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14 AFLAC INCORPORATED 2011 YEAR IN REVIEW
“I never imagined that cancer treatment required so many payments. In my heart, I realized that I was lucky to have insurance. Thank you, Aflac, for your continuous support in the future.” – policyholder from Hiroshima, Japan
Ikebana is the traditional
Japanese art of beautifully arrang-
ing cut stems, leaves and flowers.
Rina Hayashi (far left) and
Mai Ito (far right) are
employees of Aflac
Japan who take part in
the company’s ikebana
employee club, led by
an instructor (center).
Providing opportunities
to take part in dozens
of employee clubs is one
of the reasons Aflac Japan
employees Aflac!
Aflac is a company with a heart.
When a child is diagnosed with cancer or
other serious medical conditions, he or she
must often travel to Tokyo or Osaka from
other parts of Japan to receive ongoing
treatment in their arduous journey back
to health. Founded in 2001, the first Aflac
Parents House has provided cheerful and
spacious accommodations where these
pediatric patients and their
families can stay together in a
home-away from-home envi-
ronment while they battle
cancer or another disease. Mr.
Kohsuke Yamashita (right) is
the chairman of the Children’s
Cancer Association of Japan,
a nonprofit organization that
supports various initiatives
to help children battling can-
cer. The driving force behind
fundraising eorts for the
Aflac Parents House is Aflac
Japan’s sales force, which is
represented by Mr. Yutaka
Matsunami (left), president
of Total Insurance Service
Limited. Through generous
donations from Aflac Japan’s
sales agents and employees,
two Aflac Parents House
locations in Tokyo and one
in Osaka have helped thousands of children battling serious diseases,
including cancer, and the families that support them. About his involve-
ment in the Aflac Parents House, Mr. Matsunami said, “Because cancer
relates to our business, the more than 19,700 sales agents in our associa-
tion have become even more involved and united on a business and a
personal level in the fight against cancer and other pediatric diseases.
Joining forces on a cause of this magnitude is quite unique in the insur-
ance industry, and each person who participates feels fortunate to be
part of this worthwhile cause.”