June 17, 2026 (Birmingham, Ala.) - Protective Life Corporation (Protective), a U.S. subsidiary of Daiichi Life Group, Inc. (Daiichi Life, TSE:8750), has been Certified™ as a Great Place to Work® for the fifth consecutive year, underscoring the role its workplace culture plays in driving strong business performance and sustained growth. The recognition reflects Protective’s focus on investing in its people and creating an environment where teammates are empowered to deliver meaningful results.
The Great Place to Work Certification™ is based entirely on how current employees rate their experience working at Protective. This year, 89 percent of teammates surveyed said Protective is a great place to work, which is two percentage points higher than the previous year and is 32 percentage points higher than the average U.S. company.
"This recognition is a direct reflection of how our teammates experience Protective and the environment we’ve worked to build together," said Wendy Evesque, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer for Protective. "We’re focused on creating opportunities for people to grow, strengthening leadership at every level and ensuring our teammates feel connected to meaningful work. Those investments are critical to how we perform today and how we continue to grow."
This achievement highlights Protective’s commitment to fostering an environment where teammates feel supported, valued and empowered to grow. In fact, 94% of teammates who took the Great Place to Work® survey said, “When you join the company, you are made to feel welcome,” reflecting a culture where people feel connected and set up for success from day one. Across the organization, teams are united by a shared vision to protect more people through life’s many moments.
Learn more about Protective's culture and career opportunities at www.protective.com/about-us/careers.
About Protective
Protective has helped people achieve protection and security in their lives for 119 years. Through its subsidiaries, Protective offers life insurance, annuity, asset protection and employee benefit solutions and is helping nearly 32 million people protect what matters most. Protective's more than 3,800 employees put people first and deliver on the company's promises to customers, partners, colleagues and communities - because we're all protectors. With a long-term focus, financial stability and commitment to doing the right thing, Protective Life Corporation, a subsidiary of Daiichi Life Group, Inc., has approximately $142 billion in assets, as of Dec. 31, 2025. Protective is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, and is supported by a robust virtual workforce and core sites in the greater Cincinnati area and St. Louis. For more information about Protective, visit protective.com.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.
About Great Place To Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.
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