Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos reiterated Wednesday he expects the company to meet its first quarter earnings per share estimates in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Amos said his assessment is based on the company’s current understanding of the crisis, and the present state of the stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant.
Amos returned Wednesday from a trip to meet with Japan-based employees and gauge operations. He said insurance claims are up, but Aflac is “processing our business and we're up-to-date with all claims.”
The company’s 5,000 Aflac Japan employees are safe, he said.
Columbus-based Aflac does 75 percent of its business in Japan, selling supplemental life and health insurance policies. Aflac sells products to one out of four Japanese households.
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