Aflac Incorporated (NYSE-Listed AFL) visits the NYSE to celebrate the Aflac Duck’s 10th Birthday. In honor of the occasion, President and COO Paul Amos rings The Closing BellSM.
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Last month the company announced that it met its earnings objective for the 20th straight year and increased the cash dividend for the 27th consecutive year.
Chairman and CEO Dan Amos was recently ranked among the "Best CEOs in America," by Institutional Investor magazine. Mr. Amos was selected as one of America’s the Best CEO for the second consecutive year. This marks the fifth time Amos has appeared on the prestigious list.
At the same time, Aflac Senior Vice President Ken Janke Jr. is included on the list of America's Best Investor Relations Professionals and Aflac was named"Best Investor Relations Company selected by buy-side analysts. The recognition, according to Institutional Investor, credits companies that have navigated difficult times without compromising core values.
Aflac Duck
Ten years ago, a successful but little known supplemental insurance company based in Columbus, Georgia introduced itself to the world via a fun but frequently frustrated spokesfowl. Since then, the Aflac Duck has entered the iconosphere of advertising, joining the Green Giant, the Pillsbury Doughboy, and Snap, Crackle & Pop as light, fanciful and ubiquitous corporate face. The Aflac Duck has been the punch line of late-night comedians, a featured cameo in blockbuster movies, an annual Christmas collectible at Macy's and a wildly popular player on Facebook. Lately, the Aflac Duck has been busy with a new marketing initiative to reach beyond sheer celebrity to help explain that Aflac quickly pays its customers cash when they are sick or hurt to spend however they want.
Aflad Incorporated (NYSE: AFL)
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For 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 insurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in force. Aflac insurance products provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for three consecutive years and was also named by the Reputation Institute as the Most Reputable Company in the Global Insurance Industry for two consecutive years. In 2010, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the twelfth consecutive year. Fortune magazine also ranked Aflac No. 1 on its global list of the Most Admired Companies in the Life and Health Insurance category. Aflac was also named by Forbes magazine as America's Best-Managed Company in the Insurance 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, visit aflac.com.
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