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My Special Aflac Duck: Comfort & Support for Kids with Cancer & Sickle Cell

My Special Aflac Duck: Comfort & Support for Kids with Cancer & Sickle Cell
03/26/2025 | Companies
Pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease present both visible and hidden struggles, which is why Aflac has been committed to supporting children and families facing these challenges for over 30 years. One unique way Aflac provides comfort is through My Special Aflac Duck®, a specially designed...
Aflac, Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, anxiety relief, cancer care, charitable giving, children's health, children's healthcare, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, corporate social responsibility, donation, emotional support, family support, healthcare innovation, interactive therapy, medical companion, medical play, medical treatment support, mindfulness, My Special Aflac Duck, patient comfort, pediatric cancer support, pediatric patients, sickle cell disease, sickle cell support, therapy duck

Aflac and American Cancer Society Partner to Promote Early Cancer Detection and Support

Aflac and American Cancer Society Partner to Promote Early Cancer Detection and Support
03/11/2025 | Companies
Aflac Incorporated, a top provider of cancer insurance in both the U.S. and Japan, has partnered with the American Cancer Society (ACS), a leading force in the fight against cancer with a mission to eliminate the disease for all. This collaboration aims to highlight the importance of early cancer...
Aflac, American Cancer Society, cancer awareness, cancer diagnosis, cancer insurance, cancer partnership, cancer prevention, cancer programs, cancer resources, cancer support, CEOs Against Cancer, Dr. Arif Kamal, early detection, Employee Toolkit, employee wellness, health education, health screenings, healthcare costs, Hope Lodge, insurance benefits, outpatient care, Road to Recovery, Virgil Miller, wellness survey, workforce health

Aflac and Dawn Staley Bring Comfort to Sickle Cell Patients with My Special Aflac Duck

Aflac and Dawn Staley Bring Comfort to Sickle Cell Patients with My Special Aflac Duck
09/13/2024 | Companies
When living with a condition that often brings pain and necessitates frequent medical visits, finding comfort becomes essential. This is the reality for approximately 100,000 Americans affected by sickle cell disease, including over 4,000 in South Carolina alone.   In July, University of...
Aflac, art therapy, blood disorders, care routines, charity, childhood cancer, childhood illness, comfort, community support, Dawn Staley, Empath Labs, healthcare, healthcare innovation, healthcare partnership, medical play, medical treatments, My Special Aflac Duck, pediatric care, pediatric patients, philanthropy, Prisma Health Children's Hospital, robotic companion, sickle cell disease, sickle cell patients, sports and health collaboration, temperature sensitivity

Aflac Volunteers Help Provide 45,000 Meals for Food-Insecure Families in Georgia and Alabama

Aflac Volunteers Help Provide 45,000 Meals for Food-Insecure Families in Georgia and Alabama
08/19/2024 | Companies
Over the past half-year, teams of Aflac employees have dedicated 134 collective hours to volunteering at Feeding the Valley Food Bank, part of the Feeding America network. Their efforts have resulted in nearly 45,000 meals provided to children and adults facing food insecurity in the Chattahoochee...
Aflac, Aflac Hunger Action Center, Alabama, Buddy Pack Program, Chattahoochee Valley, Community Support, Corporate Social Responsibility, Feeding America Network, Feeding the Valley, Food Insecurity, Georgia, Hunger Relief, Mobile Pantries, Team Building, Volunteer Work

Prioritize Your Health: Aflac's Mission During National Wellness Month

Prioritize Your Health: Aflac's Mission During National Wellness Month
08/12/2024 | Companies
At Aflac, our mission is to improve health and financial well-being for our policyholders. This mission often hits close to home.  Take, for example, a young man who felt off one day while playing basketball. At 23 years old, recently graduated and preparing for grad school, he thought he was...
Actuarial Science, Aflac, Employee Wellness, Financial Well Being, Health And Wellness, Health Awareness, Health Surveys, Healthcare Statistics, National Wellness Month, Personal Health, Preventive Care, Routine Checkups, Wellness Habits, Wellness Matters, Young Adult Health

Dan Amos Promotes First Female SVP at Aflac Japan, Championing Workplace Equality

Dan Amos Promotes First Female SVP at Aflac Japan, Championing Workplace Equality
07/09/2024 | Companies
Dan Amos, the longtime CEO of Aflac (AFL), is committed to promoting equality and diversity within the company. In Japan, where Aflac generates nearly 70% of its revenue, Amos noticed a lack of female representation in executive roles. He requested the senior leadership team in Japan to provide a...
Aflac, Aflac Japan, Business Leadership, CEO Initiatives, Corporate Diversity, Dan Amos, Diversity and Inclusion, Executive Promotions, Female Executives, Gender Equality, Leadership, Mikie Yumoto, Women in Leadership, Workplace Equality, Yahoo Finance

