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AFLAC Inc. (AFL) is in the Health Care Industry

Revenue
Dec 31 2007
$15.3B
Profit
Dec 31 2007
$1.6B
Market Cap
May 20 2008
$31.8B

Latest News and Analysis

  • A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Aflac, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries

    OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating FSR of A+ Superior and issuer credit ratings ICR of "aa" of American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus Aflac (Omaha, NE), American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus Japan Branch and its wholly owned subsidiary, American Family...

    Articles 2008-05-14

  • Aflac Announces Title Sponsorship of Outdoor Games

    Columbus, GA to host collegiate and professional competitions airing nationally on ESPN2 and ESPNU COLUMBUS, Ga., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac announced today that it has signed a two-year agreement as title sponsor of the Aflac Outdoor Games. The inaugural three-day event is scheduled for June 27...

    Articles 2008-05-13

  • Aflac Incorporated to Webcast 2008 Financial Analysts Briefing

    COLUMBUS, Ga., May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aflac Incorporated announced today that it will webcast its annual Financial Analysts Briefing on May 14 and 15, 2008. Aflac's management will discuss its operations in Japan and in the United States as well as the company's earnings outlook. The...

    Articles 2008-05-07

  • Aflac CEO Funds Breast Cancer Symposium in Honor of Company's African-American Female Employees

    Dan and Kathelen Amos Donate $50,000 to Emory Winship Cancer Institute ATLANTA, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Dan and Kathelen Amos today announced a personal commitment of $50,000 to the Emory Winship Cancer Institute to host the first scientific symposium in the southeast focused on triple-negative breast cancer...

    Articles 2008-05-07

  • Aflac Shareholders Have Their 'Say-on-Pay,'

    Overwhelmingly Endorse Performance-Based Compensation COLUMBUS, Ga., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In a historic vote yesterday, the shareholders of Aflac Incorporated overwhelmingly approved the company's pay-for-performance compensation policies and procedures. 93% of votes were cast in favor with only 2.5% against Aflac's compensation practices in a vote commonly...

    Articles 2008-05-06

  • Aflac and the American Association for Cancer Research Unite to Issue Inaugural Aflac Career Development Award for Childhood Cancer Research

    COLUMBUS, Ga., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac and the American Association for Cancer Research AACR today announced the presentation of the first-ever AACR Career Development Award for Childhood Cancer Research, endowed by Aflac to aid in the fight to cure pediatric cancer. The award, which includes a two-year...

    Articles 2008-04-29

  • Seven Summits Research Releases Comments on SBUX, CVX, AFL, BMY, and ADSK

    CHICAGO, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Research releases NewsBites on key stocks. Seven Summits Strategic Investments NewsBites are available to all investors at: http://www.go7now.com/nb/0424Y (Note: You may have to copy this link into your browser then press the [ENTER] key.) Today's Seven...

    Articles 2008-04-24

  • Aflac Incorporated Announces First Quarter Results, Declares Second Quarter Cash Dividend

    COLUMBUS, Georgia, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aflac Incorporated today reported its first quarter results. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041202/CLTH019LOGO ) Total revenues were $4.3 billion during the first quarter of 2008, compared with $3.8 billion in the first quarter of 2007. Net earnings were $474 million, or...

    Articles 2008-04-23

  • Green Gets Recycled with Image Makeover

    Survey Finds Americans Are Only Seeing the Good in Green As Love Affair with the Eco-conscious Color Continues Color Influencing Consumer Purchasing Decisions NEW YORK -- Forgive us, Kermit, but it finally seems that it IS easy being green. According to a new national survey examining...

    Articles 2008-04-21

  • Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos to Discuss the Company's Advisory Vote on Compensation on Glass Lewis Proxy Talk

    SAN FRANCISCO, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Glass, Lewis & Co., a leading independent research and proxy advisory firm, will host a Proxy Talk conference call on Thursday, April 17 at 2:00 p.m. EDT with Daniel P. Amos, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aflac Inc. Mr. Amos will discuss...

    Articles 2008-04-16

  • Aflac Incorporated To Release First Quarter Results on April 23, 2008

    COLUMBUS, Ga., April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aflac Incorporated announced today that it will release first quarter financial results after the market closes on April 23, 2008. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041202/CLTH019LOGO ) In conjunction with the earnings release, Aflac Incorporated will webcast a conference call scheduled...

    Articles 2008-04-16

  • Result: Subway 500.

    Complete unofficial results from Saturday's Subway Fresh Fit 500 at the Phoenix International Raceway. 1. Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 312 laps 2. Clint Bowyer #07 DIRECTV Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing 312 laps 3. Denny Hamlin #11 FedEx Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 312 laps 4....

