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<title>Buy on the Upside: Aflac Increases Dividend for 28th Consecutive Year</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac  Increases Dividend for 28th Consecutive Year · AFL has raised its annual dividend since 1982, making it a Dividend Achiever, Dividend Aristocrat and U.S. Dividend Champion. More... posted by Richard Howard at 8:29 AM  Aflac  ... ]]></description>
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<title>Deal Watch: Alston &amp; Bird ensures Aflac&apos;s first acquisition</title><description><![CDATA[ Deal Watch: Alston & Bird ensures Aflac's first acquisition Daily Report  -  22 minutes ago  By Janet L. Conley, Associate Editor When, for the first time in its 54-year history, Columbus-based insurance provider Aflac Inc. decided to acquire another company, Alston & Bird lawyers were on ... ]]></description>
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<title>Social Security to Pay Millions in Back Benefits to People Flagged in Screening</title><description><![CDATA[Excerpt: "The Social Security Administration has agreed to pay more than $500 million in back benefits to more than 80,000 recipients whose benefits were unfairly denied after they were flagged by a federal computer program designed to catch serious criminals, officials said Tuesday. According to a preliminary agreement, approved Tuesday by U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken in Oakland, Calif., the Social Security Administration will pay recipients who have been denied benefits since Jan. 1, 2007. In addition, more than 120,000 recipients who were denied benefits before 2007 are eligible to apply for reinstatement." (The Washington Post via AARP)]]></description>
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<title>Aflac is in an uptrend</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac is in an uptrend BloggingStocks  -  1 hour ago  It appears the market is finally starting to see the value in Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL), hence it goes without saying that I'm reiterating my Buy rating for company, first recommended on May ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac Says It Issued Stock After &apos;Counting Error&apos;</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Says It Issued Stock After 'Counting Error' Bloomberg  -  3 hours ago  By Hugh Son Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Aflac Inc., the largest seller of supplemental health insurance, failed to notify regulators, because of a “counting error,” before it issued 1.28 million ... ]]></description>
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<title>Assurant profits down with most health insurers; AIZ, AET, WLP, AFL, MET</title><description><![CDATA[ Assurant profits down with most health insurers; AIZ, AET, WLP, AFL, MET Learning Markets  -  1 hour ago  Wednesday, Insurance products and related services provider Assurant Inc. (AIZ) reported a decrease in its second-quarter net operating income, hurt by losses at its Assurant Health and lower ... ]]></description>
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<title>AFLAC Raises Guidance, but 2009 Earnings Remains Inline with Estimates</title><description><![CDATA[ AFLAC Raises Guidance, but 2009 Earnings Remains Inline with Estimates Trading Markets (press release)  -  1 hour ago  Jul 29, 2009 (EarningsWhispers Guidance Summaries via Comtex) -- AFL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- AFLAC Inc. (NYSE: AFL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) said it expects third ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac (AFL) Momentum Alert: 8.3&#x25; Move in 22 Days</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac (AFL) Momentum Alert: 8.3% Move in 22 Days Trading Markets (press release)  -  42 minutes ago  Jul 07, 2009 (SmarTrend(R) Spotlight via COMTEX) -- AFL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- SmarTrend's proprietary algorithms detected bearish price action on shares of Aflac (NYSE:AFL) which ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac Duck Gets Some Help From Friends on the Farm</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Duck Gets Some Help From Friends on the Farm PR Newswire (press release)  -  38 minutes ago  COLUMBUS, Ga. , June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac today launched a new television commercial titled, "Farm," that combines the trademark humor of the Aflac Duck with a critical message about the ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac CEO Doesn&apos;t Anticipate Raising New Capital For Now</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac CEO Doesn't Anticipate Raising New Capital For Now Wall Street Journal  -  5 minutes ago  By Lavonne Kuykendall Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Faced with write-downs in its hybrid debt investments, supplemental medical insurer Aflac Inc. (AFL) has discussed raising capital ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac Incorporated 2009 Financial Analyst Briefing Transcript</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Incorporated 2009 Financial Analyst Briefing Transcript BNET  -  33 minutes ago  My name is Ken Janke and I’m Senior Vice President of Investor Relations for Aflac. I’d like to be the first of a few to welcome you to our 2009 Financial Analyst Briefing. Things are a little bit ... ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30040958/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>Aflac Incorporated 2009 Financial Analyst Briefing Transcript BNET  -  33 minutes ago  My name is Ken Janke and I’m Senior Vice President of Investor Relations for Aflac. I’d like to be the first of a few to welcome you to our 2009 Financial Analyst Briefing. Things are a little bit ...</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30040958/0/benefitsinsurers~Aflac-Incorporated-Financial-Analyst-Briefing-Transcript.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:1246194807</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 20:36:36 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30040966/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>Aflac's Kriss Cloninger Named One of America's Best CFOs Earthtimes (press release)  -  1 hour ago  COLUMBUS, Ga. , May 14 -- Kriss Cloninger was named one of America's Best CFOs in Institutional Investor's annual ranking of the top chief financial officers. The survey polls investment ...</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30040966/0/benefitsinsurers~Aflacs-Kriss-Cloninger-Named-One-of-Americas-Best-CFOs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:1351847185</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 14:55:19 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>Liberty Mutual Halves Holdings of Citigroup, Goldman Sachs</title><description><![CDATA[ Liberty Mutual Halves Holdings of Citigroup, Goldman Sachs Bloomberg  -  13 minutes ago  By Linda Shen May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Liberty Mutual Group Inc., the policyholder-owned property insurer, cut its holdings of Citigroup Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. by more than half in the ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac Teams &apos;Up&apos; With Disney-Pixar</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Teams 'Up' With Disney-Pixar PR Newswire (press release)  -  1 hour ago  COLUMBUS, Ga. , May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac today announced that the Georgia based insurance company has teamed "Up" with Disney-Pixar to produce a television commercial utilizing their unique ... ]]></description>
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<title>Amos talks of bailouts, stocks, Aflac’s stability</title><description><![CDATA[ Amos talks of bailouts, stocks, Aflac’s stability Columbus Ledger-Enquirer  -  May 3, 2009  By Chuck Williams - chwilliams@ledger-enquirer.com -- Today, Aflac Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dan Amos faces the company’s shareholders in the annual meeting at the Columbus Museum ... Aflac stock drop alarmed, inspired Amos  -  Trading Markets (press release) ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac Profit Jumps 20&#x25;, Boosted By Stronger Yen</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Profit Jumps 20%, Boosted By Stronger Yen FOXBusiness  -  1 hour ago  SAN FRANCISCO -- Aflac Inc. on Wednesday reported a first-quarter profit of $569 million, or $1.22 a share, up from $474 million, or 98 cents a share, a year ago. Total revenue rose to $4.8 ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac Named Most Reputable Company in Insurance Industry</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Named Most Reputable Company in Insurance Industry Earthtimes (press release)  -  2 minutes ago  COLUMBUS, Ga. , April 29 , -- Aflac today announced that the company has earned Reputation Institute's Global Reputation Pulse 2009 Best Reputation in the US Insurance Industry award for the ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac launches new ad campaign</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac launches new ad campaign Columbus Ledger-Enquirer  -  2 hours ago  By Andrea V. Hernandez - ahernandez@ledger-enquirer.com -- Mike Haskey mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.com Plush Aflac ducks sport new T-shirts for the campaign. The Aflac duck is making an effort to take ... ]]></description>
