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AFLAC Inc.

(AFL) is in the Health Care Industry

Market Cap:$21.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$16.5B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

For more than 50 years, Aflac products have given policyholders the opportunity to direct cash where it is needed most when a life-interrupting medical event causes financial challenges. Aflac is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and the number one insurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in force in Japan. Our insurance products provide protection to more than 40 million people worldwide. Aflac has been included in Fortune magazine's listing of America's Most Admired Companies for seven consecutive years and in Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for ten consecutive years. Aflac has also been recognized three times by both Fortune magazine's listing of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities and Working Mother magazine's listing of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company.

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Daniel P. Amos
Number of Employees 7,949
Contact Information

1932 Wynnton Road

Columbus, Georgia 31999

www.aflac.com

706-323-3431

NAICS Code Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers: 524114

Recent Events

  • Aflac AFL: Upgraded to Outperform at Credit Suisse; target raised to $60

    11/30/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Market Report -- Short Stories AFL

    11/30/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • AIG Declines 15% on Analyst's Report

    11/30/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Aflac To Swap Equities, Cutting Impairment Charge By $34 Million

    11/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Morgan Stanley raises Aflac Inc. to 'overweight'

    11/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Daily Dividends Report: XOM, ABX, AFL, BAC, STRA [VIDEO]

    11/10/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Aflac to release ninth Holiday Duck

    10/30/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Aflac Shares Slide on Revenue Miss

    10/28/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Vale Net Falls 65%; Express Scripts Sales Up

    11/01/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Reach Out

    10/14/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Health insurers contribute thousands to East Tennessee lawmakers

    10/13/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Sector Snap: Insurance companies rise

    10/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Analyst Upgrades for October 6th

    10/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • AFLAC AFL Falling Today After Sandler O'Nei

    10/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Sandler O'Neill analyst initiates coverage on Aflac, says near-term headwinds justify rating

    10/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Upgrades & Downgrades: Mixed Views on PMC-Sierra

    10/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Report: Aflac acquires Continental American for $100 million

    10/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Market Report -- Short Stories AFL

    9/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • LATINA Style Magazine Selects Aflac for Annual List of Top 50 Companies

    8/25/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

News & Analysis

aflac inc. and financial - All News and Analysis

  • When and Why Aflac Should Be a Buy

    Seeking Alpha - 2009-11-30

    Dividends4Life submits: Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Aflac Incorporated AFL. Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis: Company Description: Aflac Incorporated engages in the marketing and sale of supplemental health and life insurance plans in the United States and Japan. ...

    Tags: US Market, Financial, Healthcare, Dividends4Life, AFLAC Inc.

  • Aflac: The Duck Bounces Back

    Seeking Alpha - 2009-10-29

    Eddy Elfenbein submits: I like this stock. I really do: Aflac Inc. AFL, the world’s largest seller of supplemental health insurance, said third-quarter profit more than tripled as investment losses narrowed and a stronger yen magnified revenue from Japan. by Eddy Elfenbein

    Tags: Financial, Eddy Elfenbein, AFLAC Inc.

  • AFLAC Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2009-07-30

    AFLAC Inc. AFL Q2 2009 Earnings Call July 30, 2009 9:00 am ET

    Tags: Financial, AFLAC Inc.

  • Earnings Preview: Aflac

    Seeking Alpha - 2009-07-28

    Aflac AFL is expected to report Q2 earnings after the market close on Wednesday, July 29 with a conference call scheduled for 9 am on Thursday, July 30. Guidance Analysts are looking for EPS of $1.14 on revenue of $4.68B. The consensus range for EPS is $1.09 to $1.16,...

    Tags: Financial, theflyonthewall.com, AFLAC Inc.

  • Aflac: An Excellent Stock to Own

    Seeking Alpha - 2009-05-01

    Eddy Elfenbein submits: It has been a tough year for Aflac’s AFL stock, but the company is still delivering on earnings. At one point, the stock was going for about two times this year’s estimate. Now that’s a scared market! Now we have some results to...

    Tags: Financial, Eddy Elfenbein, AFLAC Inc.

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Kriss Cloninger III President & Chief Financial Officer
Paul S. Amos President; Chief Operating Officer, U.S.
Tohru Tonoike Deputy President, Japan
Gerald Shields CIO & Senior Vice President, IT
Martin A. Durant III Executive Vice President & Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Ralph A. Rogers Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President, Finance Services
Rebecca C. Davis Chief Admin Officer & Executive Vice President
William Jeremy Jeffrey Senior Vice President, Investments & Chief Investment Officer
Audrey B. Tillman Executive Vice President, Corporate Services
Joey M. Loudermilk General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Secretary
Kathleen Spencer Executive Vice President, Communications
Angela S. Hart Senior Vice President, Community Relations
Bob Ottman Senior Vice President, Accounting Implementation & Management
David Pringle Senior Vice President, Federal Relations
Hisayuki Shinkai Senior Vice President, Public Relations
Janet Baker Senior Vice President, Client Services
Kenneth S. Janke Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Kermitt L. Cox Senior Vice President, Corp Actuary
Phillip J. Friou Senior Vice President, Govt Relations
Shigehiko Akimoto Senior Vice President, Marketing
Susan R. Blanck First Senior Vice President of Aflac Japan, Senior Vice President & Corporate Actuary
Takaaki Matsumoto Senior Vice President
Tomomichi Itoh Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs
Laura Kane Second Vice President, Corp Communications
Robin Y. Mullins Vice President, Investor Relations
Hiroshi Yamauchi Senior Vice President & Director, Operations
Ronald E. Kirkland Senior Vice President & Director, Sales
Teresa White Senior Vice President, Director, Sales Support & Admin
Mechell Clark Manager, Media Relations

