We care about Aflac’s policyholders affected by recent weather:
To help provide relief for Indiana policyholders residing in Delaware, Jefferson, and Randolph counties affected by the recent tornadoes, Aflac will provide a premium grace period starting March 13, 2024, and ending May 13, 2024. This grace period also provides an extension of filing deadlines for claims and leniency for any other action required under the policy. Aflac will provide a replacement copy of the policy upon request by the policyholder.
We care about Aflac’s policyholders affected by recent weather:
To help provide relief for California policyholders residing in Alameda, Butte, Glenn, Lake, Mendocino, Monterey, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, and Sutter Counties affected by the winter storms, Aflac will provide a premium grace period starting Feb. 3, 2024, and ending May 21, 2024. This grace period also provides an extension of filing deadlines for claims and leniency for any other action required under the policy. Aflac will provide a replacement copy of the policy upon request by the policyholder.
On Feb. 21, 2024, the cyber event reported by Change Healthcare, a company that assists healthcare providers with claims submissions and payments, has created a significant impact to health care providers, including hospitals, individual practitioners, practice groups, diagnostic centers, laboratories, and pharmacies. We have determined Aflac’s primary operations are not impacted. Further, Aflac and its subsidiaries do not have any direct connection to Change Healthcare systems in any of Aflac’s systems or applications. At this time, we are not aware of any impact to customer data but we are monitoring for any communications from our critical third-party suppliers. While Change Healthcare’s cyber event was not directed at Aflac, we will provide flexibility with claims submissions related to this incident should it be needed. If you believe you have a claim impacted by Change Healthcare’s event, please contact Aflac at 800-992-3522.
We care about Aflac’s policyholders affected by recent weather:
To help provide relief for California policyholders residing in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties affected by the winter storms, Aflac will provide a premium grace period starting Feb. 3, 2024, and ending May 21, 2024. This grace period also provides an extension of filing deadlines for claims and leniency for any other action required under the policy. Aflac will provide a replacement copy of the policy upon request by the policyholder.
COLUMBUS, Ga., Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site in the United States, announced today the company is expanding its offerings to deliver proactive fraud and identity protection services for policyholders. Aflac Fraud Protection, Powered by EZShield, is offered as part of Aflac Business Solutions(SM), the company's recently announced suite of value-added services that cater to the evolving needs of business owners and their employees. The partnership will provide cost-effective service to help protect an employee's personal and financial information, provide ongoing internet monitoring and deliver full identity restoration, addressing a critical emerging consumer threat and providing much needed peace of mind.
Last year, U.S. consumers lost $16 billion due to fraud, and victims of identity theft spent approximately 25 hours resolving the issue. However, monetary and time losses can be minimized through proactive monitoring of personal information.1
Aflac Fraud Protection, Powered by EZShield aims to address employees' growing concerns about becoming a victim of fraud. The service, which is offered to employees by their employer as part of a comprehensive benefits program, will help alleviate the stress of fraud with an all-encompassing "Secure- Monitor-Restore" approach to protecting personal information and finances. This saves time and money for employees, while increasing productivity in the workplace.
"EZShield was the clear choice to partner with Aflac based on their world-class identity protection services," said Aflac Vice President of Product Management and Innovation Keith Pellerin. "Considering the vast amount of personal information shared online, it's more critical than ever for employees to protect their personal, financial and credit information."
Employees can benefit from services that extend above-and-beyond what a bank can do to resolve fraud, including:
"Addressing the significant problem of identity fraud — which impacted nearly 13 million U.S. consumers in 20141 -- reflects Aflac's commitment to meeting consumer needs," said EZShield CEO Dale Dabbs. "Both EZShield and Aflac strive to protect their customers, pointing to the natural fit between our two companies."
To learn more about Aflac Fraud Protection, Powered by EZShield, visit aflac.com/aflacbusinesssolutions.
About EZShield
EZShield has been recognized as the "Overall Best Identity Protection Services Leader" by Javelin Strategy & Research for two consecutive years. EZShield's comprehensive approach is to secure, monitor and restore personal information.
This award-winning fraud and identity theft protection is delivered in an encrypted, password-protected environment exclusively through partners in the financial, insurance and telecommunications markets via our secure, flexible platform and backed by world-class service and support. For more information, please visit www.EZShield.com. We also invite you to follow us @EZShield and on Facebook and Pinterest.
About Aflac
When a policyholder gets sick or hurt, Aflac pays cash benefits fast. For six decades, Aflac insurance policies have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the United States, Aflac is the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site. Through its trailblazing One Day Pay(SM) initiative, Aflac U.S. can receive, process, approve and disburse payment for eligible claims in one business day. In Japan, Aflac is the leading provider of medical and cancer insurance and insures 1 in 4 households. Aflac individual and group insurance products help provide protection to more than 50 million people worldwide. For nine consecutive years, Aflac has been recognized by Ethisphere magazine as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. In 2015, Fortune magazine recognized Aflac as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the 17th consecutive year. Also, in 2015, Fortune magazine included Aflac on its list of Most Admired Companies for the 14th time, ranking the company No. 1 in innovation for the insurance, life and health category. Aflac Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac and One Day Pay(SM), visit aflac.com or espanol.aflac.com.
Media contact – Kristen Fraser, 706.243.5543 or mediarelations@aflac.com
Analyst and investor contact – Robin Y. Wilkey, 706.596.3264 or 800.235.2667, FAX: 706.324.6330, or rwilkey@aflac.com
1 Javelin Strategy & Research, "2015 Identity Fraud: Protecting Vulnerable Populations," March 2015, accessed Sept. 24, 2015.
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