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call from someone who made it through tough times with the help of payments from an Aflac policy. Still, it’s nice to receive affirmation from external sources that we’re doing a good job and have earned respect. Aflac received dozens of awards in 2016. Among the most notable:

The Ethisphere Institute’s list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. Aflac earned a spot on the list for the 10th consecutive year and is the only insurance company to be named to the list every year since its inception.

The Harvard Business Review’s list of the 100 Best Performing CEOs in the World. We know our CEO Dan Amos is the cat’s meow … er, the Duck’s quack … and we’re glad others recognize it, too.

Ethisphere Magazine’s list of Attorneys Who Matter. Audrey Boone Tillman, our own general counsel, received the honor – and most deservedly so.

Fortune Magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. This is the 18th consecutive year that Aflac has made the list. We are the only insurance company that can make that claim.

Fortune Magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Aflac was named to this list for the 15th year and ranked No. 1 in innovation for the insurance, life and health category.

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America list. Aflac has been honored for six consecutive years. The DJSI is composed of North American sustainability leaders as identified by SAM Research through a corporate sustainability assessment. The index represents

2016 AWARDS AND HONORSAflac’s employees have the opportunity to make a difference in the everyday lives of those who have placed their trust in us. It’s a feel-good moment each time we receive a letter or phone

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the top 20 percent of the largest 600 North American companies in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index based on long-term economic, environmental and social criteria.

Aflac ranked 42 out of 500 companies in the United States and 80 out of 500 companies globally in Newsweek’s Green Rankings. The Newsweek Green Rankings are one of the world’s most recognized assessments of corporate environmental performance.

IDG Enterprise’s 2016 CSO50 Awards. Aflac is recognized for two projects:

• The You Can’t Duck Our Scans projectfocused on how Aflac enhanced itsvulnerability management process.

• The Duck Takes the Leap from LogManagement to Security Intelligenceproject focused on enhancing our datamanagement system to query informationmore effectively and timely. To do this, Aflac

implemented a new Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform that solved these needs.

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