COLUMBUS,
Ga., Nov. 21,
2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Kicking off the holiday
season, the Aflac Duck, America's most iconic spokesduck, is set to
cruise down Sixth Avenuein New York City during the 92nd
Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 22. The beloved mascot for Aflac,
the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in
the United States and a committed
leader in seeking a cure for childhood cancer,will entertain the
throngs of well-wishers lining the streets and watching at
home.
This marks the eighth consecutive year that the Aflac Duck
has appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Aflac Duck
will appear in NBC's national coverage of the parade, which airs
from 9 a.m. to noon in all time
zones.
About Aflac
When a
policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For
more than six decades, Aflac insurance policies have given
policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial
stress. In the United States,
Aflac is the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite.
Through its trailblazing One Day PaySM initiative, for
eligible claims, Aflac U.S. can process, approve and electronically
send funds to claimants for quick access to cash in just one
business day. In Japan, Aflac is
the leading provider of medical and cancer insurance and insures 1
in 4 households. Aflac insurance products help provide protection
to more than 50 million people worldwide. For 12 consecutive years,
Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most
Ethical Companies. In 2018, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as
one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in America for the 20th
consecutive year and included Aflac on its list of World's Most
Admired Companies for the 17th time. Aflac Incorporated is a
Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac and One Day
PaySM, visit aflac.com or aflac.com/espanol.
Aflac herein means American Family Life Assurance Company
of Columbus and American Family
Life Assurance Company of New
York. WWHQ | 1932 Wynnton Road | Columbus, GA 31999.
Media contact: Jon A. Sullivan, 706.763.4813 or
jsullivan@aflac.com
Aflac analyst and investor contact –
David A. Young, 706.596.3264 or
800.235.2667, FAX 706.324.6330, or dyoung@aflac.com
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