COLUMBUS, Ga., June 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the
leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the United States, announced today that the
company has moved up nine spots on the 2017 list of Fortune 500
Companies. According to Fortune, Aflac is currently listed at No.
126, compared to No. 135 in 2016, with revenues of $22.5 billion and assets of nearly $130 billion at the end of 2016. This is the
23rd year that Aflac has held a coveted spot on the
Fortune 500.
"We are delighted to be part of the Fortune 500 for a
23rd year and even more pleased that we have moved up
nine places on this prestigious list of the biggest and best
companies in the nation," Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos said. "We feel that this honor
demonstrates the resiliency of our business model, which includes
treating customers fairly, operating ethically, and rewarding our
shareholders."
In addition to its placement on the Fortune 500, in 2017, Aflac,
which employs more than 10,200 people in the United States and Japan, was once again named a Fortune Most
Admired Company for the 16th time and a Fortune 100 Best
Places to Work for the 19th consecutive year. In
December 2016, Aflac was also named
by Fortune as one of the 10 Best Workplaces for African
Americans.
Since 1995, the company and its independent sales agents have
contributed more than $115 million
toward the treatment and research of children's cancer. Aflac is
the proud sponsor of the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in
Atlanta, Georgia, a top-10
children's cancer facility in America, according the U.S. News
& World Report.
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 in voluntary insurance
sales 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 1 in 4
households. Aflac insurance products help provide protection to
more than 50 million people worldwide. For 11 consecutive years,
Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most
Ethical Companies. In 2017, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as
one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 19th
consecutive year and included Aflac on its list of Most Admired
Companies for the 16th time. 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.
Aflac herein means American Family Life Assurance Company of
Columbus and American Family Life
Assurance Company of New York.
Media contact – Jon Sullivan,
706.763.4813 or jsullivan@aflac.com
Analyst and investor contact – David A.
Young, 706.596.3264 or 800.235.2667, FAX 706.324.6330, or
dyoung@aflac.com
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