COLUMBUS, Ga., Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the leading
provider of voluntary insurance in the
United States, today announced that Chief Operating Officer
Teresa White is one of 10 women
selected for Insurance Networking News's 2014 Women in Insurance
Leadership Award. Teresa and her fellow awardees will be feted at
the 7th annual Women in Insurance Leadership Forum to be held on
October 20-21 in Chicago.
"There are very few areas of Aflac's U.S. operations that
Teresa White does not impact, so we
are extremely pleased that the judges for the Women in Insurance
Leadership Awards have honored her for her extraordinary
contributions to our company and the insurance industry in
general," Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan
Amos said. "Teresa is indeed a leader, valued by her
colleagues and respected among her peers across the nation. I
cannot think of anyone who deserves this recognition more than
Teresa White."
Since joining Aflac in 1998, White has held a variety of
positions. Named senior vice president of Sales Support and
Administration in 2004, she helped guide Aflac U.S. to increases of
$2 billion in annualized premiums in
force while policies or certificates in force increased by nearly
three million. Promoted to chief administrative officer in 2008,
she spearheaded a 22 percent increase in Aflac's operational
efficiency, a four percent increase in employee engagement and a
three percent increase in account retention.
Named Chief Operating Officer in 2013, Teresa currently oversees
more than 4,000 Aflac employees. In March of this year she was also
named to The Network Journal's list of 25 Influential Black Women
in Business, which honored women at the forefront of American
leadership and "symbolize the diversity and advancement that has
occurred across industry lines."
The Women in Leadership Awards, according to Insurance
Networking News, is dedicated to the advancement and professional
growth of women in the field of insurance and provides the
opportunity for mentors and their protegees to develop and hone
natural leadership skills and obtain key resources in order to
better focus on business strategies and execution.
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 worksite. In Japan, Aflac is the number one life insurance
company in terms of individual policies in force. Aflac individual
and group insurance products help provide protection to more than
50 million people worldwide. For eight consecutive years, Aflac has
been recognized by Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most
Ethical Companies. In 2014, FORTUNE magazine recognized Aflac as
one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 16th
consecutive year. Also, in 2014, FORTUNE magazine included Aflac on
its list of Most Admired Companies for the 13th time, ranking the
company number one in the life and health insurance 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, 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 contacts – 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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