Reporting Unethical or Fraudulent Activity

As a leader in the financial services industry, Principal Financial Group and its affiliates take seriously our obligation to customers and our global communities to conduct business in a legal and ethical manner. This ranges from protecting our customers from increased costs associated with fraudulent activities to conducting ourselves in a manner that enhances public trust and confidence in the Principal Financial Group® and its affiliates and the financial services industry.

No company is immune from the risk of unethical conduct or fraudulent activity. In accordance with state and federal laws and regulations, it is our responsibility to take appropriate action when these situations are suspected or may occur. Principal Financial Group and its affiliates do not tolerate, and take aggressive action against, unethical conduct or fraud whether perpetrated by employees, customers, vendors, those who sell our products or others.

If you are aware of a situation of suspected fraud, criminal activity, ethical concerns or questionable business practices affecting you and any of the companies of the Principal Financial Group, complete our report form (below), or call us at 1.866.858.4433. Please provide as much information as you feel comfortable sharing or you can remain anonymous. If your situation does not pertain to the Principal Financial Group or one of its affiliates, you should report your concerns to the fraud unit of the entity involved.

Unethical or fraudulent activity reporting form

Latest Scam Alerts

Alert—May to July 2010: Perpetrators of several fraudulent check scams are illegally using Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Trust Company's names as the issuers of fraudulent checks.

Get more details about these scams.