Sales Representative / Business Development - B2B Oct 9, 2009
Although our agents are independent business professionals and are not employees of Aflac, our corporate headquarters has earned such honors as being included in Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the tenth consecutive year (February 2008). Aflac has also been included on both Forbes magazine's annual list of America's 400 Best Big Companies for eight years and on Fortune magazine's list of America's Most Admired Companies for seven consecutive years ...... (Florida Today)
Aflac raises $1M through Facebook Oct 8, 2009
Prior to the launch of Aflac's pediatric cancer Cause, the largest matching grant on a Palo Alto-based ... Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos contributed $100,000 ... His donation, like all the others, was matched dollar-for-dollar by Aflac (NYSE: AFL). (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Drivers in thick of it aren't seeing as many negatives Oct 6, 2009
KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 04: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, leads Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Aflac Ford during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods at the Kansas Speedway on October 4, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images) Getty Images. (News & Observer -- Sports)
UCLA Baseball Welcomes 13 Newcomers to Westwood Sep 25, 2009
One AFLAC All-America honoree (Scott Griggs) ... 2008 AFLAC All-America selection. (Uclabruins.com)
NASCAR notes Sep 24, 2009
"It's a great track for me and my Aflac team," said Edwards. "We are going to Dover to win this race. For me this is one of the races in the Chase where I can make a difference as a driver. We are going all out 100%. There is no other way we are going to win this championship.". (USA Today -- Sports)
School of hard shocks: Do all kids need college today? Sep 22, 2009
The AFLAC duck just did a double take; then soiled himself. APS after stonewalling to the point that even the governor and state DOE officials felt they had to intervene, does the least possible thing it can do to claim it did something, by finally placing an assistant principal on leave, and Andre Jackson, above all else, wants to make sure we give APS credit. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Madison Avenue Advertising Walk of Fame Announces 2009 Inductees Sep 22, 2009
Congratulations to all the winners and the agency creatives and copywriters behind the curtain for all four 2009 inductees," stated Matt Scheckner Executive Director of Advertising Week. The Walk of Fame was created not only to celebrate great advertising icons and slogans, but to recognize their business and role in brand building. The 2009 Walk of Fame winners join past years inductees: The Geico Caveman, Serta Sheep, Juan Valdez, the AFLAC Duck, Mr. Peanut, Tony the Tiger, the Pillsbury Dough... (PR Newswire)
BusinessWeek ranks top firms for careers Sep 19, 2009
They include AFLAC (NYSE: AFL), Aramark, AT&T (NYSE: ATT), Boeing (NYSE: BA), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSK), Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ernst & Young, General Mills (NYSE: GIS), Grant Thornton, Hyatt, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), KPMG, Liberty Mutual, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LM), Macy s, Marriott International (NYSE: MAR), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), Target (NYSE: TGT) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ). A is available... (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Obama: Health care anger not motivated by his race Sep 19, 2009
1arealocal wrote on Aug 14, 2009 4:20 PM:" RE: El Gab....your assertion of rampant profits is unfounded and absolutely absurd. I do not think a 3.3-6.8% profit margin is OUTRAGEOUS. How about you profit haters go after the beverage, food, and rail companies that are posting 28-19% net profits. You people are attacking health because it is like oil, an easy target to push blame onto. You need to follow the money and see who will profit from BO's health plan. Blue Cross, AFLAC, United, Aetna,... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Healthcare taxes, hidden and otherwise Sep 16, 2009
90 for AFLAC which offers us additional insurance for accidents, cancer, and heart ailments ... 90 for AFLAC which offers us additional insurance for accidents, cancer, and heart ailments. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Breakdown ofdrivers in Chase for the championship Sep 13, 2009
CAR: No. 99 Aflac Ford. CREW CHIEF: Bob Osborne. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Our view: One reason for reform Sep 13, 2009
Kevin Turkington, president of Senior Care of Alaska, offers a supplemental type health insurance from AFLAC for his 60-some workers. Workers pay the full cost, without a contribution from the company. (Anchorage Daily News)
Champion Race Car Bears Sick Girl's Design Sep 7, 2009
NASCAR driver Carl Edwards poses in front of his number 99, Aflac Ford Fusion vehicle with a design by 13-year-old Jody Lawrence ... He drives the number 99, the Aflac Ford Fusion car. (CBS News)