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<title>AFLAC Incorporated Rests on Support as Bearish Bettors Add New Put Positions</title><description><![CDATA[ AFLAC Incorporated Rests on Support as Bearish Bettors Add New Put Positions Schaeffers Research  -  21 minutes ago  Puts were the option of choice yesterday on AFLAC Incorporated (AFL). During the course of the session, traders on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) bought to open 1,396 puts, compared ... ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041025/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>AFLAC Incorporated Rests on Support as Bearish Bettors Add New Put Positions Schaeffers Research  -  21 minutes ago  Puts were the option of choice yesterday on AFLAC Incorporated (AFL). During the course of the session, traders on the International Securities Exchange (ISE) bought to open 1,396 puts, compared ...</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041025/0/benefitsinsurers~AFLAC-Incorporated-Rests-on-Support-as-Bearish-Bettors-Add-New-Put-Positions.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:1324342183</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:42:58 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>Insurance Companies Meeting Berkshire Hathaway Acquisition Criterior: Aon Corp., Aetna Inc., WellPoint Inc., AFLAC Inc., The Chubb Corp., and Loews Corp.</title><description><![CDATA[ Insurance Companies Meeting Berkshire Hathaway Acquisition Criterior: Aon Corp., Aetna Inc., WellPoint Inc., AFLAC Inc., The Chubb Corp., and Loews Corp. GuruFocus.com  -  2 hours ago  On March 19, Bloomberg reported that Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is seeking to spend $5 billion to $20 billion on an acquisition. He prefers “simple” businesses with ... ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041030/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>Insurance Companies Meeting Berkshire Hathaway Acquisition Criterior: Aon Corp., Aetna Inc., WellPoint Inc., AFLAC Inc., The Chubb Corp., and Loews Corp. GuruFocus.com  -  2 hours ago  On March 19, Bloomberg reported that Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is seeking to spend $5 billion to $20 billion on an acquisition. He prefers “simple” businesses with ...</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041030/0/benefitsinsurers~Insurance-Companies-Meeting-Berkshire-Hathaway-Acquisition-Criterior-Aon-Corp-Aetna-Inc-WellPoint-Inc-AFLAC-Inc-The-Chubb-Corp-and-Loews-Corp.php</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:http://www.gurufocus.com/news.php?id=52052</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:50:21 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>BRIEF: Aflac change to help small firms: Insurer&apos;s stock gains $4.89 per share after Morgan Stanley analyst&apos;s report</title><description><![CDATA[ BRIEF: Aflac change to help small firms: Insurer's stock gains $4.89 per share after Morgan Stanley analyst's report Trading Markets (press release)  -  1 hour ago  Mar 19, 2009 (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- MJP | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Aflac Inc. has changed its business-size requirements for ... Aflac revises requirement for short-term disability policies  -  Columbus Ledger-Enquirer ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041037/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>BRIEF: Aflac change to help small firms: Insurer's stock gains $4.89 per share after Morgan Stanley analyst's report Trading Markets (press release)  -  1 hour ago  Mar 19, 2009 (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- MJP | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Aflac Inc. has changed its business-size requirements for ... Aflac revises requirement for short-term disability policies  -  Columbus Ledger-Enquirer</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041037/0/benefitsinsurers~BRIEF-Aflac-change-to-help-small-firms-Insurers-stock-gains-per-share-after-Morgan-Stanley-analysts-report/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:1316975815</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:30:16 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>Aflac revises requirement for short-term disability policies</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac revises requirement for short-term disability policies Columbus Ledger-Enquirer  -  48 minutes ago  by ANDREA V. HERNANDEZ - ahernandez@ledger-enquirer.com -- Aflac Inc. has changed its business size requirements for its short-term disability policies, making it available to more small ... ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041042/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>Aflac revises requirement for short-term disability policies Columbus Ledger-Enquirer  -  48 minutes ago  by ANDREA V. HERNANDEZ - ahernandez@ledger-enquirer.com -- Aflac Inc. has changed its business size requirements for its short-term disability policies, making it available to more small ...</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041042/0/benefitsinsurers~Aflac-revises-requirement-for-shortterm-disability-policies.