AFLAC Promotes Akitoshi Kan to Chairman, AFLAC International; Appoints Paul S. Amos Ii To AFLAC U.S. Executive Vice President
November 15 2004 - 9:28AM
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AFLAC Promotes Akitoshi Kan to Chairman, AFLAC International;
Appoints Paul S. Amos Ii To AFLAC U.S. Executive Vice President
COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AFLAC Incorporated
announced today that Akitoshi Kan has been promoted to chairman of
AFLAC International. This promotion follows AFLAC Japan President
Charles Lake's more active involvement in the company's strategic
and policy initiatives in Japan. Lake will remain president of
AFLAC Japan and will concentrate on regulatory issues. The company
also announced today that Paul S. Amos II has been appointed
executive vice president, AFLAC U.S. operations. These changes are
effective January 1, 2005. Kan, a graduate of Kanagawa University
in Japan, joined AFLAC Japan's financial department in 1980. Prior
to relocating to AFLAC's Worldwide Headquarters in 1999, he was
executive vice president of internal operations for AFLAC Japan.
Since 1999, Kan has served as executive vice president of AFLAC
U.S. internal operations, where his responsibilities include the
administration of AFLAC's U.S. insurance operations. In his new
capacity, he will oversee all operations of AFLAC in Japan. Amos
received a bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University and
a master's of business administration from Emory University. He
also earned a juris doctorate from Tulane University. Amos joined
AFLAC in 2002 as state sales coordinator of Georgia North. Today
Georgia North ranks number one among all of AFLAC's 87 state
operations in terms of total new annualized premium sales and has
produced a 26% increase in new sales for the first nine months of
2004. "I look forward to working with Aki and Paul in their new
roles for years to come, and I believe they will enhance our
management team and strengthen our organization," said AFLAC
Incorporated Chairman and CEO Daniel P. Amos. "I am also pleased
with Charles' leadership in the policy area. As a former director
of Japan affairs for the office of the U.S. Trade Representative,
Charles will be a great advocate for U.S. insurers at a time when
the insurance industry faces the unique challenges presented by
deregulation of banking distribution and Japan's postal insurance
system. "Aki has extensive knowledge of the Japanese market and our
operations in Japan. He has produced a lengthy record of success in
Japan and the United States during his career with AFLAC, and he
leaves AFLAC U.S. in a very strong position from an administrative
standpoint. At the same time, Paul brings discipline that will
enable us to continue improving our operating efficiency. We can
also benefit from his first-hand knowledge of the U.S. market and
the management techniques that have led to Georgia North becoming
our top state operation. These men have the skills, drive and
energy that will help us maintain our market-leading positions in
both the United States and Japan and promote synergy within our
operations." AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) is an international
holding company. A Fortune 500(R) company, AFLAC insures more than
40 million people worldwide. It is a leading writer of insurance
products marketed at the worksite in the United States, offering
policies to employees at more than 312,900 payroll accounts. The
company insures one out of four Japanese households and is the
largest life insurer in Japan in terms of individual insurance
policies in force. In January 2004, AFLAC was included in Fortune
magazine's list of "The 100 Best Companies to Work For in America"
for the sixth consecutive year. Also in January 2004, AFLAC was
named to Forbes magazine's "Platinum 400 List of Best Big Companies
in America" for the fifth consecutive year. In March 2004, Fortune
magazine included AFLAC in its annual listing of "America's Most
Admired Companies." AFLAC's Internet address is
http://www.aflac.com/ . Analyst and investor contact - Kenneth S.
Janke Jr., (800) 235-2667 - option 3, FAX: (706) 324-6330, or Media
contact - Laura Kane, (706) 596-3493, FAX: (706) 320-2288, or
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Analysts and investors, Kenneth S. Janke Jr., +1-800-235-2667,
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