# Aflac

> Aflac is the largest provider of supplemental health insurance in the United States and the top cancer- and medical-insurance carrier in Japan. Founded in Columbus, Georgia in 1955, it sells accident, cancer, critical-illness, hospital-indemnity, dental, vision, life and disability policies - mostly at the worksite through employers and brokers - and pays cash benefits directly to policyholders to cover the out-of-pocket costs that primary health plans leave behind. Best known for the quacking Aflac Duck it introduced in 2000, the company insures tens of millions of people across two countries and books roughly $19 billion in annual revenue.

- **Founded:** 1955
- **Headquarters:** Columbus, Georgia, United States
- **Founders:** John Amos (Co-founder & first CEO), Paul Amos (Co-founder), William (Bill) Amos (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** Roughly 13,000 employees across the US and Japan
- **Products:** Accident Insurance, Cancer/Specified-Disease Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Dental & Vision Insurance
- **Notable:** Largest provider of supplemental health insurance in the United States, Number-one seller of cancer and medical insurance policies in Japan, insuring about 1 in 4 households, Pioneered cancer insurance in the US (1957) and Japan (1974)

## Products & services

- **Accident Insurance** — Pays cash benefits for covered injuries and related treatment, from fractures to emergency-room visits, to offset costs an accident creates.
- **Cancer/Specified-Disease Insurance** — The category Aflac pioneered - pays benefits on a covered cancer diagnosis to help with treatment, travel and living expenses.
- **Critical Illness Insurance** — Lump-sum cash benefit on diagnosis of a covered critical illness such as heart attack or stroke.
- **Hospital Indemnity Insurance** — Pays fixed cash benefits for covered hospital stays and admissions to help with the costs a hospitalization brings.
- **Dental & Vision Insurance** — Group and individual dental and vision coverage that lets members use the provider of their choice.
- **Life & Disability Insurance** — Term and whole life plus short-term disability coverage to replace income during a covered leave.
- **Aflac Japan (cancer & medical)** — Japan's leading cancer and medical insurance line, sold to individuals and through banks, agencies and Japan Post.

## Achievements

- Largest provider of supplemental health insurance in the United States
- Number-one seller of cancer and medical insurance policies in Japan, insuring about 1 in 4 households
- Pioneered cancer insurance in the US (1957) and Japan (1974)
- Named a World's Most Ethical Company for 19 consecutive years - the only insurer to appear every year since the award began in 2007
- Built one of the most recognized brand mascots in advertising with the 2000 launch of the Aflac Duck
- CEO Dan Amos is the longest-serving CEO in the Fortune 250, with 36+ years leading the company
- Total shareholder return since Dan Amos took over has exceeded 21,000%

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Aflac updated its June 2025 security incident disclosure, saying personal information of approximately 22.6 million individuals was involved; systems were not hit by ransomware and the business stayed operational.
- **2025-07** — Aflac marked its 70th anniversary, celebrating seven decades of supplemental insurance and 25 years of the Aflac Duck.
- **2025-06** — Aflac disclosed a cybersecurity incident identified on June 12, 2025, part of a broader cybercrime campaign against the US insurance industry; it said it contained the intrusion within hours.

## Links

- Website: https://aflac.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aflac
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/aflac
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aflac
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aflac/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aflac

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