COLUMBUS, Ga., April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the
leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site in
the United States, welcomes the
bipartisan support for the Congressional Trade Priorities and
Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA) recently introduced in the House
of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The company urges its swift
passage, as this bill represents an important step toward
completing the historic Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
negotiations between the U.S., Japan, and 10 other Asian and Latin American
economies.
As a leading international insurance provider, with more than 15
million policyholders in the Asia-Pacific region, Aflac is hopeful that the
upcoming summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will pave the way toward resolving
outstanding bilateral TPP issues. This agreement represents a
historic opportunity to boost U.S. exports and jobs, expand trade
and economic prosperity around the Asia-Pacific, and further strengthen the
economic and security alliance between the United States and Japan.
Aflac applauds Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member Ron Wyden
(D-Oregon), and House Ways and
Means Chairman Paul Ryan
(R-Wisconsin) for their strong
bipartisan leadership on the Congressional Trade Priorities and
Accountability Act of 2015.
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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