When the real estate world began to implode in 2007, MGIC could have been one of countless mortgage firms that went under. But despite a crushing economic downturn, years of limited merit increases, and layoffs that reduced the workforce by almost half, MGIC is now poised to thrive. Chairman and CEO Curt Culver offers the story of how MGIC endured by treating their employees like family and encouraging life success over work success. MGIC has ranked among the top 10 workplaces in Wisconsin for five consecutive years — a testament to a company culture that values health, humor, honesty, hustle and humility.