New York Life Insurance Company

Also Known As: New York Life, New York Life Insurance, New York Life Company, New York Life Co, New York Life Insurance Co

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GENERAL INFO

Headquarters: New York, NY
149 offices
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NEWS AND UPDATES

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Uppers

"Very much a feeling of family here"

Management is "fair, willing to give credit where credit is due"

Downers

Not much diversity in the upper ranks

When first starting with the firm, expect "long hours"

ABOUT THIS COMPANY:

Nothing like New York

New York Life Insurance Company is the largest mutual life insurer in the United States and one of the largest in the world. Headquartered in New York City, New York Life's family of companies offers life insurance, retirement income, investments and long-term care insurance. On the investment side, New York Life's affiliates provide institutional asset management and trust services. Through subsidiary NYLIFE Distributors Inc., they offer securities products and services such as institutional and retail mutual funds, including 401(k) products. As a mutual insurance company, New York Life works for the benefit of its policyholders or members. The company has offices across America, as well as in Argentina, China, Hong Kong, India, Philippines, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand and South Korea. And it has earned some of the highest marks for financial strength in the biz; it ranked No. 82 in the 2008 Fortune 500 list of the largest American corporations, then moved up to No. 76 in 2009.

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New York Life SALARIES

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New York Life SURVEY SAYS

All up to you

Insiders report that day-to-day life at the firm is "professional, not stiff" and "great—if you make it." It helps if you start clawing your way to the top early on. "Established agents make a very nice living with great benefits and working conditions," says one contact, but those below the big dogs tend to "battle fiercely" to become an important player within the company. "There is very much a feeling of family here," notes an insider. "The highest level of management is accessible and visible," and "for a company this size, we are a close-knit group."

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DISCUSSIONS

New Topic: NY Life Hires ex-MetLife CTO (5 replies)
Last reply: no clue what you are talking about. …

New Topic: NY Life Hires ex-MetLife CTO (5 replies)
Last reply: I got layed off today, along with another 350 people, and it's not over yet. I guess NY Life will be where we all wind up. Sorry about the laught …

New Topic: NY Life Hires ex-MetLife CTO (5 replies)
Last reply: Who ? …

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