Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

Videos from this campaign

Grant Gossling.
Colonel Retired James Jackson; former Aflac employee.
The Aflac Holiday Duck.
Shannon Miller
Nikki Cannon shown bowling. Aflac logo and duck are shown.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

One Precious Life Inspires Loved Ones To Give Back to Those Who Care for the ‘Whole Heart of Your Family’
Grant Gossling was a vibrant child with a “cheeser” smile that he shared with everyone who was in his orbit. But in a moment, the smile turned to tears — an immediate signal that something was wrong.

Education

Aflac Treats Local Students to Morning Musical
Eager pre-K through 2nd grade students from MLK Elementary School in Columbus skipped, hopped and meandered in lines from their big yellow school buses into the RiverCenter for Performing Arts recently, excited to find out just that.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Spring Into Giving: Powered by the Aflac Nation
Kordell was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at birth and, following his diagnosis, his family began coming to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center for his treatment, care plan and for support during multiple pain crises.

Health & Healthcare

Celebrating Child Life Month
The hospital setting is specifically designed for healing, both physically and mentally. But for young patients, the experience can still be unsettling. That’s where child life specialists come in.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

With Basic Needs Met, Students Can Soar
Community giving, close to home — that’s what the Employee Engagement Team’s Philanthropy Committee at Aflac’s Premier Life, Absence and Disability Solutions (PLADS) wanted. And they made it happen, streamlining the donation process so that they could more quickly get needed item

Health & Healthcare

Love, Care, Compassion — And a Career Shift
When O’Shea Guillory stepped off the elevator at the Egleston campus of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, it was the first time she connected Aflac with her son’s battle against sickle cell disease.

Diversity & Inclusion

Reliving Aflac’s Early Days With Company’s First African American Officer
As Black History Month comes to a close, Aflac shares a key moment in company history by highlighting James Jackson, a distinguished veteran who spent his second career with Aflac, becoming the company’s first-ever African American officer.

Health & Healthcare

Finding My Light in the Darkness of Cancer
For those of you who have heard the words “you have cancer” or been there with a loved one who has heard them, my heart goes out to you. Because I know. I know the fear, confusion, anger and, of course, uncertainty. After additional testing, my doctor confirmed it was cancer.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Little Boy’s Cancer Diagnosis Launches Dad’s New Career
Has this ever happened to you? When people know you work for a certain company, sometimes they’ll tell you how much it means to them — or to someone they know — and how it changes lives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Arizona Families Celebrate Aflac Holiday Duck Each Year With Neighborhood Tradition
It was December 2005 and Julie Goodhue of Scottsdale, Arizona, was in the middle of an otherwise routine visit to the hair salon when something caught her eye. A gentleman sat down in the chair next to hers and handed his hairstylist a gift; a small, stuffed duck wearing a scarf.

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