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Principal Financial Group, Inc. reports developments in financial services businesses that span retirement and income solutions, Principal Asset Management, and benefits and protection. Company news commonly covers quarterly earnings, common stock dividend actions, segment trends, assets under management, and credit rating actions tied to its life insurance operating subsidiaries.
Recurring updates also address workplace benefits administration, including enrollment technology integrations, and employer research such as the Principal Financial Well-Being Index. Other company-specific developments include governance and legal leadership changes, risk management commentary, and operating themes across retirement, insurance, asset management, and small-to-midsize business benefits markets.
Principal (NYSE:PFG) announced a new integration with Employee Navigator on May 7, 2026, to streamline evidence of insurability (EOI) during employee benefits enrollment. The API lets active Employee Navigator clients collect EOI health questions inside the enrollment flow, aiming to reduce administrative touchpoints and accelerate underwriting reviews.
Principal serves over 90,000 small and midsize U.S. employers with group dental, vision, life, disability, paid family medical leave (select states) and supplemental health products.
Principal Financial Group (Nasdaq: PFG) reports the Principal Financial Well‑Being Index fell to 6.06/10 in March, a nearly 6% decline from January, as rising inflation, global financial stability concerns, and recession risk weighed on employer sentiment.
Key findings: 54% report improved company financials (down 6 points), 51% say their business is growing (down from 56%), and workforce levels remain stable with 48% increasing headcount, 42% maintaining, and 13% reducing staff.
Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ: PFG) had credit ratings affirmed by AM Best on April 28, 2026, with stable outlooks. Life insurers Principal Life and Principal National kept an A+ Financial Strength Rating and "aa" Long-Term ICRs; holding company and other subsidiaries kept "a" ratings.
AM Best cited very strong balance sheet strength, strong operating performance, very strong ERM, favorable liquidity and significant excess capital, while noting elevated mortgage allocations and limited capital growth due to dividends to the parent.
Principal Financial Group (Nasdaq: PFG) named Tim Brown executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary, effective June 8, 2026. He will lead legal, government relations, and compliance and serve as corporate secretary to the Principal Board.
Brown will report to CEO Deanna Strable, join the executive management team, relocate to Des Moines headquarters, and brings prior legal leadership roles at Venerable Holdings and Voya, plus a JD from University of Michigan.
Principal Financial Group (Nasdaq: PFG) reported 1Q26 results on April 23, 2026. Non-GAAP operating earnings per diluted share, excluding significant variances were $2.17, up 13% year-over-year. Net income attributable to PFG was $425M ($1.93 per diluted share). The company returned $374M of capital to shareholders and declared a $0.82 quarterly dividend payable June 26, 2026. Assets under management were $770.2B and assets under administration were $1.788T. The company reported a strong capital position with $1.45B of excess and available capital.
Principal Financial Group (Nasdaq: PFG) will release first quarter 2026 financial results after U.S. markets close on April 23, 2026. A live conference call is scheduled for April 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET with CEO Deanna Strable and CFO Joel Pitz.
Investors can access the live webcast, slides, and supplemental materials at investors.principal.com; a replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes. Principal reported approximately 19,000 employees, serves about 75 million customers, and has operated for 146 years.
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ:SBCF) appointed Michael E. Griffin, Kathleen B. Kay and Randolph A. Moore III to the boards of Seacoast and Seacoast National Bank, effective in the first quarter of 2026.
The board refresh adds expertise in Florida commercial real estate, technology and information security, and legal and financial services governance, and is intended to support succession planning for anticipated director retirements.
Principal (NYSE:PFG) was named one of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere on March 18, 2026, marking the 15th time the company has earned this recognition. The award cites Principal’s governance, compliance, transparency, and embedded ethical culture across operations.
Principal is one of 138 companies in 19 countries and 41 industries recognized for sustained commitment to ethics, evaluated via Ethisphere’s Ethics Quotient® process.
Principal (NYSE:PFG) reports U.S. businesses expect renewed momentum in early 2026 as the Principal Financial Well-Being Index℠ rose to 6.65/10 in January from 6.5 in October 2025. Employers show staffing stability, with 92% holding or adding staff (Oct–Dec).
Technology upgrades and strategic borrowing are priorities: 42% plan to take on debt in 2026, 57% of borrowers will fund tech/automation, and 53% aim to secure funds within three months.
Principal (NYSE:PFG) announced on March 3, 2026 a definitive agreement to acquire DentaNet, a single-state dental network in Alabama, and obtain renewal rights for a block of group insurance contracts through Canopy Insurance.
The deal adds ~1,500 Alabama dental providers to Principal's wholly owned networks and complements its existing specialty benefits footprint; terms were not disclosed.
As of December 31, 2025, Principal serves >60,000 employer dental plans covering nearly 2.8 million participants.