Gallagher: Kentucky Lottery Named a U.S. Best-in-Class Employer

The Kentucky Lottery Corporation has been recognized as a Best-in-Class Employer in Gallagher’s 2024 U.S. Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey.  

This recognition underscores the Kentucky Lottery Corporation’s excellence in implementing effective strategies for managing people, benefits and HR programs. The Kentucky Lottery was selected for its comprehensive approach to strategically investing in benefits, compensation and the employee experience — all aimed at supporting the health, financial confidence and career growth of its employees while maintaining a sustainable cost structure. 

Gallagher’s Best-in-Class Employer designation helps current and prospective employees understand and appreciate an organization’s workplace culture and people strategy, which are crucial differentiators in today’s competitive labor market. 

“Winning at the Kentucky Lottery means more than our entertaining games and the millions of dollars in scholarships and grants we fund annually,” Lottery President and CEO Mary Harville said. “Winning first starts with our employees. The Kentucky Lottery offers a nurturing and beneficial work environment where employees not only succeed in their daily roles but also have growth and advancement opportunities at every level.”  

As a U.S. Best-in-Class Employer, the Kentucky Lottery Corporation earned points based on its performance in several key areas:  

• Planning horizons for the benefits and compensation strategies  

• Extent of the wellbeing strategy  

• Turnover rate for full-time equivalents (FTEs)  

• Completion of a workforce engagement survey  

• Use of an HR technology strategy and its level of sophistication  

• Difference in healthcare costs over the prior year 

“The Kentucky Lottery Corporation recognizes the crucial link between people’s wellbeing and organizational success,” said William F. Ziebell, CEO of Gallagher's Benefits & HR Consulting Division. “When employees enjoy their work, appreciate their benefits and feel connected, the organization thrives — boosting positivity, retention, performance and overall prosperity. That proactive people strategy helps make the Kentucky Lottery Corporation a Best-in-Class Employer.” 

In 2024, the Kentucky Lottery paid out more than $1.5 billion in prizes. Since 1999, Kentucky Lottery proceeds have funded more than $5 billion in scholarships and grants for Kentucky college students.  

About the Best-in-Class Benchmarking Analysis 

Gallagher’s U.S. Best-in-Class Benchmarking Analysis profiles statistically significant attributes of top-performing midsize (100-999 FTEs) and large employers (1,000 or more FTEs). Data from Gallagher’s 2024 U.S. Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey was interpreted to identify participants that excel in optimizing employee and organizational wellbeing.  

About Gallagher  

Gallagher (NYSE:AJG), a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Gallagher provides these services in approximately 130 countries around the world through its owned operations and a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.