (2024)
- Northwestern Mutual receives Training magazine APEX Award for Excellence in Training & Development (2024)
- Northwestern Mutual ranked 6th largest independent broker dealer by Financial Advisor Magazine. (2024).
- Northwestern Mutual named one of the world’s most admired companies. (2024)
- Northwestern Mutual recognized by Forbes as one of America’s best large employers. (2023)
- Northwestern Mutual earns top-five spot in InvestmentNews ranking. (2023).
- Forbes named Northwestern Mutual as one of America’s Best Large Employers (2022)
- Northwestern Mutual’s new financial planning platform wins FORTUNE’s “Best InsureTech Solution” award. (2022)
- FORTUNE named Northwestern Mutual one of the world’s Most Admired Companies for the seventh consecutive year. (2022)
- Northwestern Mutual ranked 97 on FORTUNE 500 list. (2022)
- Northwestern Mutual named a “Campus Forward Award” winner by Ripplematch for its early career programs and recruitment strategies. (2022)
- Northwestern Mutual named the most trusted life insurance company in the nation by Investor’s Business Daily. (Sept 20, 2021)
- Northwestern Mutual Named One of FORTUNE Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies (Feb 1, 2021)
- 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
- Northwestern Mutual’s all-time-high dividend, revenue and surplus underscore company’s financial strength. (2024)
- Northwestern Mutual achieves highest available financial strength ratings. (2023)
- Northwestern Mutual 2022 Financial results showcase unrivaled financial strength alongside exceptional business growth. (2023)
- Northwestern Mutual’s all-time-high dividend, revenue and surplus underscore company’s financial strength. (2024)
- Northwestern Mutual achieves highest available financial strength ratings. (2023)
- Northwestern Mutual 2022 Financial results showcase unrivaled financial strength alongside exceptional business growth. (2023)
- Northwestern Mutual becomes one of six companies in the United States to be awarded “Stable Outlook” by financial rating agency Moody’s (Aug 30, 2022)
- Moody's Maintains Highest Rating and Stable Outlook for Northwestern Mutual (July 13, 2022)
- Northwestern Mutual receives a ‘AAA’ status from financial rating agency Fitch (July 2022)
- S&P Global Ratings Affirms Northwestern Mutual's Highest Possible Financial Strength Rating (June 29, 2020)
- AM Best, Fitch Ratings Affirm Northwestern Mutual's Highest Possible Financial Strength Rating (May 6, 2020)
- 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 ninth consecutive score of 100% on human rights campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. (2024)
- Military Friendly® Employer (2020-2024)
- Northwestern Mutual earns fifth consecutive perfect score on the National Disability Equality Index. (2023)
- Northwestern Mutual recognized by Forbes as one of America’s best employers for diversity for seventh consecutive year. (2023)
- Northwestern Mutual recognized among the best companies for diversity by Black Enterprise Magazine. (2023)
- Northwestern Mutual ranked among America’s best employers for women by Forbes. (2023) America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek (2023)
- America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek (2023)
- Seven of Northwestern Mutual’s Employee Resource Groups have been ranked in the Top 25 ERGs nationally by the Association of ERGs and Councils. (Sept 29, 2022)
- Northwestern Mutual earns a perfect score on the Disability Equality Index. (July 20, 2022)
- Northwestern Mutual receives eight consecutive perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index. (Jan 28, 2022)
- Northwestern Mutual Receives Seventh Consecutive Perfect Score on Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (January 28, 2021)
- Northwestern Mutual named a Top 50 Company for Multicultural Women in Leadership. (2021)
- Northwestern Mutual named a “Best Company for Dads” by Seramount. (2021)
- 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
- Forbes recognizes nearly 200 Northwestern Mutual Advisors among the nation’s best. (2024)
- Barron’s names 18 Northwestern Mutual advisors among nation’s best. (2024)
- Northwestern Mutual advisors achieve Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors recognition. (2024)
- 40 Northwestern Mutual wealth management teams rank among nation’s best in new Forbes listing. (2024)
- 39 Northwestern Mutual advisors represent the Future of Financial Services in Forbes 2023 “Top next-gen wealth advisors” best-in-state list. (2023).
- Eighteen Northwestern Mutual wealth professionals earned spots on Forbes’ 2022 “Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors” list. (Aug 3, 2022)
- Northwestern Mutual wealth advisors represent more than one quarter of the honorees on Forbes’ 2022 “Top Financial Security Professionals” list. (July 28, 2022)
- Over 100 Northwestern Mutual wealth advisors honored as “Best-In-State” by Forbes. (April 8, 2022).
- Ten Northwestern Mutual advisors named among the nation’s best wealth professionals by Barron’s. (March 14, 2022)
- Eight Northwestern Mutual advisors recognized on Forbes’ 2022 “Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State” list. (Feb 7, 2022)
- 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, 2020)
- Forbes Recognizes Five Northwestern Mutual Advisors on Annual Top Women Wealth Advisors List (May 5, 2020)
- 21 Northwestern Mutual Advisors Named to the Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisors List (April 16, 2020)
- Five Northwestern Mutual Advisors Named to the Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors Ranking for 2020 (March 4, 2020)
- 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)