National Life Group Receives Prestigious Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award

ADDISON, Tx. - (March 5, 2026) National Life Group has been lauded for its strong, positive culture with receipt of the prestigious Gallup Exceptional Workplace award. Only 78 organizations worldwide receive this honor.

“Building a strong, positive culture is essential to the overall success of any organization,” said Michael Veilleux, Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer of National Life Group. “At National Life, we have worked hard to ensure our associates feel valued, add value and live our values of do good, be good, and make good, every day. The results of this work can be seen in the National Life’s meteoric growth. Receiving this award from Gallup further reinforces the fact that our hard work is paying off.” 

According to the Gallup website, “Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winners change the way people work around the world. They achieve this by focusing on the engagement and strengths of their people and investing in their development. Gallup created the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Awards to honor and recognize this commitment to developing human potential.

Winners are selected by Gallup’s review panel and recognized for the impactful work they’ve done this year implementing strategic initiatives to further engagement and help employees thrive.”

“We are so honored to be a 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winner in the engagement category,” said Dr. Wendi Walker-Schmidt, AVP and Head of Learning and Organizational Development. “This award showcases highly engaged, mission driven, performance cultures. Our organization prides itself on ensuring engagement is part of our culture and strategy. We are proud to stand beside the other top tier globally engaged organizations.”

Award winners will be celebrated at a ceremony in Washington D.C. in July.

About National Life Group

National Life Group has been keeping promises since 1848, providing access to flexible, secure life insurance and annuities for families, businesses, educators, and first responders nationwide. With an independent, entrepreneurial spirit, our values are to “Do good, Be good, Make good” for our customers, agents, employees, and the communities we serve. Learn more at NationalLife.com

Contact: Beth Rusnock, corporate communications, National Life Group, 802-522-4067.

National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company (NLIC), Montpelier, VT founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest (LSW), Addison, TX chartered in 1955, and its affiliates. Each company is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. LSW is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. NLIC, the flagship of National Life Group was founded in 1848, and all references to 1848 are attributable to NLIC.

Products are issued by National Life Insurance Company and Life Insurance Company of the Southwest.