Prudential

Prudential Financial companies serve individual and institutional customers worldwide and include The Prudential Insurance Company of America, one of the largest life insurance companies in the U.S.

Prudential offer a variety of products and services, including life insurance, property and casualty insurance, mutual funds, annuities, pension and retirement related services and administration, asset management, securities brokerage, banking and trust services, real estate brokerage franchises and relocation services.

Prudential conduct their principal businesses through three divisions: the Insurance Division, the Investment Division and the International Insurance and Investments Division. Prudential also conduct other activities in Corporate and Other operations.

Prudential refer to the businesses that comprise three operating divisions and their Corporate and Other operations, collectively, as their "Financial Services Businesses". Their Common Stock reflects the performance of the Financial Services Businesses.

Prudential also have a Closed Block Business, which represents the results of their Traditional Participating Products segment prior to the demutualisation. The Closed Block Business includes Prudential’s in-force traditional participating life insurance and annuity products as well as other assets and equity that support these policies.

Their Class B Stock, which was sold in a private placement and is not traded on any exchange, reflects the results of the Closed Block Business.

Prudential Financial, Inc.'s Common Stock began trading on December 13, 2001 on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "PRU." Prudential's IPO and de-mutualisation closed on December 18, 2001 at which point Prudential converted from a mutual insurance company to a stock company.

Prudential Financial is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey

Since their founding in 1875 the people of Prudential has been committed to making a difference in the communities where people live and work, through both volunteer work and corporate donations

Prudential awards contracts for goods and services by employing a disciplined sourcing process and by pursuing continuous improvement. Suppliers are selected based upon the best combination of total cost, quality and service when matched to their requirements.

The pursuit of this goal is supported by professional, ethical, and responsible behaviour by all Prudential personnel involved in this process.

Source: www.prudential.com