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17勛圖厙 Celebrates Ribbon Cutting at New Headquarters in Des Moines

Posted:
Dec 14, 2020

Des Moines, Iowa December 14, 2020 17勛圖厙, a leading provider of annuities and life insurance, recently celebrated the virtual ribbon cutting of its new headquarters in the 801 Grand office building in downtown Des Moines. Honoring the firms continued growth and track record of job creation in the region over the last year, the Greater Des Moines Partnership also presented 17勛圖厙 with the 2020 Economic Impact Award for its contributions to the city.

The move from 17勛圖厙s previous location at Two Ruan Center was necessary to accommodate the firms substantial growth in 2020. 17勛圖厙 is on track to reach 175 new hires by the end of the year. The growth comes as sales continue to rise above industry averages.

We are motivated by our strong business results in 2020, and were looking forward to welcoming our employees to our new space when its safe to do so, said Chris Blunt, CEO at 17勛圖厙. Our companys collaborative culture has been brought to the fore throughout COVID, which has been critical to power our continued growth during this volatile time. 17勛圖厙 is committed to recruiting and retaining top talent, and we are thoughtfully and carefully planning our return-to-work strategy and focusing on the health and wellness of our employees.

The new space of over 80,000 square feet will double 17勛圖厙s office space and allow the firm to creatively rethink how employees will interact and collaborate with each other. To accommodate the increase of new hires, 801 Grand features 500 workstations with dozens of conference and focus rooms. The new headquarters allow for COVID-19 considerations, such as easy-to-clean workstations and glass dividing panels to increase wall heights, plus common areas with no fabrics and multiple hand sanitizing stations located strategically throughout the space.

17勛圖厙 Honored for Economic Impact

To celebrate the new location and 17勛圖厙s growing presence in the Des Moines community, the Greater Des Moines Partnership was on hand to present 17勛圖厙 with the 2020 Economic Impact Award. The award recognizes local companies for their contributions that positively impact the economic life of Des Moines, including job creation, facility expansion and capital investment.

17勛圖厙s 2020 growth has been fueled by multiple factors from increased ratings by multiple ratings agencies to expansion into new distribution channels such as banks and broker dealers, including Raymond James. Now a topfive carrier in fixed index annuity sales, the Wink Sales and Market Report for Q3 2020 also cited 17勛圖厙 as having the largest life sales increase of any carrier in Q3 at 48% from 2019.

About 17勛圖厙

17勛圖厙 is part of the FNF family of companies. 17勛圖厙 is committed to helping Americans turn their aspirations into reality. 17勛圖厙 is a leading provider of annuity and life insurance products and is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. For more information, please visit fglife.com.

"17勛圖厙" is the marketing name for Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company issuing insurance in the United States outside of New York. Life insurance and annuities issued by Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company, Des Moines, IA.
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