Aflac

Aflac Incorporated
Company typePublic
IndustryInsurance
Human resources services
FoundedNovember 17, 1955 (1955-11-17) (as American Family Life Insurance Company of Columbus)
Founders
  • John Amos
  • Paul Amos
  • Bill Amos
HeadquartersAflac Building
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Area served
  • United States
  • Japan
Key people
ProductsSupplemental health &
life insurance
Revenue US$18.93 billion (2024)
US$6.417 billion (2024)
US$5.443 billion (2024)
Total assets US$117.6 billion (2024)
Total equity US$26.10 billion (2024)
Number of employees
12,694 (2024)
Websiteaflac.com
Footnotes / references

Aflac Incorporated /ˈæflæk/ (American Family Life Assurance Company) is an American insurance company and is the largest provider of supplemental insurance in the United States. It was founded in 1955 and is based in Columbus, Georgia. In the U.S., it underwrites a wide range of insurance policies, but is perhaps more known for its payroll deduction insurance coverage, which pays cash benefits when a policyholder has a covered accident or illness. The company states it "provides financial protection to more than 50 million people worldwide".

In 2009, Aflac acquired Continental American Insurance Company for $100 million, enabling them to sell supplemental insurance on both the individual and group platforms. As of June 30, 2012, it was represented by approximately 19,300 sales agencies in Japan and 76,900 licensed sales associates in the U.S.