Aflac Celebrates With Peterson's Harley Davidson of Miami as 100,000th Online Billing Customer
September 12 2008 - 2:30PM
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Insurer donates $10,000 to The Diabetes Research Institute of Miami
on behalf of the motorcycle franchisee COLUMBUS, Ga., Sept. 12
/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Aflac presented a $10,000 check to The
Diabetes Research Institute of Miami in honor of Peterson's Harley
Davidson of Miami, Fla. During a brief ceremony, the leading
voluntary insurer announced the motorcycle franchisee as its
100,000th Online Billing account and donated $10,000 to the
Institute. Dirk Peterson, vice president of Peterson's Harley
Davidson of Miami, along with Lance Osborne, Aflac's vice president
of Field Force Development, presented the $10,000 check to the
foundation. "Aflac is very pleased to make a donation to The
Diabetes Research Institute on behalf of Peterson's Harley Davidson
of Miami," said Osborne. "This celebration is a great way for Aflac
to show its appreciation for our customers while giving back to the
community. We constantly strive to provide quality service to our
customers, and the convenience of our Online Billing service helps
us to do this." Aflac's Online Billing is a part of the company's
Online Services system and is available at aflac.com. Online
Services provides businesses with the convenience of accessing
their account information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The system
allows Aflac accounts to reconcile and pay invoices online, as well
as update account information and download commonly used forms.
Aflac began offering Online Billing in 2001. "Motorcycles are a
culture, and about half of my employees were customers at one time.
They're specialists and highly skilled, which makes them very
sought-after. To attract and keep them here we have to provide
something besides advancement opportunities, family atmosphere and
camaraderie. We are glad we can support The Diabetes Research
Institute by being more efficient with Online Billing," said
Peterson. About Aflac For more than 50 years, Aflac products have
given policyholders the opportunity to direct cash where it is
needed most when a life-interrupting medical event causes financial
challenges. 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. Our insurance products provide protection to more
than 40 million people worldwide. Aflac has been included in
Fortune magazine's list of America's Most Admired Companies for
seven years and in Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best
Companies to Work For in America for ten consecutive years. Aflac
has been recognized three times by both Fortune magazine's list of
the Top 50 Employers for Minorities and Working Mother magazine's
list of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers and has also
been included in Ethisphere magazine's list of the World's Most
Ethical Companies for two 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.
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