Whitaker & Associates / Aflac operates as an agency within Aflac, the leading provider of supplemental insurance in the United States. Founded in 1955, Aflac pioneered the concept of workplace supplemental insurance, providing cash benefits directly to policyholders to help cover expenses that major medical insurance does not. The company serves millions of customers and is recognized as a Fortune 500 company with high brand awareness, as about nine out of ten people recognize the Aflac brand.
Aflac's core product is supplemental insurance, including cancer and medical insurance policies. Its Japanese subsidiary is the leading provider of cancer and medical insurance policies in force in that market. The company operates with a significant geographic presence in both the United States and Japan.
Aflac has been named to Fortune Magazine's '100 Best Companies to Work For' for 21 consecutive years. Demonstrating a commitment to corporate responsibility, the company has contributed more than $193 million to childhood cancer research.
