Northwestern Mutual has been recognized as 'America's Most Admired' life and health insurance company by Fortune Magazine for 25 consecutive years. The company consistently ranks first among its peers in various categories such as quality of management and financial soundness, according to a survey conducted by Fortune. Over the years, Northwestern Mutual has maintained its position as a leading company in the insurance industry, being the only one to achieve this recognition every year since 1983.

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FORTUNE MAGAZINE’S
Northwestern Mutual
“AMERIC A’S NEW YORK LIFE
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2007
MOST ADMIRED” PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
For 25 years, FORTUNE® Magazine Northwestern Mutual
has surveyed life and health insurance NEW YORK LIFE
companies, asking which company they
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AFLAC
2006
most admire in the industry. And in each MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
of those 25 years, our peers have named
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual “America’s Most NEW YORK LIFE
Admired” life/health insurance company.
We thank them for distinguishing us
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2005
TIAA-CREF
among what we consider a most
distinguished group. Northwestern Mutual
2004
NEW YORK LIFE
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TOP 5 MOST ADMIRED TIAA-CREF
FINANCIAL INDUSTRY PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL
Insurance: Life and Health
2007 Survey Results*: Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual 7.36
2003
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
New York Life 6.97
AFLAC
Massachusetts Mutual Life 6.89
TIAA-CREF
Principal Financial 6.70
Prudential Financial 6.69 Northwestern Mutual
2002
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More than 622 companies in 65 different
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industry groups are rated on eight attributes TIAA-CREF
of corporate reputation. AFLAC
Northwestern Mutual
FORTUNE ® magazine asked senior
2001
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executives, outside directors and securities MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
analysts to rank the top 10 companies in their NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
METLIFE
respective industries on:
Quality of management Innovation Northwestern Mutual
Quality of products/services Employee talent
2000
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Long-term investment Social responsibility TIAA-CREF
Use of corporate assets Financial soundness MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
AFLAC
Northwestern Mutual ranked first in seven of
these categories. Northwestern Mutual
1999
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
WINNING STREAK TIAA-CREF
Northwestern Mutual (life and health MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
insurance) is the only company to rank AMERICAN GENERAL
first in its industry every year since 1983.
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FORTUNE® Magazine, March 17, 2008.
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