COLUMBUS, Ga., March 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the
leader of voluntary insurance sales at the work site in
the United States, announced today
it has been named one of FORTUNE magazine's 100 Best Companies to
Work For. This is the 18th consecutive year Aflac has
appeared on this prestigious list, continuing the Georgia-based company's record of the longest
number of consecutive years appearing on the list in the insurance
industry. Aflac finished at No. 50 on the 2016 list.
Aflac was selected out of hundreds of companies vying for a
place on this year's list. The selection process for applicant
companies opting to participate includes an employee survey and
in-depth questionnaire about their programs and company practices.
Great Place to Work® then evaluates each application
using its unique methodology based on five dimensions: credibility,
respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie. Creators of the list's
methodology have found that when employees consistently trust the
people they work for, have pride in what they do and enjoy their
co-workers, they believe they work for great organizations.
"It is an incredible honor for Aflac to be named by FORTUNE
magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, now for an
extraordinary 18th consecutive year," Aflac Chairman and
CEO Dan Amos said. "It's only
fitting that our employees, who work diligently to serve our
policyholders and make our company profitable for our investors,
have the opportunity to work in an environment of integrity,
respect, ethics, enjoyment and amity."
Supporting Aflac's recognition as a company that cares for its
employees is the Career Success Center, a full-time office created
in 2014 designed to help employees guide their career paths. At the
center, employees can learn what opportunities exist for potential
advancement as well as learn proper techniques for interviewing and
resume enhancement. Since opening its doors in 2014, more than
1,300 employees have visited the Career Success Center, while 34
percent of people who have utilized the office's services have
either been promoted or are currently working in an area more
suitable for career enhancement.
"Now more than ever, it is important for companies to prove they
are great workplaces," said Michael
Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work®. "Top talent
expects as much as they seek new opportunities, and customers are
demanding it, as well, as they decide where to spend their dollars.
The 100 best workplaces are at the top of the heap in demonstrating
they have a high-trust, high-performing culture."
To view the complete 2016 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For
list, visit www.greatplacetowork.com.
ABOUT AFLAC
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt,
Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For six decades, Aflac insurance
policies have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on
recovery, not financial stress. In the
United States, Aflac is the leader of voluntary insurance
sales at the work site. Through its trailblazing One Day
PaySM initiative, Aflac U.S. can receive, process,
approve and disburse payment for eligible claims in one business
day. In Japan, Aflac is a leading
provider of medical and cancer insurance and insures 1 in 4
households. Aflac individual and group insurance products help
provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For
nine consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere
magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2016,
Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies
to Work For in America for the 18th consecutive year. Also, in
2016, Fortune magazine included Aflac on its list of Most Admired
Companies for the 15th time, ranking the company No. 1 in
innovation for the insurance, life and health category for the
second consecutive year. In 2015, Aflac's contact centers were
recognized by J.D. Power by providing "An Outstanding Customer
Service Experience" for the Live Phone Channel. Aflac Incorporated
is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac and One Day
PaySM, visit aflac.com or espanol.aflac.com.
About Great Place to Work:
Great Place to
Work® is the global authority on high-trust,
high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment
tools, advisory services and certification programs, including Best
Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to
Work® provides the benchmarks, framework and expertise
needed to create, sustain and recognize outstanding workplace
cultures. In the United States,
Great Place to Work® produces the annual Fortune 100
Best Companies to Work For® list and a series of Great
Place to Work® Best Workplaces lists, including lists
for millennials, women, diversity, small and medium companies, and
over a half dozen different industry lists. Follow Great Place to
Work® online at www.greatplacetowork.com and on Twitter
at @GPTW_US.
About Fortune:
Fortune is a global leader in business
journalism known for its unrivaled access to industry leaders and
decision-makers. Founded in 1930, Fortune has transformed into a
digital-first operation, with nearly 17 million monthly unique
visitors on Fortune.com as well as 3.4 million global readers in
print. Fortune is home to some of the strongest business
franchises, including: Fortune 500, Best Companies to Work For,
World's Most Admired Companies, Fastest Growing Companies and Most
Powerful Women. The Fortune Conference Division extends the brand's
mission into live settings, hosting a wide range of annual
conferences for top-level executives, including the FORTUNE Global
Forum and the Most Powerful Women Summit.
Media contact – Jon Sullivan,
706.763.4813 or jsullivan@aflac.com
Analyst and investor contact – Robin Y.
Wilkey, 706.596.3264 or 800.235.2667, FAX: 706.324.6330, or
rwilkey@aflac.com
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