COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac (NYSE:
AFL), the number one provider of voluntary insurance sales at the
work site in the United States,
today announced the launch of Aflac Business
SolutionsSM, a suite of value-added services that
addresses the evolving and emerging needs of business owners and
their employees. Complementing the company's industry-leading
products, the new suite helps employees protect themselves and
their assets against fraud and identity theft, provides small
businesses with banking relationships, supports employers with
Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance requirements, and provides
assistance to insured employees and their families with navigating
benefits and online medical treatment.
"For 60 years Aflac has promised our customers that we will be
there when they need us most and now we can be there not just when
the unexpected happens, but every day," said Teresa White, president of Aflac U.S. "We
believe Aflac Business Solutions expands on the Aflac promise by
giving us additional resources to support business owners and
employees every day from the moment they become our customers."
Aflac Business Solutions allows agents and brokers to offer
premiere partner services at Aflac-preferred rates. Initial
partnerships include:
- Fraud protection services: Aflac will provide
comprehensive services to help protect a customer's personal and
financial information, provide ongoing internet monitoring and
deliver full identity restoration.
- Small-business banking: Aflac's field force will have
the opportunity to offer access to small business banking services
through a preferred bank for new and existing accounts in select
markets.
- ACA reporting: Aflac employer clients will have access
to ACA reporting compliance solutions including an ACA phone and
email hotline, 1095 communications to employees, IRS filing and
more.
- Benefit management support: Aflac partners will offer
administrative support, help negotiate employees' unpaid medical
bills and provide access to telemedicine support from highly
qualified health care professionals that can evaluate common
conditions and ailments.
- Flexible spending: Aflac's partnership can help
employees to implement and assist with administration of a flexible
spending account plan at minimal cost.
"We know our clients, policyholders and certificate holders, and
broker partners are demanding more from their benefits provider.
Our mission is to help businesses keep employees happy and
productive," White added. "Providing a robust benefits offering at
a time when many employers are limiting benefits gives businesses a
competitive advantage when it comes to attracting and retaining
talent. Aflac Business Solutions is just one more way we make it
easy to do business with Aflac."
To learn more about Aflac Business Solutions,
visit aflac.com/aflacbusinesssolutions.
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. One Day
PaySM is available for most properly documented,
individual claims submitted online through Aflac
SmartClaim® by 3 p.m. ET.
Aflac SmartClaim® is not available on the following:
Short Term Disability (excluding Accident and Sickness Riders),
Life, Vision, Dental, Medicare Supplement, Long Term Care/Home
Health Care, Aflac Plus Rider and Group policies. Aflac processes
most other claims in about four days. Processing time is based on
business days after all required documentation needed to render a
decision is received & no further validation and/or research is
required. To find out more about Aflac and One Day
PaySM, visit aflac.com or espanol.aflac.com.
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Media contact – Kristen
Fraser, 706.243.5543 or mediarelations@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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