COLUMBUS, Ga., June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the
leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site in
the United States, welcomes the
approval by the Congress and President Obama's signing of the
Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015
(TPA). The TPA represents an important step toward completion of a
historic Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) among the U.S.,
Japan, and 10 other Asian and
Latin American economies as well as open, rules-based trade in the
Asia-Pacific region.
As a leading international insurance provider with more than 37
million policies and riders in force in the Asia-Pacific region as of December 31, 2014, Aflac urges the trade
ministers for the TPP governments to move quickly to resolve the
outstanding issues and finalize a TPP Agreement.
The TPP represents an unparalleled opportunity to boost U.S.
exports and increase jobs, expand trade and economic prosperity
around the Asia-Pacific, and
further strengthen the vital economic and security alliance between
the United States and Japan. The agreement can bring together
the United States and Japan, the world's first- and third-largest
economies, as well as other economies of Asia and Latin
America, in a single free trade zone.
Aflac applauds President Barack
Obama, House Speaker John
Boehner (R-OH), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Finance Committee
Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ranking
Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), House Ways and Means
Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI), and all
of the Senators and Members of Congress, Republican and Democratic
alike, whose leadership and support helped make the Congressional
Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 a reality. TPA
shows that Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle can
come together to advance a major priority for the United States.
About Aflac
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt,
Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For nearly 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 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 2015, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best
Companies to Work For in America for the 17th
consecutive year. Also, in 2015, Fortune magazine included Aflac on
its list of Most Admired Companies for the 14th time, ranking the
company No. 1 in innovation for the insurance, life and health
category. 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.
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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