It’s that time of the year again, when companies feel extraspecial for having made the list of Fortune magazine’s "100 BestCompanies to Work For." And while it’s great to have lists likethese because it fosters improvement, it’s also great to see whatthese companies are doing and how advisors, agents, brokers,business owners and the most important part that make up thesecorporations—employees—can emulate them and grow.

But, how do they do it? Fortune deploys its research teams andconducts extensive employee surveys in corporate America, accordingto their methodology. Two-thirds of a company’s rankings arebased on the results of the Trust Index Employee Survey, sent to arandom sample of employees of that company, Fortune says. Thesurvey asks questions about management’s credibility, overall jobsatisfaction and camaraderie. The other third is based on responseson the Culture Audit, which is a more detailed surveyabout benefits, communication, hiring practices, payand other categories. If you want to learn more about itor nominate a company, go here.

Keep reading to find out which financial and insurance companiesmade it on the list this year. Their ranks are listed according toFortune’s list, and our list goes from the lowest rated to thehighest rated. And there are some surprises along the way…