COLUMBUS, Ga., June 22, 2017/PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the leader in voluntary insurance sales at the worksite in the United States,announced today that CEO Daniel P. Amoswill serve as akeynote speaker at the CTO Forum, a premier organization for senior technology and business leaders, at their eighth annual RETHINK STRATEGY executive education program. Amos will speak on July 30, 2017, during the program that runs from July 30 to Aug. 3at Harvard Business School.

According to CTO Forum, the RETHINK STRATEGY program is a collaboration of CTO Forum and Harvard Business School. The program aims at identifying, examining, and overcoming the challenges that senior technology and business executives face in fostering a culture of smart innovation, corporate renewal and systemic growth in well-established organizations. Distinguished leaders who will present throughout the forum are selected by the organizers and are by invitation only. Submissions and pitches from organizations are not accepted. Invitations for attendees at the RETHINK STRATEGY program are reserved for chief information officers and chief technology officers of firms ranked by Fortune.

'It is an honor to be selected to provide a keynote address at such an important event held in conjunction with one of our nation's most prestigious institutes of higher learning,' Amos said. 'I look forward to sharing the Aflac story and highlighting our continued innovation in the insurance industry.'

Amos has been CEO of Aflac since 1990, when annual revenues were $2.7 billion. Today, Aflac annual revenues exceed $22.5 billionand the company is listed at No. 126 on the Fortune 500. He is the second longest-serving CEO in the Fortune 200, eclipsed only by Warren Buffet. In 2015, Aflac introduced its transformative One Day Pay program, which enables the company to receive, process, approve and disburse payment for eligible claims in only one business day.

About Aflac

When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For 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 Pay initiative, Aflac U.S. can receive, process, approve and disburse payment for eligible claims in 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 11 consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2017, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 19th consecutive year and included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 16th time. In 2015, Aflac's contact centers were recognized by J.D. Power by providing 'An Outstanding Customer Service Experience' for the Live Phone Channel. 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 Pay, visit aflac.com or espanol.aflac.com.

Aflac herein means American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbusand American Family Life Assurance Company of New York.

Media contact - Jon Sullivan, 706.763.4813 or jsullivan@aflac.com
 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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