Aflac Makes Top 20 in LATINA Style's List of 50 Best Places for Latinas to Work
2015 Marks 16th Appearance on List and Ninth Consecutive Year
ATLANTA, Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site in the United States, today announced that the company has landed a spot in the top 20 of LATINA Style's 50 Best Places for Latinas to Work for in the United States. This marks the ninth consecutive year and 16th time overall that Aflac has appeared on the prestigious list, with the company landing at No. 20 out of the 50 that made the list.
"We are extremely proud of receiving the 50 Best Places for Latinas to Work for in the United States designation for the 16th time," Aflac CEO Dan Amos said. "We take great pride in our diversity, which includes a workforce that is 67 percent women and 39 percent minority. We know that the best way to serve our diverse marketplace is by having an employee base with a variety of life experiences."
Companies responding to LATINA Style's annual questionnaire are evaluated based on matters that LATINA Style magazine readers deemed as most important to them in the workplace. Among the principal areas of evaluation are: the number of Latina executives, Latina retention, mentoring programs, educational opportunities, alternative work policies, employee benefits, women's issues, job retraining, affinity groups and Hispanic relations. Evaluations for the 2015 annual report are based on 2014 data.
According to LATINA Style Inc., they are the premier company addressing the needs of Latina professionals and business owners in the United States. The report, now in its 18th year, sets the standard for identifying corporations that are providing the best career opportunities for Latinas in the country. The LATINA Style 50 Report is the most respected evaluation of corporate America's career advancement opportunities for Latinas.
About Aflac
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For nearly six decades, Aflac insurance policies have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site. Through its trailblazing One Day PaySM initiative, Aflac U.S. can receive, process, approve and disburse payment for eligible claims in one business day. In Japan, Aflac is a leading provider of medical and cancer insurance and insures 1 in 4 households. Aflac individual and group insurance products help provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For nine consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2015, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 17th consecutive year. Also, in 2015, Fortune magazine included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 14th time, ranking the company No. 1 in innovation for the insurance, life and health category. 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 PaySM, visit aflac.com or espanol.aflac.com.
About LATINA Style Inc.
LATINA Style Inc., headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, and with offices in Dallas, Texas, is the publisher of LATINA Style Magazine, a national magazine for the professional Hispanic woman. The magazine has been published for 21 years, has a national circulation of 150,000 and a readership of nearly 600,000. The company is host of the LATINA Style Business Series, the LATINA Style 50 Report, the National LATINA Symposium and the LATINA Style Hero Initiative. For further information about the LATINA Style 50 Report or to learn more about LATINA Style, visit www.latinastyle.com or call (214) 357-2186.
Aflac herein means American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus and American Family Life Assurance Company of New York.
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Analyst and investor contact – Robin Y. Wilkey, 706.596.3264 or 800.235.2667, FAX: 706.324.6330, or [email protected]
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