Aflac, the leading provider of voluntary insurance at the work site in the United States, today announced that the company has landed a spot in the top 20 of LATINA Style's 50 Best Places for Latinas to Work for in the United States. This marks the ninth consecutive year and 16^th time overall that Aflac has appeared on the prestigious list, with the company landing at No. 20 out of the 50 that made the list.

"We are extremely proud of receiving the 50 Best Places for Latinas to Work for in the United States designation for the 16^th time," Aflac CEO Dan Amos said. "We take great pride in our diversity, which includes a workforce that is 67 percent women and 39 percent minority. We know that the best way to serve our diverse marketplace is by having an employee base with a variety of life experiences."

Companies responding to LATINA Style's annual questionnaire are evaluated based on matters that LATINA Style magazine readers deemed as most important to them in the workplace. Among the principal areas of evaluation are: the number of Latina executives, Latina retention, mentoring programs, educational opportunities, alternative work policies, employee benefits, women's issues, job retraining, affinity groups and Hispanic relations. Evaluations for the 2015 annual report are based on 2014 data.

According to LATINA Style Inc., they are the premier company addressing the needs of Latina professionals and business owners in the United States. The report, now in its 18^th year, sets the standard for identifying corporations that are providing the best career opportunities for Latinas in the country. The LATINA Style 50 Report is the most respected evaluation of corporate America's career advancement opportunities for Latinas.