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/breaking_news/story/654105.html</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:46:39 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>AFLAC Could See Blockbuster Year in 2009</title><description><![CDATA[ AFLAC Could See Blockbuster Year in 2009 Investerms.com  -  17 minutes ago  AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) shares moved higher in pre-market hours after CNBC’s Jim Cramer recommended the stock on his Mad Money Lightning Round. The hedge fund manager turned television star ... ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041046/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>AFLAC Could See Blockbuster Year in 2009 Investerms.com  -  17 minutes ago  AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) shares moved higher in pre-market hours after CNBC’s Jim Cramer recommended the stock on his Mad Money Lightning Round. The hedge fund manager turned television star ...</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041046/0/benefitsinsurers~AFLAC-Could-See-Blockbuster-Year-in.php</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:http://investerms.com/index.php?news=952</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:46:15 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>Aflac loses Wal-Mart payroll deduction bid</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac loses Wal-Mart payroll deduction bid BusinessWeek  -  49 minutes ago  Aflac Inc. said Thursday it lost a bid to provide insurance products through payroll deduction to employees of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The loss of the contract, which would have started next year ... ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041050/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>Aflac loses Wal-Mart payroll deduction bid BusinessWeek  -  49 minutes ago  Aflac Inc. said Thursday it lost a bid to provide insurance products through payroll deduction to employees of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The loss of the contract, which would have started next year ...</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041050/0/benefitsinsurers~Aflac-loses-WalMart-payroll-deduction-bid.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:1313063526</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:27:11 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>AFLAC Incorporated Plummets 13 Percent to New All-Time Low</title><description><![CDATA[ AFLAC Incorporated Plummets 13 Percent to New All-Time Low Schaeffers Research  -  24 minutes ago  by Jocelynn Drake (jdrake@sir-inc.com) 3/9/2009 2:35 PM The shares of AFLAC Incorporated (AFL: sentiment, chart, options) have plummeted more than 13% this afternoon following a downgrade at UBS ... ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041054/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>AFLAC Incorporated Plummets 13 Percent to New All-Time Low Schaeffers Research  -  24 minutes ago  by Jocelynn Drake (jdrake@sir-inc.com) 3/9/2009 2:35 PM The shares of AFLAC Incorporated (AFL: sentiment, chart, options) have plummeted more than 13% this afternoon following a downgrade at UBS ...</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041054/0/benefitsinsurers~AFLAC-Incorporated-Plummets-Percent-to-New-AllTime-Low.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:1313226209</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:36:45 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>Aflac Tops Fortune&apos;s List of Most Admired Companies in Life and Health Insurance Category</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Tops Fortune's List of Most Admired Companies in Life and Health Insurance Category MarketWatch (press release)  -  15 minutes ago  COLUMBUS, Ga., March 3, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In an annual survey of US and foreign companies, Aflac soared to number one on Fortune magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies ... ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041058/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>Aflac Tops Fortune's List of Most Admired Companies in Life and Health Insurance Category MarketWatch (press release)  -  15 minutes ago  COLUMBUS, Ga., March 3, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In an annual survey of US and foreign companies, Aflac soared to number one on Fortune magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies ...