Aflac Makes Fortune's List of '100 Best Companies' for the Eighth Consecutive Year
January 09 2006 - 12:26PM
PR Newswire (US)
Aflac ranked number 47 on the list. COLUMBUS, Ga., Jan. 9
/PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated today was named the 47th best
company to work for in America according to the results of FORTUNE
magazine's ninth annual "100 Best Companies To Work For" survey.
The leading insurer moved up 18 places from last year to earn a top
50 spot the on the highly sought-after list. "It is an absolute
honor to again be included on this prestigious list," said Dan
Amos, Aflac chairman and CEO. "Aflac is thankful to the thousands
of dedicated employees whose daily hard work makes our organization
a success. It is gratifying to know they consider Aflac as an
employer of choice. We are committed to ensuring that their work
experience remains a positive one with opportunities for
professional growth." To compile the list, FORTUNE evaluated the
company policies, corporate culture and employee opinions of top
organizations using a questionnaire developed by the Great Place to
Work Institute in San Francisco. To determine the rankings, the
survey evaluated criteria such as credibility (communication to
employees), respect (opportunities and benefits), fairness
(compensation, diversity), and pride/camaraderie (philanthropy,
celebrations). FORTUNE polled randomly selected employees at each
of the U.S.-based companies selected for the process. Aflac
employees cited company benefits, corporate programs and employee
appreciation celebrations as reasons for job satisfaction. Survey
rankings are currently available at http://www.fortune.com/ and
will be featured in FORTUNE's January 23, 2006 print issue
available on stands January 16. In 2005, Aflac was named to a total
of five FORTUNE magazine listings, including America's Most Admired
Companies and the Top 50 Companies for Minorities. As recently as
December, Aflac was listed as one of FORTUNE's Top 50 Employers for
Women. Aflac is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable
insurance in the United States and the number one insurance company
in terms of individual insurance policies in force in Japan.
Aflac's insurance products provide protection to more than 40
million people worldwide. In January 2005, Aflac was included in
Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in
America for the seventh consecutive year. Aflac has also been
included in both Forbes magazine's Platinum 400 List of America's
Best Big Companies and in Fortune magazine's listing of America's
Most Admired Companies for five consecutive years. 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. (Logo:
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Contacts: Mechell Clark Laura Kane Aflac Incorporated Aflac
Incorporated (706) 243-8004 706-596-3493
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Mechell Clark, +1-706-243-8004, or , or Laura Kane,
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