Symetra Named to PEOPLE® Companies That Care™ List for Second Consecutive Year

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Symetra Life Insurance Company today announced that it has been named to the 2026 PEOPLE^® Companies That Care List™, coming in at No. 80 among the 100 organizations recognized. Compiled by Great Place To Work^® and PEOPLE magazine, the annual list honors companies that “achieve business success while also showing remarkable care for their people, their communities, and the planet.” This is Symetra’s second consecutive appearance on the list.

“We are very proud to once again be recognized by PEOPLE and Great Place to Work. Investing in our employees and in our communities and creating positive impact has always been a defining part of Symetra’s culture,” said Margaret Meister, president and CEO, Symetra Financial Corp. “Our people are a driving force behind our success. We will continue to grow Symetra’s culture of empowerment by fostering a workplace where employees are supported and equipped to make a meaningful impact, and we’ll continue to lean into our responsibility as a committed corporate citizen actively contributing to the wellbeing of the communities we serve.”

The PEOPLE Companies That Care List is based on over 1.3 million employee survey responses and data from Great Place To Work Certified™ companies like Symetra, representing the experience of more than 7.3 million employees. Nearly 970,000 surveys came from employees at companies eligible for this year’s list, and these rankings are based on that feedback.

Companies also submit essays that are validated by employee survey data to give a complete picture of the way an organization cares for its employees, its community, and the planet. Ninety percent of Symetra’s surveyed employees said the company is a great place to work and 94 percent said they felt good about the ways Symetra contributed to the community.

“We're proud to celebrate companies that lead with purpose by supporting their employees, strengthening their communities, and driving positive change,” said Charlotte Triggs, PEOPLE editor in chief. “Their commitment to positive impact reflects PEOPLE's longstanding mission to celebrate stories of inspiring people whose actions create lasting impact.”

The 2026 Companies That Care designation is Symetra’s most recent recognition. In July, the company was Great Place to Work Certified™ for the fifth consecutive year. Earlier in the year, the company received the 2026 Community Champion award from the Puget Sound Business Journal at their annual Corporate Citizenship Awards and earned a platinum rating on the 2026 Where You Work Matters list.

To learn more about Symetra’s corporate social responsibility initiatives and how the company supports employees’ volunteerism and giving efforts, visit Symetra Social Impact.

About Symetra

Symetra Life Insurance Company is a subsidiary of Symetra Financial Corporation, a diversified financial services company based in Bellevue, Washington. In business since 1957, Symetra provides employee benefits, annuities and life insurance through a national network of benefit consultants, financial institutions, and independent financial professionals and insurance producers. For more information, visit www.symetra.com.

About Great Place To Work

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work, a UKG company, brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and Great Place To Work Model help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified and receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces list.

About the PEOPLE Companies That Care List

Great Place To Work selected the 2026 PEOPLE Companies That Care List by gathering and analyzing over 1.3 million confidential survey responses from companies representing more than 7.3 million U.S. employees at Great Place To Work Certified organizations. Of those, nearly 970,000 responses came from employees at companies eligible for the list and these rankings are based on that feedback. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place To Work Trust Index™ Survey and essays submitted by participating companies.

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