Aflac Welcomes Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014

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Jan 13, 2014, 04:30 ET

COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the sales leader for worksite/voluntary insurance in the United States and one of FORTUNE's 2013 World's Most Admired Companies, welcomes the introduction of the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014. The introduction of this bill represents an important step in moving forward with vital trade initiatives, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the U.S.-EU Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), and the Trade in International Services (TISA) negotiations. These initiatives are key to promoting continued economic and job growth in the United States, to our Asian and European trading partners, and the global economy.

We would like to express our deep appreciation to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), and the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), for their strong bipartisan leadership on this important issue and for their unrelenting efforts to bolster U.S. business and job growth.

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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 individual and group insurance products provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For seven consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2013, FORTUNE magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 15th consecutive year. Also, FORTUNE magazine included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 13th time in 2013. 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.

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