COLUMBUS, Ga., April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the
number one provider of supplemental insurance in the United States, serving more than 50
million people worldwide, is ranked number 214 on the 2012 Forbes
Global 2000 list of the world's biggest public companies.
"Aflac's growth has been extraordinary," Aflac Chairman and CEO
Dan Amos said. "Our rise from humble
beginnings as a regional insurance company to one of the largest
companies in the world is a testament to our time-tested business
model that puts our customers and the shareholders who own our
company first."
Forbes compiles the Global 2000 list by screening Interactive
Data, Thomson Reuters Fundamentals and Worldscope databases via
FactSet Research Systems for publicly traded companies. Using these
databases as its primary sources of data, Forbes screens for the
biggest companies in four metrics; sales, profits, assets and
market value. The market value calculation is as of March 16 closing prices, including all common
shares outstanding. All figures are consolidated and in U.S.
dollars.
Aflac amassed $22.2 billion in
revenues in 2011 and $2 billion in
profits. The company operates in the
United States on both group and individual platforms and in
Japan, where Aflac is the number
one life insurance company in terms of individual policies in
force. Aflac is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is
currently ranked number 125 on the Fortune 500.
In 2009, Aflac expanded it's presence in the supplemental
insurance industry by acquiring Continental American Insurance
Company in Columbia, South
Carolina and rebranding the company as Aflac Group
Insurance, enabling the leading supplemental insurance company to
market its insurance plans through both the individual and group
insurance platforms. Aflac recently announced that they are
currently hiring and will hire an additional 400 people at its
operations in Columbia and 225 at
its headquarters in Columbus,
Georgia, by the end of 2012 to accommodate current and
anticipated growth. A listing of available jobs at Aflac is located
at Aflac.com/careers.
ABOUT AFLAC
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits
fast. For more than 55 years, Aflac insurance policies have helped
provide a safety net and given policyholders the opportunity to
focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the number one
provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance. In Japan, Aflac is the number one life insurance
company in terms of individual policies in force. Aflac insurance
provides protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For
six consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by
Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical
Companies. In 2012, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one
of the 100 Best Companies to Work For for the 14th consecutive
year. Also, Fortune magazine included Aflac on its list of
Most Admired Companies for the 11th time in 2012. 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 aflacenespanol.com.
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Laura
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Robin Y.
Wilkey
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Aflac
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Aflac
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706.596.3493
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1.800.235.2667
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706.593.0786 (cell)
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Fax:
706.324.6330
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lkane@aflac.com
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rwilkey@aflac.com
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Jon A.
Sullivan
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Aflac
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706.596.3493
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706.573.7610 (cell)
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jsullivan@aflac.com
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SOURCE Aflac