COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the
leader in voluntary insurance sales at U.S. worksites, is listed as
a top five company in Comparably's 2018 list of the 50 Best
Company Cultures. Comparably is a California-based culture data website that
rates companies' workplace cultures. According to Comparably, the
companies on their annual Best Company Cultures list received the
highest ratings by employees who provided anonymous feedback on a
variety of workplace culture questions ranging from work
environment and compensation to leadership.
"Landing in the top five on this list reinforces our long-held
belief that Aflac is indeed a great place to work, and we are
pleased that our employees responded to this anonymous survey in
such a positive way," Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos said. "It has long been our company's
belief that if you take care of the employees, they will take care
of the business. Our employees, coupled with our products, which
are second to none, are the engine that enables Aflac to continue
dominating our industry."
"Aflac's generous profit-sharing program, along with excellent
health care, a matching 401(k), on-site child care and in-house
medical services are just a few of the benefits that make us an
attractive place to work," Aflac U.S. President Teresa L. White said. "And our innovative work
environment, where people are challenged each and every day to
stretch their personal and professional limits, provides rewards
for employees who are eager to grow to meet the newest challenges
in an ever-changing environment."
In January 2018, Aflac announced
that it would use a significant portion of the funds the company
was able to save through the federal tax reform legislation to
increase the employer contribution to every employee's 401(k) by a
full percentage point. The company also provided a one-time
$500 contribution to each worker's
401(k) and earmarked additional funding for innovation as well as
several million dollars to the company's latest philanthropic
effort in the area of childhood cancer: My Special Aflac
DuckTM.
My Special Aflac Duck, designed by Sproutel, is a social
robot that uses medical play, lifelike movement, and emotions to
engage and help comfort kids during their cancer care. Aflac and
Sproutel conducted 18 months of child-centered research with
children, parents and medical providers at the Aflac Cancer and
Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to create the duck, which Aflac is
giving to every child newly diagnosed with cancer in the U.S., ages
3-13, free of charge. Aflac has a 23-year commitment to providing
comfort to children and families facing childhood cancer. The
company has contributed more than $128
million to this cause.
"Giving back to employees and to the community is not only the
right thing to do, but it is a vital investment in people, any good
company's most valued resources," Aflac Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer Fred
Crawford said. "We want Aflac employees to feel secure,
knowing that a bright future is in store for their families, so
they can focus on helping make Aflac the best it can be. Moreover,
My Special Aflac Duck has energized our teams in ways that
we could not have imagined, and I truly believe it is a primary
reason why Aflac employees responded to this survey in such a
positive way."
Aflac is the highest-scoring of only two insurance companies
that appear on the 2018 list of the 50 Best Company Cultures in the
large company category. A large company, according to Comparably,
is one with 500 or more employees.
"Winning Comparably's Best Company Culture award is an
exceptional achievement, highlighting the absolute best places to
work in the United States as rated
by their own employees," said Comparably CEO Jason Nazar. "Aflac consistently receives high
praise from its employees for its forward-thinking and supportive
leadership, and for having a workplace that's collaborative,
motivated, and fun."
About Aflac
When a policyholder
gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For more than six
decades, Aflac insurance policies have given policyholders the
opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In
the United States, Aflac is the
leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite. Through its
trailblazing One Day PaySM initiative, for eligible
claims, Aflac U.S. can process, approve and electronically send
funds to claimants for quick access to cash in just one business
day. In Japan, Aflac is the
leading provider of medical and cancer insurance and insures 1 in 4
households. Aflac insurance products help provide protection to
more than 50 million people worldwide. For 12 consecutive years,
Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most
Ethical Companies. In 2018, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as
one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America for the 20th
consecutive year and included Aflac on its list of World's Most
Admired Companies for the 17th time. 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 aflac.com/espanol.
Aflac herein means American Family Life Assurance Company of
Columbus and American Family Life
Assurance Company of New York.
WWHQ | 1932 Wynnton Road | Columbus, GA 31999.
Media contacts:
Aflac – Jon Sullivan, 706.763.4813
or jsullivan@aflac.com
Aflac analyst and investor contact:
David A. Young, 706.596.3264 or
dyoung@aflac.com
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