Aflac Incorporated Hires Bradley E. Dyslin as Managing Director; Global Head of Credit, Investment Division

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Jun 04, 2012, 09:29 ET

COLUMBUS, Ga., June 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated announced today that it has hired Bradley E. Dyslin to the newly created position of managing director, global head of credit in Aflac's Investment Division, reporting to First Senior Vice President; Global Chief Investment Officer Eric M. Kirsch. Dyslin joins Aflac today and will be based in the recently opened Aflac Global Investments office in New York. In his new position, Dyslin will lead the Global Credit Research team, directing research and investment recommendations for the credit-related assets that make up the core portion of Aflac's global portfolio.

Dyslin has 21 years of experience in U.S. and global investments. He most recently served as senior vice president; head of research and portfolio manager for Hartford Investment Management. Prior to joining Hartford, he was director, U.S. Credit Research for Deutsche Asset Management in New York. Dyslin's other experience includes more than a decade of progressively responsible positions with Principal Capital Management, including director, Fixed Income Research, and director, International Investment Operations. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and economics from Morningside College and a master's degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from the University of Iowa. He is a CFA charterholder.

First Senior Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer Eric M. Kirsch commented, "I am thrilled Brad has joined our Investment Division as a member of my senior management team. Credit investments are a strategic asset class and represent a significant opportunity for excellent returns to enhance value for our policyholders and shareholders. Having worked for me at Deutsche Asset Management, I have seen firsthand how Brad's extensive international experience and track record of accomplishments as a buy-side credit investor can enhance Aflac's investment capabilities. As we pursue our vision of creating a world-class investment operation, I look forward to Brad's contributions to Aflac's global investment function."

ABOUT AFLAC

When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For more than 55 years, Aflac insurance policies have 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 products provide 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 and by Forbes magazine as one of America's Best-Managed Companies in the Insurance category. In 2012, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 14^th consecutive year. Also, Fortune magazine included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 11^th 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 espanol.aflac.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

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Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information and relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Furthermore, forward-looking information is subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. In particular, statements containing words such as "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "goal," "objective," "may," "should," "estimate," "intends," "projects," "will," "assumes," "potential," "target" or similar words as well as specific projections of future results, generally qualify as forward-looking. Aflac undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. We caution readers that the following factors, in addition to other factors mentioned from time to time, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements: difficult conditions in global capital markets and the economy; governmental actions for the purpose of stabilizing the financial markets; defaults and credit downgrades of securities in our investment portfolio; impairment of financial institutions; credit and other risks associated with Aflac's investment in perpetual securities; differing judgments applied to investment valuations; significant valuation judgments in determination of amount of impairments taken on our investments; limited availability of acceptable yen-denominated investments; concentration of our investments in any particular single-issuer or sector; concentration of business in Japan; ongoing changes in our industry; exposure to significant financial and capital markets risk; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; significant changes in investment yield rates; deviations in actual experience from pricing and reserving assumptions; subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends to Aflac Incorporated; changes in law or regulation by governmental authorities; ability to attract and retain qualified sales associates and employees; decreases in our financial strength or debt ratings; ability to continue to develop and implement improvements in information technology systems; changes in U.S. and/or Japanese accounting standards; failure to comply with restrictions on patient privacy and information security; level and outcome of litigation; ability to effectively manage key executive succession; impact of the recent earthquake and tsunami natural disaster and related events at the nuclear plant in Japan and their aftermath; catastrophic events including, but not necessarily limited to, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and damage incidental to such events; and failure of internal controls or corporate governance policies and procedures.

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