India, Oct. 7 -- While the year 2020 may have felt like a bit of a roller coaster for most of us, including those IT workers who helped their companies equip a work-from-home workforce in just a day or two, there are some other organizations out there that have experienced a much smoother ride.

For example, if you worked for Northwestern Mutual, it probably felt a bit more like a ride in a luxury bus where even the big bumps wouldn't cause you to spill your drink. That's because while so many companies are subjected to the fortunes and whims of the uncertain market, a mutual company's structure is designed to make long and relatively comfortable journeys across uncertain terrain into the future.

That's because mutual insurance companies...