</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041058/0/benefitsinsurers~Aflac-Tops-Fortunes-List-of-Most-Admired-Companies-in-Life-and-Health-Insurance-Category.aspx</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/aflac-tops-fortunes-list-most/story.aspx?guid=&#x25;7B60BEE369-76C0-4403-9E48-5AC907653EB5&#x25;7D&amp;dist=msr_5</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:17:07 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>Aflac Rises Most in 28 Years on UK Bank Bailout</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Rises Most in 28 Years on UK Bank Bailout Bloomberg  -  1 hour ago  By Linda Shen Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Aflac Inc., the world’s largest seller of supplemental insurance, rose the most in more than 28 years after the British government provided a bigger guarantee ... Royal Bank of Scotland Boosts Capital, And Investors  -  CNNMoney.com ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041062/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>Aflac Rises Most in 28 Years on UK Bank Bailout Bloomberg  -  1 hour ago  By Linda Shen Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Aflac Inc., the world’s largest seller of supplemental insurance, rose the most in more than 28 years after the British government provided a bigger guarantee ... Royal Bank of Scotland Boosts Capital, And Investors  -  CNNMoney.com</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041062/0/benefitsinsurers~Aflac-Rises-Most-in-Years-on-UK-Bank-Bailout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:1308519082</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:45:02 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>M. Stanley says Aflac may not raise capital; ups rating</title><description><![CDATA[ M. Stanley says Aflac may not raise capital; ups rating Reuters  -  48 minutes ago  Feb 20 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley upgraded Aflac Inc (AFL.N) to "overweight" from "equal-weight," and said it does not expect the insurer to raise capital in the near term. "Absent a capital ... ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041064/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>M. Stanley says Aflac may not raise capital; ups rating Reuters  -  48 minutes ago  Feb 20 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley upgraded Aflac Inc (AFL.N) to "overweight" from "equal-weight," and said it does not expect the insurer to raise capital in the near term. "Absent a capital ...</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041064/0/benefitsinsurers~M-Stanley-says-Aflac-may-not-raise-capital-ups-rating</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSBNG42259220090220</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:14:54 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>Insurers Jump On Possible Approval For TARP Funds</title><description><![CDATA[ Insurers Jump On Possible Approval For TARP Funds Wall Street Journal  -  24 minutes ago  (Updates throughout with information about Aflac, analyst comments, details about companies applying for TARP, preview of earnings.) By Shara Tibken Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones ... ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041066/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>Insurers Jump On Possible Approval For TARP Funds Wall Street Journal  -  24 minutes ago  (Updates throughout with information about Aflac, analyst comments, details about companies applying for TARP, preview of earnings.) By Shara Tibken Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones ...</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041066/0/benefitsinsurers~Insurers-Jump-On-Possible-Approval-For-TARP-Funds.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090209-712646.html</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:38:55 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>Disability insurer Aflac Q4 net drops 48 pct</title><description><![CDATA[ Disability insurer Aflac Q4 net drops 48 pct Reuters  -  52 minutes ago  NEW YORK, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Aflac Inc (AFL.N) said quarterly net earnings dropped 48 percent, hurt by soured investments, but forecast strong 2009 earnings growth. The insurer, which has recently ... Aflac Incorporated Announces Fourth Quarter Results, Sees 2008 RBC Ratio Above 450%, Affirms 2009 Operating EPS Target  -  PR Newswire (press release) Aflac's Fourth Qtr Earnings Hurt By Icelandic Banks  -  CNNMoney.com MarketWatch  -  Bloomberg ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041068/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>Disability insurer Aflac Q4 net drops 48 pct Reuters  -  52 minutes ago  NEW YORK, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Aflac Inc (AFL.N) said quarterly net earnings dropped 48 percent, hurt by soured investments, but forecast strong 2009 earnings growth. The insurer, which has recently ... Aflac Incorporated Announces Fourth Quarter Results, Sees 2008 RBC Ratio Above 450%, Affirms 2009 Operating EPS Target  -  PR Newswire (press release) Aflac's Fourth Qtr Earnings Hurt By Icelandic Banks  -  CNNMoney.com MarketWatch  -  