New York Life Insurance Company

12,000 Total Employees
Year Founded: 1845

New York Life Insurance Company Work-Life Balance & Wellbeing

New York Life Insurance Company Employee Perspectives

For many years, New York Life Insurance has been dedicated to supporting families, communities, and schools in grieving the loss of loved ones, and it continues to expand this effort to address grief in the workplace. Its initiative provides free grief-supportive training modules and complementary grief communications tools and templates.

“If a company can do the right thing and help an employee regain their productivity and regain their sense of belonging and balance after a tragedy like the death of a loved one, that speaks to the company’s long-term future. It shows that they’re investing in their people.”

John Santoro
John Santoro, Reinsurance Quality Assurance Associate

New York Life Insurance highlights how its flexible career paths can support employees in balancing personal responsibilities with professional growth. Many employees note that the company enables them to pursue meaningful work while still maintaining commitments outside of the workplace.

“I have five children, I have been married for over 17 years, I am a coach with my church, and one of the things I really love about New York Life is that it allowed me to continue doing the things I love while opening doors to other opportunities professionally.”

New York Life Insurance emphasizes a people-first culture that supports employees both professionally and personally, recognizing that well-being outside of work contributes to long-term success and engagement. The company encourages involvement in meaningful activities and fosters an environment where employees can balance career growth with personal fulfillment.

“What I like about working at New York Life is they not only care about my work life, they are also concerned about how my personal life is. There are a lot of opportunities for me to get involved in things that I like.”

Micoa Brown
Micoa Brown, Real Estate Project Manager