Company Information

About the Company

American Family Life Insurance Company was founded on November 17, 1955 by three brothers, John, Paul and Bill Amos. In its first year of operations, Aflac had 6,426 policyholders and $388,000 in assets.

Who would have thought 50 years ago, that the small, one-room operation in downtown Columbus, Georgia, would one day be a thriving Fortune 500 international insurance company listed on the New York Stock Exchange? Today, Aflac has over 59 billion dollars in assets and insures more than 40 million people worldwide.

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. Ethisphere magazine included Aflac on its list of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the second consecutive year in 2008. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol (AFL).