What we do is help people create the kinds of lives they dream about, empowered by financial security and stability. We were founded in 1879 as an insurance company. Today, we're a member of the FORTUNE 500® and a global investment management leader.

Principal Financial Group

A FORTUNE 500® company, we've been recognized for our innovative ideas and real-life solutions that help customers make financial progress, no matter their income or portfolio size. It's no wonder more than 62 million customers rely on our experience in retirement, insurance and asset management.

Principal Financial Group Inc (NASDAQ:PFG) Institutional investors hold a majority ownership of PFG through the 72.90% of the outstanding shares that they control. This interest is also higher than at almost any other company in the Life/Health Insurance industry.

Principal Financial Group has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 2,310 reviews left anonymously by employees. 76% of employees would recommend working at Principal Financial Group to a friend and 72% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

3 Top-Ranked Principal Mutual Funds to Rake in Huge Returns

• Principal Core Plus Bond R5 PBMPX seeks to offer a high level of income and capital.
• Principal LargeCap Value A PCACX invests a major part of its assets in equity securities of large-cap companies, which are included on the Russell 1000 Value Index.

A principal in a company is typically the owner, founder or chief executive officer (CEO) of a company. In some situations, the principal might be someone who owns most of the company's equity and is responsible for making big business decisions.

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Daniel Joseph Houston (Aug 18, 2015–)Principal / CEO Daniel J. Houston , Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. Daniel Houston is chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Principal Financial Group®.

Iowa From our home base in Iowa, we've spread our roots to become a global leader in reliable, long-term savings solutions. People depend on us to help them achieve their goals, no matter where they live or where they are in life.

In a business context, a principal is a key figure in the company's management. The term usually refers to the owner of a private company or primary decision-maker. This may be the chief executive officer (CEO), but the title can be appointed to numerous individuals regardless of job titles.

Highest paying cities for Principals near California

• Irvine, CA. $286,257 per year. 13 salaries reported.
• Walnut Creek, CA. $213,565 per year. 144 salaries reported.
• South San Francisco, CA. $173,965 per year. 22 salaries reported.
• San Francisco, CA. $153,821 per year.
• Los Angeles, CA. $141,845 per year.
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