More Good Fortune for Aflac and its Employees

Company is among FORTUNE Magazine's List of 100 Best Companies to Work For - 17th Time

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Mar 05, 2015, 09:30 ET

COLUMBUS, Ga., March 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site in the United States and one of FORTUNE's 2014 Blue Ribbon companies, announced today it has been named to FORTUNE magazine's list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. This is the 17^th consecutive year that Aflac has appeared on this prestigious list, giving the Georgia-based business the longest string of consecutive years appearing on the list in the insurance industry. Aflac was ranked at No. 49 on this year's list, up 9 places compared to 2014.

Aflac was selected among hundreds of companies vying for a place on the list this year. Applicant companies opt to participate in the selection process, which includes an employee survey and an in-depth questionnaire about their programs and company practices. Great Place to Work^® then evaluates each application using its unique methodology based on five dimensions: credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie. Creators of the methodology behind the list have found that employees believe they work for great organizations when they consistently trust the people they work for, have pride in what they do and enjoy the people they work with.

"It is a tremendous honor for Aflac to be named as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, now for an incredible 17^th consecutive year," Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos said. "Our employees work hard to serve our policyholders and to help make us a profitable company for our investors. We are pleased to provide a work environment of trust and camaraderie for our workers, and we are proud that FORTUNE magazine has recognized our efforts in doing so."

Among other employee-friendly initiatives, in 2014, Aflac opened its unique Career Success Center on the company's largest campus. At the center, employees can walk in, work online or make an appointment to meet with full-time career development specialists to learn what opportunities exist for potential advancement as well as learn proper techniques for interviewing and resume enhancement. Hundreds of employees have taken advantage of the program as a part of their personal career planning, including several who have utilized the skills they learned at the Career Success Center to land a promotion and contribute more value to the company.

"It is no coincidence that the 100 best workplaces are also extremely profitable and successful companies," said China Gorman, CEO of Great Place to Work^®. "Research by our firm definitively showcases that the best places to work outperform their competitors. There is an absolute ROI when companies invest in creating a high-trust workplace culture. Great workplaces have significantly less turnover and produce employees who have a vested interest in the company."

To see the complete 2015 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list and to learn more about how to build a high-trust workplace culture, visit www.greatplacetowork.com.

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 Pay(SM) 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 eight 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 17^th 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 Pay(SM), visit aflac.com or espanol.aflac.com.

ABOUT GREAT PLACE TO WORK:
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services and employer branding programs, including Best Companies lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work® provides the benchmarks, framework and expertise needed to create, sustain and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. Great Place to Work®'s Trust Index©, a 58-question employee survey that measures trust, is used around the world to help companies increase the levels of trust across their organizations and improve business results. Annually, Great Place to Work®produces the research for the annual Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list and the Great Place to Work® Best Small and Medium Workplaces list. Follow Great Place to Work® online at www.greatplacetowork.com and on Twitter at @GPTW_US.

ABOUT FORTUNE:
Fortune is a global leader in business journalism with a combined audience of more than 9 million readers in print and online. Fortune covers bold innovators, smart companies, new ideas and innovative strategies that inspire the Fortune audience to accelerate their business success. Fortune's major franchises include the FORTUNE 500, the 100 Best Companies to Work For, World's Most Admired Companies, 40 Under 40 and Fastest-Growing Companies. Fortune hosts a wide range of annual conferences, including Fortune Most Powerful Women, Fortune Brainstorm Tech, Fortune Brainstorm E and the Fortune Global Forum. Fortune was the first business magazine with an iPad app and has more than 1.5 million followers on Twitter. Fortune.com launched on June 1, 2014, and has seen rapid growth since its launch, reaching an average of over 7 million monthly unique visitors. See the latest from Fortune online at Fortune.com and on Twitter @FortuneMagazine.