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Daniel P. Amos Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Akitoshi Kan Chairman, Japan
Barbara K. Rimer Board of Directors
Charles B. Knapp Board of Directors
David G. Thompson Board of Directors
Douglas W. Johnson Board of Directors
E. Stephen Purdom Board of Directors
Elizabeth J. Hudson Board of Directors
J. Shelby Amos Board of Directors
Joe Frank Harris Board of Directors
Kenneth S. Janke Board of Directors
Marvin R. Schuster Board of Directors
Michael H. Armacost Board of Directors
Robert B. Johnson Board of Directors
Robert L. Wright Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Aflac Incorporated Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Current
Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Board of Trustees Current
Synovus Financial Corp. Board of Directors Current
Aflac Incorporated President Former
Aflac Incorporated Chief Operating Officer Former
The University of Georgia Bachelor's Degree, Risk Management Former

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Aflac Incorporated President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Aflac Incorporated Treasurer Former

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Aflac Incorporated President; Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Current
Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Aflac Incorporated Executive Vice President, Operations Former

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Aflac Incorporated Deputy President, Japan Current

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Aflac Incorporated CIO & Senior Vice President, IT Current

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Aflac Incorporated Executive Vice President & Deputy Chief Financial Officer Current
Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance Former

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Aflac Incorporated Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President, Finance Services Current

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Aflac Incorporated Chief Admin Officer & Executive Vice President Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Investments & Chief Investment Officer Current

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Aflac Incorporated Executive Vice President, Corporate Services Current
Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Director, HR & Facilities & Health Former
Northwestern University Senior Portfolio Manager Former

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Aflac Incorporated General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Secretary Current
Michigan Court of Appeals Former

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Aflac Incorporated Executive Vice President, Communications Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Community Relations Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Accounting Implementation & Management Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Federal Relations Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Public Relations Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Client Services Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Corp Actuary Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Govt Relations Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Marketing Current

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Aflac Incorporated First Senior Vice President of Aflac Japan, Senior Vice President & Corporate Actuary Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs Current

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Aflac Incorporated Second Vice President, Corp Communications Current

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Aflac Incorporated Vice President, Investor Relations Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President & Director, Operations Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President & Director, Sales Current

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Aflac Incorporated Senior Vice President, Director, Sales Support & Admin Current

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Aflac Incorporated Manager, Media Relations Current

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Aflac Incorporated Chairman, Japan Current

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Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current

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Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current

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Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current

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Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current

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Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current

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Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current

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Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current

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Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current

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Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current

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America Abroad Media President of the Brookings Institution In Washington DC Current
Hoover Institution Distinguished Visiting Fellow Current
The Asia Foundation Co Chairman of the Board and Executive Committee Current
America Abroad Media Board of Directors Current
Megatons to Megawatts Program Board of Directors Current
Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current
USEC Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Centrifuge Board of Directors Current
Hoover Institution President Former
The Brookings Institution President Former
Pomona College Professor of Government Former
International Christian University Former
The Johns Hopkins University Former
The Brookings Institution Board of Directors Former
The Asia Foundation Co Board of Directors Former
Columbia University M.A. Former
Yale University Former
The Brookings Institution Trustee Former

Organization Position Status
Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Aflac Incorporated Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • BusinessWeek Magazine Names Aflac a Best Place to Launch a Career

    Reuters - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • BusinessWeek Magazine Names Aflac a Best Place to Launch a Career

    PR Newswire - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • Aflac Incorporated To Present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2009 Insurance Conference

    PR Newswire - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Aflac Incorporated To Present at the 5th Annual Raymond James European Investors...

    Reuters - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Aflac Incorporated To Present at the 5th Annual Raymond James European Investors North American Equities Conference

    PR Newswire - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Aflac eyes $1M to aid childhood cancer

    Atlanta Business Chronicle - 9/01/09 - View Story

  • LATINA Style Magazine Selects Aflac for Annual List of Top 50 Companies

    PR Newswire via Yahoo! - 8/25/09 - View Story

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     AFL $46.40 +0.37 (0.80% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 3,965,630
Shares Outstanding 467.90M
Market Cap 21.7B
Year High 47.88
Year Low 10.83
Earnings Per Share 3.09
P/E Ratio 15.02
Dividend 1.12
Yield 2.41
IndustryTop Rated

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