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Aflac State Government Relations Overview. October 25, 2013. Aflac Organizational Structure. Department Mission: To influence the decisions and actions of State Government in order to protect and advance Aflac’s corporate interest . Department Objectives. Aflac: Company Overview. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Aflac State Government Relations Overview
October 25, 2013
Aflac Organizational Structure
Department Objectives
Aflac, IncColumbus, GA
Aflac Group(Continental American)
Columbia, SC
Aflac NebraskaHQ – Columbus, GA
Aflac New YorkAlbany, NY
Aflac: Company Overview
Founded in 1955 in Columbus, Georgia
Fortune 125 company; $29 billion market capitalization (NYSE: AFL); $118+ billion in assets (2012); $25.4 billion in annual revenues (2012)
Aflac covers over 50 million policyholders worldwide (U.S. and Japan)
#1 insurance company in terms of individual policies in force in Japan, insuring approximately one in four Japanese households
Number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance in the U.S. according to National Underwriter. Supplemental insurance market leader in the U.S. with about 25% market share.
Sales in all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, represented by 76,000 agents. U.S. operations in Georgia, Nebraska, South Carolina and New York.
96% of Aflac U.S. sales are through the worksite. In the U.S., 460,000+ businesses of all sizes and industries offer Aflac on a voluntary basis to their employees.
Aflac, its employees and its independent sales force have contributed over $79 million to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
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Best Place to Launch a Career Number 58 in U.S.
America’s Most Admired Companies
Platinum 400 List of Best Big Companies
World’s Most Ethical Companies
40 Best Companies for Diversity
100 Companies Providing the Most Opportunities for Hispanics
100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
TrainingTop 100 Organizations with Outstanding Workforce Development Programs
Most Respected Company in US Insurance Industry
Samples of Aflac Recognitions and Awards:
State Government Relations: Mission and Objectives
Maintain relations with State legislatures
and Insurance Commissioners
Monitor State legislation and
regulations and act on identified threats and opportunities for
Aflac
Identify and manage State issues
Identify, coordinate and monitor
emerging and existing State legislative and
industry issues
Department Mission: To influence the decisions and actions of State Government in order to protect and advance Aflac’s corporate interest.
Department Objectives
Coalition Building to
Resolve and Monitor Issues
State-level Legislative and
Regulatory Activity and Monitoring
Federal Workstreams
with State Implications
Financial and Investments
International and Japan
State Government Relations Workstreams: Five Focus Areas
Examples:• Mandated benefits • Minimum loss ratio
requirements• Taxes/Fees • Product approvals• Support Aflac Group and
New York company government relations
Examples:• Public Sector
Associations• Industry Associations• Like-minded companies• State Regulators and
Legislators• Focus on domicile
states
Examples:• Healthcare Reform • Supplemental products on
Exchanges• Federal Insurance Office
Examples:• IAIS• ComFrame• Supervisory
College
Examples:• Derivatives• Investments• Principal-Based
Reserves
Government Relations Legislative/Regulatory Monitoring Process
• StateNet provides overnight feed of potential adverse legislation and regulations using key words algorithm
• YTD Per Week: @1,300 pieces of legislation and @120 new regulations flagged; all 50 States, DC, Puerto Rico
• Myriad of issues including product mandates, health reform, agent licensing, Medicaid, taxation, exchanges, privacy, life insurance, etc.
Screening
• Analysis of legislation and regulation impact (critical, serious, not critical, N/A)
• Assignment to State lobbyist with copy to Regional Director
• 72-hour service level turnaround to Lobbyist
Assessment• Retained State counsel assesses for viability
• Viable legislation/regulation action plan developed and implemented with Regional Director
• @150 proposed laws or regulations YTD requiring lobbying for resolution. We expect this number to go higher with ACA implementation in the States.
Lobbying
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Aflac Government Relations works with several industry trade associations, legislative and supervisory groups to protect Aflac’s interests and expand market opportunities.
Coalition Building to Resolve and Monitor Issues
Public Sector Associations
International Associations
Industry Associations
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Federal healthcare reform has downstream State consequences and requires close monitoring and mitigation.
Primary Federal Workstreams With State-level Implications: Healthcare Reform
Issue Area
Healthcare Reform
Mini-meds, FAQ 7
NAIC Model Law review and PPACA
Supplemental Products on Exchanges
Federal Insurance Office (FIO)
Post-Financial Crisis Rules
Agent Licensing (NARAB II)
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