SANTA ANA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
First
American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF),
a leading global provider of title insurance, settlement services and
risk solutions for real estate transactions, announced today that Fortune®
and Great Place to Work® have recognized First American as
one of the 40
Best Workplaces in Financial Services. The ranking is the result of
an anonymous survey of 62,000 employees in the financial services and
insurance industries administered by Great Place to Work®, a
global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures.
Earlier in 2017, Fortune® magazine also recognized First
American as one of the 100
best companies to work for in America for the second consecutive
year.
“Our people have solidified First American’s reputation for leadership
and innovation in the title insurance and settlement services industry
with the integrity, commitment and teamwork they display every day,”
said Dennis Gilmore, CEO, First American Financial Corporation. “We put
people first. We say it often, but that’s because it is central to how
we conduct ourselves in business and as individuals. The end result is
stronger relationships with our customers, our employees and the
communities in which we operate.”
The Best Workplaces in Financial Services is one of a series of rankings
by Great Place to Work® and Fortune® based on
employee survey feedback. Employees at the winning organizations report
high levels of trust in their management, as well as camaraderie and
pride in what they do.
“Colleagues say their leaders at the Best Workplaces are consistent in
their ethics and take an earnest interest in their teams’ feedback when
making decisions. This reflects the high level of integrity customers
expect from a business entrusted with their money,” said Kim Peters,
executive vice president at Great Place to Work.
In 2016, Fortune® and Great Place to Work® also
named First American as one of the 2016
Best Workplaces for Women and 2016
Best Workplaces for Diversity. First American has earned recognition
as a “best place to work” 48 times in publications across the United
States since 2012.
Internationally, the company’s Canadian subsidiary, FCT, was named by
Great Place to Work® as one of that country’s Top 50 Best
Workplaces in 2015 and 2016, and a 2017 Best Workplace in Canada for
Women.
To see the complete list of the Best Workplaces in Financial Services,
click here.
About First American
First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF) is a leading
provider of title insurance, settlement services and risk solutions for
real estate transactions that traces its heritage back to 1889. First
American also provides title plant management services; title and other
real property records and images; valuation products and services; home
warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust
and investment advisory services. With revenues of $5.6 billion in 2016,
the company offers its products and services directly and through its
agents throughout the United States and abroad. In both 2016 and 2017,
First American was recognized by Fortune® magazine as one of
the 100 best companies to work for in America. More information about
the company can be found at www.firstam.com.
About The Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance
The Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance rankings are based
on feedback from 62,450 employees at Great Place to Work-Certified
organizations in these sectors. Employees completed an anonymous Trust
Index© survey, answering questions about how frequently they
experience the building blocks of a great workplace. Employees rated
leadership strength and integrity, pride in their work and organization,
opportunities for professional growth and support for work-life balance,
among other factors. Results from the survey are highly reliable, having
a 95 percent confidence level and a margin of error of 5 percent or less.
Earning a place on this list indicates a company has distinguished
itself from peers by creating a Great Place to Work For All™. Rankings
reward organizations where not only the majority of their employees
experience a great place to work, but these experiences are highly
consistent regardless of who people are or what they do within the
organization. Results are considered based on the complexity of the
employee population and relative to peer performance.
About Great Place to Work
Great
Place to Work is the global authority on high-trust,
high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment
tools, advisory services, and certification programs, including Best
Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work provides the
benchmarks, framework and expertise needed to create, sustain and
recognize outstanding workplace cultures. In the United States, Great
Place to Work produces the annual Fortune "100 Best Companies to
Work For®" and a series of Great Place to Work Best Workplaces lists,
including lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium
Companies and over a half dozen different industries.
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Source: First American Financial Corporation