Bloomberg</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041068/0/benefitsinsurers~Disability-insurer-Aflac-Q-net-drops-pct</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:http://www.reuters.com/article/BANKSL/idUSN0247169320090202</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:11:17 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>Measuring Insurers&apos; Exposure To Worrisome Hybrid Securities</title><description><![CDATA[ Measuring Insurers' Exposure To Worrisome Hybrid Securities CNNMoney.com  -  20 minutes ago  The newest toxic asset class made its debut last week, when Morgan Stanley raised concerns over insurer Aflac Inc.'s (AFL) outsized investments in so- called hybrid securities issued by troubled ... Aflac shares recover from 9-year low amid upgrades  -  MSN Money ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041070/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>Measuring Insurers' Exposure To Worrisome Hybrid Securities CNNMoney.com  -  20 minutes ago  The newest toxic asset class made its debut last week, when Morgan Stanley raised concerns over insurer Aflac Inc.'s (AFL) outsized investments in so- called hybrid securities issued by troubled ... Aflac shares recover from 9-year low amid upgrades  -  MSN Money</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041070/0/benefitsinsurers~Measuring-Insurers-Exposure-To-Worrisome-Hybrid-Securities.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:1293285609</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:42:55 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>Aflac Gains as Citigroup Says Concern on Holdings Is ‘Overdone’</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Gains as Citigroup Says Concern on Holdings Is ‘Overdone’ Bloomberg  -  1 hour ago  By Erik Holm Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Aflac Inc., the insurer that lost more than a third of its market value in New York trading last week, gained 13 percent after Citigroup Inc. said concerns ... ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041072/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>Aflac Gains as Citigroup Says Concern on Holdings Is ‘Overdone’ Bloomberg  -  1 hour ago  By Erik Holm Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Aflac Inc., the insurer that lost more than a third of its market value in New York trading last week, gained 13 percent after Citigroup Inc. said concerns ...</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041072/0/benefitsinsurers~Aflac-Gains-as-Citigroup-Says-Concern-on-Holdings-Is-%e2%80%98Overdone%e2%80%99</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&amp;sid=aFjWJaMuVw5Y&amp;refer=news</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:38:28 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>Aflac Rises As Hybrid-Secs Fears Called &apos;Overblown&apos;</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Rises As Hybrid-Secs Fears Called 'Overblown' Wall Street Journal  -  1 hour ago  (Updates stock prices, adds S&P downgrade, and adds Aflac spokeswoman's comments starting in paragraph two.) By Donna Kardos NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Shares of Aflac Inc. (AFL) jumped as much as 24 ... ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<Img align="left" border="0" height="1" width="1" style="border:0;float:left;margin:0;padding:0" hspace="0" src="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/i/30041074/0/benefitsinsurers"><p>Aflac Rises As Hybrid-Secs Fears Called 'Overblown' Wall Street Journal  -  1 hour ago  (Updates stock prices, adds S&P downgrade, and adds Aflac spokeswoman's comments starting in paragraph two.) By Donna Kardos NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Shares of Aflac Inc. (AFL) jumped as much as 24 ...</p>]]></content:encoded><link>http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/30041074/0/benefitsinsurers~Aflac-Rises-As-HybridSecs-Fears-Called-Overblown.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:finance.google.com,cluster:http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090123-713120.html</guid><author></author><category>voluntary</category><category>afl</category><category>aflac</category><category>south</category><category>ga1</category><category>vb</category><category>southeast</category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:37:21 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/google/Aflac">News for AFLAC Incorporated - Google Finance</source></item>
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<title>Aflac Squawks Back</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Squawks Back Forbes  -  5 minutes ago  Aflac tried Friday to smooth the ruffled feathers of investors who saw their shares tank in the previous session on worries about the supplemental insurer's investment portfolio. The company said ... ]]></description>
