Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL)

1932 Wynnton Rd.
Columbus, GA 31999 (Map)
Phone: 706-323-3431
Fax: 706-324-6330
Toll Free: 800-992-3522
http://www.aflac.com

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Overview

Would you buy insurance from a duck? Aflac counts on it! To help clients soften the financial stresses during periods of disability or illness, Aflac sells supplemental health and life insurance policies, including coverage for accidents, intensive care, dental, vision, and short-term disability, as well as for specific conditions, primarily cancer. It is a leading supplier of supplemental insurance in the US and is an industry leader in Japan's cancer-insurance market (with 14 million policies in force). Aflac, which is marketed through -- and is an acronym for -- American Family Life Assurance Company, sells policies that pay cash benefits for hospital confinement, emergency treatment, and medical appliances.

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Key financials for Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL)

Company Type Public (NYSE: AFL)
Fiscal Year-End December
2011 Sales (mil.) £22,171.0
1-Year Sales Growth 6.9%
2011 Net Income (mil.) £1,964.0
1-Year Net Income Growth (16.2%)
2010 Employees 7,919
1-Year Employee Growth (1.7%)
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Key people and executives for Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL)

Chairman and CEO Daniel P. (Dan) Amos
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President and Director; COO, Aflac US Paul S. Amos II
President, CFO, Treasurer, and Director; EVP, Aflac Kriss Cloninger III
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