COLUMBUS, Ga., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aflac today announced that Jeffrey M. Herbert has resigned as senior vice president and chief marketing officer of the company's U.S. insurance operation. Herbert joined Aflac in October 2006 and cited personal reasons for his departure from the company.

Commenting on Herbert's resignation, Aflac president and chief operating officer for Aflac U.S., Paul S. Amos II stated: "Although Jeff's tenure with Aflac was short, we are appreciative of his contributions to our company, and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.

"When we hired Jeff a year ago, we did so after deciding to split the senior level responsibilities of marketing and sales. We still believe that is an effective organization for our business and to that end, we will begin an immediate search for a replacement to work closely with our director of sales, Ron Kirkland. Due in great part to Ron's effective leadership of our sales force, I believe we are on track to achieve our sales targets for the year, and I believe 2007 will be another record year for Aflac U.S."

For more than 50 years, Aflac products have given policyholders the opportunity to direct cash where it is needed most when a life-interrupting medical event causes financial challenges. Aflac is the number one provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and the number one insurance company in terms of individual insurance policies in force in Japan. Our insurance products provide protection to more than 40 million people worldwide. Aflac has been included in Fortune magazine's listing of America's Most Admired Companies for seven consecutive years and in Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for nine consecutive years. Aflac has also been recognized three times by both Fortune magazine's listing of the Top 50 Employers for Minorities and Working Mother magazine's listing of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit aflac.com.

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