COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the leader
of voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the United States, has been named by Fortune
magazine as a World's Most Admired Company, ranking No. 3 in the
Insurance: Life and Health category. Having appeared on this
prestigious list for what now marks
17 years, Aflac continues to build a reputation that
exemplifies the fulfilment of its position as a successful business
earning strong revenues, a world-class corporate citizen and a
company that delivers on its promises to customers.
The recognition comes as a result of an annual survey, conducted
by Fortune and Korn Ferry, a global
management consulting firm. The survey is provided to top
executives and directors at companies from across the United States and the world, along with
financial analysts, to identify companies that stand out for having
the strongest reputations within their industries and across
industries.
"We are pleased that Fortune has included Aflac on its list of
the World's Most Admired Companies for the 17th year,"
Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos
said. "Aflac was founded on a commitment to provide the best
possible service to our customers as well as strong returns for our
shareholders. This honor provides third-party validation that our
business model, which has made us the industry leader serving more
than 50 million people in the United
States and Japan, remains
strong."
According to Fortune, the World's Most Admired Companies list is
the definitive report card on corporate reputations. To compile the
rankings, corporate reputation and performance are measured against
nine key attributes: innovation, people management, use of
corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management,
financial soundness, long-term investment, quality of products and
services, and global competitiveness.
A complete listing of the World's Most Admired Companies and the
methodology for the survey can be found at Fortune.com. The list
also will appear in Fortune magazine's February print edition,
which hits newsstands Jan. 22,
2018.
About Aflac
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt,
Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For more than 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 Pay(SM) 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,
Ethisphere has recognized Aflac 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 in 2018 included Aflac on its list of Most Admired
Companies for the 17th time. 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 Pay(SM), visit
aflac.com or aflac.com/espanol.
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
Aflac 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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