    Articles 2008-04-13

  • Qualifying times: Subway Fresh Fit 500.

    1. Ryan Newman #12 Alltel Dodge Penske Racing 26.975secs 2. Elliott Sadler #19 Stanley Tools Dodge Gillett-Evernham Motorsport 26.984secs 3. Carl Edwards #99 Aflac Ford Roush-Fenway Racing 26.991secs 4. Mark Martin #8 US Army Chevrolet Dale Earnhardt Inc 26.993secs 5. Kasey Kahne #9 Budweiser Dodge Gillett-Evernham Motorsport 27.006secs 6. Kyle...

    Articles 2008-04-11

  • Aflac Incorporated Named to the Forbes Magazine Global 2000 List for Fifth Consecutive Year

    Insurer ranked among the world's biggest and best-performing companies COLUMBUS, Ga., April 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac ranked 256 on Forbes magazine's list of the World's Biggest Companies, the Global 2000. The Global 2000 companies account for $30 trillion in revenues, $2.4 trillion in profits and $119 trillion...

    Articles 2008-04-11

  • Result: Samsung 500.

    Complete unofficial results from Sunday's Samsung 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway. 1. Carl Edwards #99 Aflac Ford Roush-Fenway Racing 339 laps 2. Jimmie Johnson #48 Lowe's Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 339 laps 3. Kyle Busch #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 339 laps 4. Ryan Newman #12 Samsung/Alltel...

    Articles 2008-04-06

  • Starting Lineup: Samsung 500.

    Complete Coors Light Pole qualifying results for the Samsung 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway. 1. Dale Earnhardt Jr #88 AMP/National Guard Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports 28.286secs 2. Carl Edwards #99 Aflac Ford Roush-Fenway Racing 28.498secs 3. Kyle Busch #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing 28.561secs 4....

    Articles 2008-04-05

  • Aflac Gets Down to Business with New Advertising Campaign

    Insurer launches integrated ad campaign aimed at business owners COLUMBUS, Ga., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Aflac announced the launch of its new integrated advertising campaign aimed at engaging business owners and benefits decision-makers. The new business-to-business campaign, called "Aflac for Business," features television, print,...

    Articles 2008-04-03

  • First 'Say-on-Pay' Vote Goes to Aflac Shareholders

    COLUMBUS, Ga., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated's board of directors has released the proxy statement language formally inviting shareholders to vote on the company's performance based compensation. The action marks the first time shareholders will vote on executive compensation for a major American public company. Aflac will...

    Articles 2008-03-25

  • Aflac ad creator among WISE conference speakers

    SYRACUSE - The woman who co-founded the advertising agency responsible for the popular Aflac quacking-duck TV campaign will be among the speakers at the 6th annual Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship WISE Symposium April 1 at the Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center at Oncenter in Syracuse. Robin Koval...

    Articles 2008-03-21

  • Aflac Named Among the 50 Best Companies for Supplier Diversity

    Insurer has appeared among Hispanic Enterprise's best companies for supplier diversity since 2005 COLUMBUS, Ga., March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated has been named to the Top 50 Corporations for supplier diversity list by Hispanic Enterprise magazine. The February/March issue highlights a complete list of companies...

    Articles 2008-03-20

  • Incorporated: 1973
  • CEO: Mr. Daniel P. Amos
  • Employees: 8,048

AFLAC is a holding company that sells supplemental health and life insurance. At Dec 31 2007, Co.'s insurance operations were conducted via American Family Life Assurance Co. of Columbus, which operated in the U.S. (Aflac U.S.) and as a branch in Japan (Aflac Japan). Co.'s Aflac U.S. sells supplemental and life insurance products, including accident/disability, cancer expense, short-term disability, sickness and hospital indemnity, hospital intensive care, fixed-benefit dental, vision care and long-term care plans.. Co.'s Aflac Japan sells cancer, care, living benefit life, ordinary life insurance and general medical indemnity plans as well as medical/sickness riders and annuities.

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AFLAC Inc. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. Daniel P. Amos

Chairman

Mr. Douglas W. Johnson

Mr. Robert B. Johnson

Mr. Charles B. Knapp

Dr. E. Stephen Purdom

Dr. Barbara K. Rimer

Mr. Marvin R. Schuster

Mr. David Gary Thompson

Mr. Robert L. Wright

Mr. Kriss Cloninger III

Mr. Hidefumi Matsui

Mr. J. Shelby Amos II

Yoshiro Aoki

Mr. Michael H. Armacost

Mr. Joe Frank Harris

Ms. Elizabeth J. Hudson

Mr. Kenneth S. Janke Sr.

Contact Information

1932 Wynnton Road

Columbus, GA

http://www.aflac.com

706 323-3431

NAICS Code

Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers: 524114
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