Kahne owns the night in Atlanta Sep 7, 2009
" During the caution for the Busch-Sorenson accident, Johnson broke an axle trying to leave pit road. He spent a total of 22 laps in the garage for repairs and finished 36th. Brian Vickers also broke an axle, but his team made repairs on pit road without dropping off the lead lap, to keep him in Chase contention with a seventh-place finish. Johnson came into the race with a guaranteed spot in the Chase for the Championship. Montoya, Vickers, Kenseth and Martin are part of a group of eight... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Home builders look elsewhere Sep 6, 2009
Insurer Aflac and ATM-maker NCR have also announced expansions. It s like a small city moving in here, said Craig Greenhaw, president of the Greater Columbus Home Builders Association. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Local athlete tests her mettle in Aflac Iron Girl Triathlon (2) Sep 6, 2009
Local athlete tests her mettle in Aflac Iron Girl Triathlon. Iron Annie: Annie Jardin poses with her medal after competing in the Aflac Iron Girl Triathlon recently at Oneida Shores State Park in Brewerton ... Published: Thursday, August 13, 2009 2:20 PM EDT MEXICO At the recent Aflac Iron Girl Triathlon, held at Oneida Shores State Park in Brewerton, 18-year-old Mexico graduate Annie Jardin tested her endurance and intestinal fortitude in an 800-meter swim, 30-kilometer bike ride, and... (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Market Winners & Losers: Tenet Healthcare, AIG Sep 6, 2009
AFLAC Inc. (AFL) The insurer dropped heading into the Labor Day weekend, with the stock losing 1. 7. (Fox News)
The Best Places to Launch a Career Sep 5, 2009
Miranda Azzam's title at Aflac's () Columbus (Ga ... She landed a job at Aflac after graduating from the business program at the University of Texas at Tyler in 2006, long before the economy began unraveling ... But she assumed her new supervisory responsibilities in March, when her boss moved to another position within Aflac and the company chose not to hire a replacement. (BusinessWeek)
Kenseth getting in gear for Chase Sep 5, 2009
Though he will be on crutches, Edwards said doctors at the University of Missouri said he could race this weekend in his No. 99 Aflac Ford, and [I] shouldn t have a problem using the accelerator, he said ... This is obviously an unforeseen accident, and even though I am not going to miss work, my Aflac policy has me covered. (Boston Globe)
13-Year-Old Girl from Aflac Cancer Center Designs Carl Edwards' Car for Sunday Race Sep 5, 2009
Carl Pledges to Donate His Portion of Race Winnings to the Aflac Cancer Center ... Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On September 6(th), at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion will sport a colorful new look inspired by a 13-year-old patient at the Aflac Cancer Center ... Aflac invited children at the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service to "Color Carl's Car" for the Labor Day weekend race. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Power Breakfast: Meek recovery, airport, Chick-fil-A, Pfizer, health care Sep 4, 2009
Aflac CEO Daniel Amos said: I think we re off the bottom. I m not sure we re back where we want to be. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Deloitte & Touche Tops BusinessWeek's Annual List of 'Best Places to Launch a Career' Sep 4, 2009
BusinessWeek's 50 Best Places to Launch a Career 2009 2008 Company Industry Rank Rank ------- -------- ---- ---- 1 2 Deloitte & Touche Accounting 2 1 Ernst & Young Accounting 3 3 PricewaterhouseCoopers Accounting 4 5 KPMG Accounting 5 12 U.S. State Dept. Nonprofit/Government 6 4 Goldman Sachs Investment Banking 7 11 Teach for America Nonprofit/Government 8 14 Target Retail 9 10 J.P. Morgan Investment Banking 10 9 IBM Technology 11 47 Accenture Consulting 12 24 General Mills Consumer Products 13... (PR Newswire)
Cantor: Republicans want to be productive on healthcare Sep 4, 2009
Friday, September 04, 2009. By Walter Alarkon - 09/03/09 02:56 PM ET. (TheHill.com)
Carl Edwards’ car will race with Georgia cancer patient's design Sep 3, 2009
I was sad but I had to move on, she said recently before a round of chemotherapy at the Aflac Cancer Center, part of Children s Healthcare at Egleston ... Carl Edwards NASCAR ride, sponsored by Columbus-based Aflac Insurance, will race with Jody s design in the Pep Boys Auto 500 on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway ... Aflac s first season as Edwards chief financier has borne mixed results: no wins (after nine last year) but a No. 5 spot in the Sprint Cup driver standings. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
CEOs: Economy has been worse Sep 3, 2009
Daniel Amos, chief executive of Columbus insurance giant Aflac, said, I think we re off the bottom. I m not sure we are back where we want to be. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
William Jessup University plans career fair Sep 2, 2009
