American Fidelity Assurance Company, one of the largest private, family-owned life and health insurance companies in the United States, is ranked No. 47 on FORTUNE magazine’s list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America. AFA’s placing makes it the highest ranked life and health insurance company on the list.

"Making the FORTUNE list for the fourth time in a row is an honor that shows the dedication the employees and the company share to make American Fidelity a great place to work," said Bill Cameron, AFA Chairman and CEO. "We will continually strive to make our work environment one where our employees want to stay and where everybody else wants to come work."

AFA was selected for the list after a rigorous application process that included an anonymous employee survey. "The 100 Best Companies to Work For" list is compiled for FORTUNE based on two criteria: an evaluation of the policies and culture of each company, and the opinions of the company's employees. The latter is given more weight; two-thirds of the total score comes from employee responses to a 57-question survey which goes to a minimum of 400 randomly selected employees from each company. More than 100,000 employees from 446 companies participated in the survey this year. It asks about things such as attitudes towards management, job satisfaction, and camaraderie within the organization. The remaining one-third of the score is based on an evaluation of each company's demographic makeup, pay and benefits programs, and culture. Companies are scored in four areas: credibility (communication to employees), respect (opportunities and benefits), fairness.

In addition to the overall ranking, AFA garnered further recognition in other categories, including being ranked No. 9 in percentage of telecommuters (26% of Colleagues), No. 15 in the percentage of female employees (68% of Colleagues) and No. 15 on the Small Companies list.

AFA is one of the largest employers in Oklahoma City with more than 1,400 employees. About 1,000 employees work at its Oklahoma City headquarters, while others span 26 locations across the United States. AFA employees often talk about the company’s family atmosphere, a common theme among businesses that make the FORTUNE list.

American Fidelity was also chosen by FORTUNE Magazine as one of the best companies to work in 2004, 2005 and 2006!