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 2017
Best Workplaces in Southern California.
Earlier in 2017, Fortune® magazine recognized First American
as one of the 100
best companies to work for in America and one of the 2017
Best Workplaces for Women for the
second consecutive year, as well as one of the 40
Best Workplaces in Financial Services.
“As a company with deep roots in Southern California, this recognition
takes on added meaning. It is our people who deserve the accolades,
because they are the driving force behind the day-to-day experience at
First American,” said Dennis Gilmore, CEO, First American Financial
Corporation. “They put people first and demonstrate integrity,
commitment and teamwork in everything they do, driving First American’s
reputation for leadership and innovation in the title insurance and
settlement services industry.”
To prepare the 2017 Best Workplaces in Southern California list, Great
Place to Work considered more than 103,000 surveys from people in a wide
range of industries, gauging more than 50 factors that shape employees’
experience at work, including management transparency, professional
development opportunities, meaningful work, promotion equity and the
generosity of benefit programs. Great Place to Work also analyzed
demographic patterns to ensure organizations created great workplaces
for all employees, regardless of who they are or what they do.
"The Best Workplaces in Southern California are not only fun and caring
places to build a career. Our research shows that outstanding employers
also enjoy more equitable organizations, high trust in management and
faster revenue growth,” said Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work.
First American has earned recognition as a “best place to work” 54 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 for three consecutive
years (2015, 2016 and 2017).
The Best Workplaces in Southern California is one of a series of
rankings by Great Place to Work® and Fortune®
based on employee survey feedback. To see the complete list of the 2017
Best Workplaces in Southern California, 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 total revenue 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 2016 and again in
2017, First American was named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies
to Work For® list. More information about the company can be
found at www.firstam.com.
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Source: First American Financial Corporation