The career fair, which will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, is expected to include the following employers and graduate schools: Bank of America, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, California Highway Patrol, Lionheart Assurance Solutions, San Francisco Police Department, insurance brokerage Warren G. Bender Co., USDA Forest Service, Transportation Security Administration, Primerica Financial Service, Hertz, Capital Autism Services, Aflac, Wave Broadband, Sacramento Children s Home, Gap, Chapman... (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Rawlings looking for pioneers' for new helmet Sep 2, 2009
Two teams of high school All-Americans wore the S100 in the AFLAC Baseball Classic Aug. 16 at Petco Park in San Diego. All the players are pro prospects. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Emory takes stage for economy summit Sep 2, 2009
The school is also close to Aflac and Home Depot. Niederauer said the United States is witnessing a little path to recovery, as the stock market has stabilized and job losses have moderated. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Health care lobbyists boost key players in debate Sep 2, 2009
staged a $1,000-per-person fundraiser at a Capitol Hill restaurant in June, insurance company Aflac helped to host ... Aflac's Laura Kane declined comment. (USA Today)
Letter: Herger's stance counter to needs Aug 30, 2009
Three of his top five individual contributors are also from this field: AFLAC INC. (an insurance company specializing in group health), Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists. (www. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
1,000 job seekers flock to Atlas Park Aug 28, 2009
Friday August 28, 2009. About 1,000 job seekers waited in line at Atlas Park to speak with potential employers or drop off their resumes, in hopes of securing a job interview. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
About 1,000 job seekers waited in line at Atlas Park to speak with potential employers or drop off their resumes, in hopes of securing a job interview. (photo by Michael O’Kane)"> Aug 28, 2009
Queens Chronicle - 1,000 job seekers flock to Atlas Park. Friday August 28, 2009. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Hagedorn-Gausch Wedding Vows Read Aug 26, 2009
She is employed by Aflac as an associate account specialist ... He is employed by Aflac as a district sales coordinator. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Go: Annual Care-a-thon for Children's Aug 25, 2009
On August 27 and 28, Scott Slade, host of Atlanta Morning News, and fellow News/Talk 750 WSB Radio on-air personalities Neal Boortz and Clark Howard will broadcast the ninth annual Care-a-Thon live from the Aflac Cancer Center at Childrens Healthcare of Atlantas Scottish Rite campus. The fundraising broadcast will benefit research and programs at the AflacCancerCenter and Blood Disorders Service of Children's, ranked among the nations top five childhood cancer and hematology... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
LATINA Style Magazine Announces the 2009 LATINA Style 50 Report Aug 25, 2009
2009 LATINA Style Top 50 Companies Kaiser Permanente AT&T Inc. Marriott International, Inc. Verizon Communications, Inc. Southern California Edison Prudential Financial Macy's, Inc. Johnson & Johnson WellPoint, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. IBM Corporation McDonald's Corporation General Mills, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Bank of America Corporation Principal Financial Group Wells Fargo & Company Citi BNSF Railway Company Darden Restaurants, Inc. MGM MIRAGE Northern Trust Comerica Bank The Coca-Cola Company... (PR Newswire)
City Council race includes a former mayor Aug 25, 2009
He recently opened up a home office as a field representative and agent for Aflac. Paul Polewacyk, also a first-time candidate, said he is running because he would like to be on the inside to make changes. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Modesto HIREvent Aug 25, 2009
Bronco Wine Company, Quest Diagnostics, the U.S. Forest Service, AFLAC, San Joaquin Valley College, H & R Block, Institute of Technology, Alliance Worknet, Kaplan College and more will be there. When: Tuesday, Aug. 25; Noon to 4 p.m. Where: Modesto Centre Plaza, 10th and K streets. (KCRA 3, CA)
2009 Aflac All-American Classic Ends in Dramatic Fashion Tied 4-4 Aug 17, 2009
Aflac Incorporated Logo. (PRNewsFoto/Aflac Incorporated) COLUMBUS, GA UNITED STATES ... High School shortstop Tony Wolters sent the seventh annual Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic into extra innings for the first time since the game's inception in 2003. (PR Newswire)
Blackstone's Schwarzman tops US CEO payroll Aug 15, 2009
The companies that fell off the top 10 were eBay Inc, Target Corp, WR Berkley Corp, MEMC Electronic Materials Inc, AFLAC Inc, IntercontinentalExchange Inc, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Capital One Financial Corp and United Technologies Corp.. "It's not a surprise that this year there aren't any financial or insurance companies" in the top 10, Ruel said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
NASCAR relationship a winner for Coke Aug 14, 2009
Aflac, official supplemental insurance and a team sponsor, was 23rd. If you re in the top 20, you re connecting with fans and that program should be working for you, said Evans. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Lehman: Bankruptcy court to hear CLN dispute Aug 13, 2009