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<title>Traders Make Bets on Insurance Sector</title><description><![CDATA[ Traders Make Bets on Insurance Sector Wall Street Journal  -  1 hour ago  By TENNILLE TRACY Options traders shined a spotlight on insurance companies Thursday after Morgan Stanley raised questions about Aflac Inc. and its exposure to hybrid securities that have declined ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac Nears 9-Year Low On European Sec. Fears</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Nears 9-Year Low On European Sec. Fears Wall Street Journal  -  14 minutes ago  By Lavonne Kuykendall and Ed Welsch Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Shares of Aflac Inc. (AFL) touched their lowest level since April 2000 Thursday after an analyst said the insurer's ... Aflac slumps on concern about investments  -  MarketWatch AFLAC: Comfortable With Our Current Capital Position  -  CNNMoney.com Forbes  -  Bloomberg ]]></description>
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<title>Insurer Aflac named to Forbes 400 Best list</title><description><![CDATA[ Insurer Aflac named to Forbes 400 Best list Columbus Ledger-Enquirer  -  2 hours ago  By Andrea V. Hernandez -- Forbes.com has named Columbus supplemental insurer Aflac Inc. one of the country’s best managed companies. Aflac was chosen as America’s Best Managed Company for the ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac Agents and Employees Boost Bone Marrow Registry</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Agents and Employees Boost Bone Marrow Registry PR Newswire (press release)  -  59 minutes ago  COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of Aflac agents and employees will be queuing up in the next few days to have their cheeks swabbed as part of a new company initiative to boost the ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac CEO Forgoes $26 Million &apos;Golden Parachute&apos;</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac CEO Forgoes $26 Million 'Golden Parachute' Trading Markets (press release)  -  1 hour ago  COLUMBUS , Ga . , Nov 17 , 2008 ( AM Best via COMTEX ) - - AFL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating - - Supplemental insurer Aflac Inc . said that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Daniel ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac appoints Jeffrey Charney as SVP, chief marketing officer for Aflac US - Quick Facts</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac appoints Jeffrey Charney as SVP, chief marketing officer for Aflac US - Quick Facts RTT News  -  1 hour ago  ( RTTNews ) - Aflac Inc . ( AFL : News ) announced that it named Jeffrey Charney as senior vice president , chief marketing officer for Aflac US The company also announced that it appointed Ronald ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac&apos;s Earnings Decline 76&#x25; on Investment Losses (Update2)</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac's Earnings Decline 76% on Investment Losses (Update2) Bloomberg  -  1 hour ago  Oct . 23 ( Bloomberg ) - - Aflac Inc . , the world's largest seller of supplemental health insurance , said third - quarter profit fell 76 percent on investment losses.Net income fell to $100 ... Aflac sees losses from Icelandic bank exposure  -  MarketWatch Aflac 3Q Net Down 76% On Investment Losses; Raises '08 Goal  -  CNNMoney.com Reuters  -  Forbes  -  Bizjournals.com ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac Eyeing AIG&apos;s Life Insurance Unit in Japan</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Eyeing AIG's Life Insurance Unit in Japan Trading Markets (press release)  -  4 hours ago  COLUMBUS , Ga . , Oct 14 , 2008 ( AM Best via COMTEX ) - - AIG | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating - - Aflac Inc . may be interested in buying the life insurance subsidiary of Alico Japan , ... ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac Drops Most in 10 Years After Japan Sales Drop (Update2)</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac Drops Most in 10 Years After Japan Sales Drop (Update2) Bloomberg  -  1 hour ago  July 24 ( Bloomberg ) - - Aflac Inc . , the world's largest seller of supplemental health insurance , had its biggest decline in a decade of New York trading after sales declined in Japan , its ... Aflac 2Q Net Up 16% On Strength Of Yen, But Sales Sluggish  -  CNNMoney.com Aflac 2nd-qtr earnings match expectations  -  Reuters MSN Money  -  MarketWatch  -  Bloomberg ]]></description>
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<title>Aflac 2Q profit rises 16 percent on exchange rate</title><description><![CDATA[ Aflac 2Q profit rises 16 percent on exchange rate Boston Globe  -  20 minutes ago  COLUMBUS , Ga . - Insurer Aflac Inc . said Wednesday its second - quarter profit rose 16 percent , helped by the strength of the Japanese yen relative to the US dollar.But the company's outlook ... ]]></description>
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