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INVESTMENTS SUPPORT OUR PROMISE
Our investment portfolio reinforces what I believe is the most important
promise an insurance company makes to its policyholders – to protect
them when they need us most by paying claims fairly and promptly.
Our vision is to have a strategic and tactically active investment organi-
zation focused on enhancing risk-adjusted returns within dynamic global
markets and a changing regulatory environment. As we approach this
vision, we must consider the various market challenges all companies
face, including yen and dollar interest rate risks, credit spread risk, and
foreign exchange risk. We continually assess and modify our portfolio
management approach as well as our asset allocation strategy to ensure
we act in the best interests of our policyholders and all of our stakeholders.
SPREADING OUR WINGS TO PROTECT
50 MILLION PEOPLE AND COUNTING
The health care environment in both Japan and the United States is
complex and evolving. Aflac provides employers and consumers with
solutions to address the financial challenges related to health care,
and we have the privilege and the responsibility of providing financial
protection to more than 50 million people in Japan and the United
States. Overall, we are proud of the way we deliver on our promise to
policyholders and excited about the opportunities in Aflac’s future.
As we look ahead, we want to empower people with choices that
protect their lives today and their dreams for tomorrow. We want to
continue to offer valuable products and connect with our policyholders
so millions of people can experience the Aflac Way. We want to make it
simple and convenient for people to do business with us. In doing so,
people will turn to Aflac for additional solutions to their health care needs
because we will have earned their trust and confidence.
Aflac products provide policyholders in Japan and the United States
with valuable cash benefits in their time of need – and we’ve done so
for almost sixty years. With our ability to create products and expand
distribution, we look forward to seizing opportunities, spreading our
wings even further in the future and fulfilling more promises than ever.
I remain convinced that the U.S. and Japanese markets are excellent
platforms for future growth.
I want to personally thank our stakeholders for believing in Aflac
and being part of the Aflac family.
Daniel P. Amos
Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
Aflac, Aflac Incorporated
As we look ahead,
we want to empower
people with choices
that protect their
lives today and their
dreams for tomorrow.
AFLAC INCORPORATED 2013 YEAR IN REVIEW 5