The case is expected to be tried the same day as a similar dispute involving Lehman and insurer Aflac and will take place in September or later. Lehman brought the claim against the Bank of New York Mellon in bankruptcy court as an appeal against the tentative decision reached in noteholders favor in the English High Court last month. (FT.com -- Markets)
Update: Nestor nabbed Aug 13, 2009
Willie wrote on Aug 12, 2009 11:11 AM:" Nestor I brought up the protective service thing, because for one, I am a government worker that doesn't have that. So guess what, I would have to purchase disability inusrance through AFLAC (a private carrier). Otherwise I have to deal with social security just like the private sector. My comment was a comparison of disablity payments, not retirement. Duty disablity is funded out of the retirement fund, but your local yokels only are paid out at 75%... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Radiation Therapy May Increase Diabetes Risk In Childhood Cancer Survivors Aug 12, 2009
Lillian R. Meacham, M.D., of Emory University and AFLAC Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Atlanta, and colleagues compared the prevalence of diabetes in a sample of 8,599 childhood cancer survivors (diagnosed before age 21 between 1970 and 1986) and 2,936 randomly selected siblings of the survivors (average ages 31. 5 and 33. (Science Daily)
Marketing / Sales Aug 11, 2009
Whether you have sales or insurance experience or not, let AFLAC show you how to take advantage of one of the hottest marketing and income opportunities in the industry. Recently named the #1 Insurance Company in America to work for: AFLAC is a Fortune 500 company and world leader in providing voluntary benefit plans to employers ... If you are ready for a new career, consider the advantages of working with AFLAC. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Free swim, no lifeguard in attendance Aug 10, 2009
And BTW, if you pay for Aflac, and get hurt on the job, Aflac doesn t cover that. Yeah, workman s comp indeed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Sisters put squeeze on cancer Aug 10, 2009
In doing so, they hope to put the metaphorical squeeze on the disease while raising funds for the Aflac Cancer Center of Children s Healthcare of Atlanta, where they re both treated ... It s important because Aflac doesn t have much money, and so we re going to give them money, Olivia says ... Dr. Glen Lew, a pediatric oncologist with Aflac, said Elena has a very good chance of a cure. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Where Layoffs Are the Last Option Aug 9, 2009
Alonzo Burns worked for Aflac, the insurance giant, which has no offices in Texas. Aflac has 4,700 employees and a reputation of doing whatever it takes to keep all of them, reports CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann ... "We have never had layoffs in Aflac's history," said Dan Amos, the CEO of Afflac. (CBS News)
BUSINESS NOTES Aug 9, 2009
United Way of Crow Wing & Southern Cass Counties Board of Directors named Joe Vreeland of Aflac board president for 2009-2010. Vreeland has more than two years of experience with United Way. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
McKinney shortstop Lipka long on accomplishments Aug 8, 2009
As one of 40 players nationwide selected to compete in the Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic next month at PETCO Park in San Diego, Lipka will be placed under a microscope by dozens of collegiate and major league scouts ... Ten Aflac All-Americans were taken in the first round of the 2009 draft ... When Lipka heads to California next month for the Aflac game, the fact that he is verbally committed to play college ball will be irrelevant to the throng of MLB scouts in attendance. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Stock questions? Ask Matt Aug 7, 2009
Relying on dividend-paying stocks for income comes with risks - USATODAY.com. Relying on dividend-paying stocks for income comes with risks. (USA Today -- Money)
Free job fair at Atlas Park on Aug. 21 Aug 7, 2009
Scheduled workshops include Ace your Interview at 10:30 a.m., Employment Search at 11:30 a.m., Resume Building at 12:30 p.m. and Green Jobs Training at 1:30 p.m. To date, the following companies have confirmed their attendance with more expected to attend the event: Catholic Charities, City University of New York, New York City Fire Department, Internal Revenue Service, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of New York, Jet Blue, Non-Traditional Employment for Women, America Works, AXA Financial, Delta... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Official: Wrong Way Crash Mom Drunk, High Aug 5, 2009
Hey Nivlac: (Sounds like a commercial, no that's AFLAC). When I used to smoke pot, I would get the 'nods', has that ever happened to you. (CBS News)
Toyota reports $819 million quarterly loss Aug 4, 2009
