COLUMBUS, Ga., May 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the
leading provider of voluntary insurance at the worksite in
the United States, announced today
it has been named to InformationWeek's 2016 Elite 100 list for its
groundbreaking One Day PaySM initiative that allows
Aflac to process and pay eligible claims in just a day. The company
ranked No. 21 on the list, which celebrates the nation's most
innovative and imaginative users of business technology.
"Being recognized by InformationWeek as a 2016 Elite 100 company
is an honor for Aflac and all of our employees who make us a highly
innovative company," Julia Davis,
Aflac senior vice president, chief information officer said. "One
Day Pay is integral not only to the success of the company, but to
helping provide peace of mind to our customers, who trust us to be
there for them in their time of need."
The InformationWeek Elite 100 tracks the IT practices of the
nation's most innovative organizations and examines the business
strategies of these firms across core areas of operations,
including technology deployment, IT budgets, business technology
infrastructure and strategies. Open to enterprises with
$250 million or more in annual
revenue, as well as government agencies, the 2016 Elite 100
represents InformationWeek's 28th year ranking the country's most
tech-savvy user companies. Click here to view the full
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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 leading provider of voluntary
insurance at the worksite. 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 the
leading provider of medical and cancer insurance and insures one in
four households. Aflac individual and group insurance products help
provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For 10
consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere 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 and 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.
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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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