Free My Special Aflac Duck for Children with Cancer or Sickle Cell Disease

Free My Special Aflac Duck for Children with Cancer or Sickle Cell Disease
12/04/2023 | Companies
Aflac, a prominent U.S. supplemental health insurance provider and a dedicated advocate for families grappling with pediatric cancer and blood disorders, has brought its renowned My Special Aflac Duck to children at University Hospital in San Antonio. This event underscores Aflac’s unwavering...
Aflac, Free Resource, Healthcare, My Special Aflac Duck, Pediatric Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease, Support or Children

Tera Ladner: Aflac’s Cybersecurity Leader Recognized as 2023 Women in IT Security Power Player

Tera Ladner: Aflac’s Cybersecurity Leader Recognized as 2023 Women in IT Security Power Player
11/22/2023 | Companies
In October, Tera Ladner, who serves as the Vice President of Risk Management and Governance at Aflac Global Security, was honored as one of the 2023 Women in IT Security Power Players by SC Media. This recognition is given to the top 20 female leaders in the cybersecurity and information risk...
Aflac, CSO50 Award, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Risk Management, SC Media, Tera Ladner, Women in IT Security, Zero Trust Approach

Interactive Robotic Duck: A Comfort Companion for Children with Cancer and Sickle Cell Disease

Interactive Robotic Duck: A Comfort Companion for Children with Cancer and Sickle Cell Disease
11/03/2023 | Companies
Aflac, a prominent U.S. company specializing in supplemental health insurance products and a dedicated advocate for families with children suffering from cancer and blood disorders such as sickle cell disease, recently presented its renowned My Special Aflac Ducks to young patients at Lurie...
Aflac, CES Best in Show, Child Comfort, Emotional Support, Healthcare Providers, Interactive Mobile App, Medical Play, My Special Aflac Duck, Pediatric Cancer, Robotic Companion, Sickle Cell Disease, Smart Sensors, Supplemental Health Insurance, Support Organizations, Time Magazine Best Inventions

Join Aflac in Supporting Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorder Survivors: BridgeToBrighter Campaign

Join Aflac in Supporting Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorder Survivors: BridgeToBrighter Campaign
10/23/2023 | Companies
Shauna Rae, a survivor of childhood cancer, was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was just six months old. Later, at the age of 16, she was diagnosed with pituitary dwarfism. Both of these conditions had a significant impact on her physically, but the effects extended beyond that, impacting her...
Aflac, Blood Disorders, BridgeToBrighter, Cancer Survivorship, Childhood Cancer, Community Support, Fundraising Campaign, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Sickle Cell Awareness Month

Interview with Aflec’s long term president - Chloe Baley

Interview with Aflec’s long term president - Chloe Baley
04/11/2023 | Citizenship
She'd started at the company in 1998 as a vice president in charge of payroll administration, policyholder administration, and new business operations. By the end of her tenure, she had left an imprint that had resulted in 65 percent of Aflac's 5,700 employees being women and nearly 50 percent...
administration, Aflac, African American, Black woman, business operations, good steward, hard work, people of colour, policyholder, US dream

Aflac using AI to serve millions worldwide

Aflac using AI to serve millions worldwide
03/28/2023 | Companies
For Aflac, which provides supplemental insurance to more than 50 million people worldwide (and is well-known for its duck mascot), delivering AI at scale across the organization has become a top priority since the pandemic. Aflac is now working to expand its claims automation platform to handle...
Aflac, AI, AI platform, artificial intelligence, automation, insurance, platform

A house built on promise, hope and legacy of women: Habitat for Humanity

A house built on promise, hope and legacy of women: Habitat for Humanity
03/27/2023 | Citizenship
Thanks to Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity, Aflac, and other community organizations, West Columbia, South Carolina will see the first new house built on Monticello Street in nearly 60 years. It's more than a house for Jazenia, the new homeowner. It's a house built on hope, promise, and...
affordable homeownership, affordable housing, Aflac, Central South Carolina, equity, Habitat for Humanity, house, housing, International Women's Day, legacy, Monticello Street, South Carolina, wealth accumulation, West Columbia, women

Alfac Named In Ethisphere’s ‘World’s Most Ethical Company 2020’

Alfac Named In Ethisphere’s ‘World’s Most Ethical Company 2020’
02/29/2020 | Companies
Alfac becomes the only company from the insurance market to be part of Ethisphere’s annual list for the fourteenth consecutive time. Dailycsr.com –29 February 2020 – On February 25, 2020, Aflac made an announcement to reveal that been once again featured in the “Ethisphere Institute’s list of the...
Aflac, Ethisphere, Recognition, World’s Most Ethical Company 2020

Aflac Awards ‘2018 Outstanding Employee Volunteer Award’ To Twelve Employees

Aflac Awards ‘2018 Outstanding Employee Volunteer Award’ To Twelve Employees
10/08/2019 | Companies
There has been a 29% rise in the volunteering hours contributed by Aflac employees to the community. Dailycsr.com – 08 October 2019 – On October 1, 2019, Aflac made an announcement to reveal the names of twelve employees who were recognised for their “outstanding dedication” in serving their local...
Aflac, Commitment, Community, Employee Engagement, Outstanding Employee Volunteer Award, Volunteering


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