Aflac Incorporated Announces Second Quarter Results, Declares Third Quarter Dividend, Announces Planned Acquisition of Continental American Insurance Company. Aflac Incorporated today reported its second quarter results ... Of the realized investment losses in the second quarter of 2009, $104 million resulted from the impairment of Aflac's holdings in CIT, which were sold at the impaired book value subsequent to the conclusion of the second quarter. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Stocks Climb on Earnings, GE News Jul 31, 2009
01 Q2 operating EPS. Aflac also announced the planned acquisition of Continental American Insurance Co. for $100 million. Page. (BusinessWeek)
Aflac Q2 profit drops, will buy CAIC Jul 30, 2009
Of the realized investment losses in the second quarter of 2009, $104 million came from the impairment of Aflac's holdings in CIT, which were sold at the impaired book value at the end of the second quarter ... Aflac (NYSE: AFL) also realized $2 million of after-tax losses related to the impairment of certain collateralized mortgage obligations and $1 million of realized investment gains from other transactions ... Aflac U.S. total revenue rose 2. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
MetLife, Hartford, Prudential May Post Asset Gains on Corporate Debt Rally Jul 29, 2009
Aflac, which reports today, had about $240 million in CIT senior debt at the end of March while Richmond, Virginia- based Genworth, due to report the next day, had about $178 million, Schuman said ... Aflac may have some positive sales news due to new product introductions and increased sales momentum in the bank channel, Schwartz said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Hundreds Line Up for Macon Hotel Jobs Jul 25, 2009
Several hundred people lined up for jobs at a Macon hotel Thursday morning. The line of job seekers stretched outside the Marriott City Center Hotel and around the building. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Pay debate, part II Jul 24, 2009
Aflac was the first American company to agree to give shareholders the say in 2008 ... Aflac shareholders overwhelmingly supported the company s executive pay package two months ago. (Boston Globe)
McKinney’s Lipka commits to Alabama Jul 24, 2009
Perhaps his biggest baseball honor to date is looming next month when he will take the field for the 2009 Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic. The event, to be held Aug. 16 at PETCO Park in San Diego, features 40 rising seniors from around the nation who are in good academic standing and display qualities off the field that embody baseball's ideals, including discipline, determination and hard work, according to the game s Web site. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Pushing each other Jul 22, 2009
Bridgette Dautrich, 45, and Anna Hlywa, 36, will compete in their first Aflac Iron Girl Triathlon, which also happens to be the first Iron Girl Triathlon in the region ... Joe Calarco, the regional sales manager for Aflac Insurance in Auburn, is a member of Dautrich's spinning class at the YMCA and volunteered to sponsor the two of them in the Iron Girl. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
CIT Said to Consider $3 Billion Financing Offer From Largest Bondholders Jul 20, 2009
Aflac Inc., the worlds biggest seller of supplemental insurance, had about $240 million in CIT senior debt at the end of March and Richmond, Virginia-based Genworth Financial Inc. had about $178 million of the notes, , an analyst with KBW said last week in a report to investors. Insurers may have changed their investments since the end of the first quarter, and portions of the holdings may be protected by hedges, Schuman said. (Bloomberg -- US)
SAY-ON-PAY: CEOs oppose push for shareholder power Jul 17, 2009
At Aflac, shareholders approved the pay of CEO Dan Amos by 93% in 2008, and that approval rose to 97% this year when Amos did not accept a $2. 8 million bonus even though he had met the conditions of the bonus as set by the Aflac board ... "That tells me that (shareholders) had the ability to look beyond the price of stocks and understand," says Amos, who supports say-on-pay at Aflac but declines to weigh in on what is best at other companies. (USA Today -- Money)
White House submits bill on executive pay Jul 17, 2009
While some companies such as Aflac Inc. have adopted say-on-pay votes, the overwhelming majority have not, Sperling said. President Obama and Secretary Geithner feel that there is no reason not to disclose to the owners of the companies the compensation, the compensation practices, the compensation philosophy of the company that the shareholders own, he said. (Boston Globe)
TigsTown '09 Draft Blog Jul 11, 2009
Leftridge, a former AFLAC All-American, has ... An AFLAC All-American, Bailey has the total package of tools ... With a quartet of AFLAC All-Americans (Donovan Tate, Zach Wheeler, Drew Steckenrider and Luke Bailey), it's easy overlook Farmer when evaluating Georgia's top prospects. (Detroit, TheInsiders.com)
ENERGY: Sempra judged most diverse Jul 9, 2009
The list also included McDonald's Corp.; AFLAC Inc.; and Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the two government-backed mortgage giants. The only other California company on the list was PG., the large San Francisco-based utility. (North County Times)
