Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" to
encourage companies to provide prospective information, so long as those
informational statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied
by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those included in the
forward-looking statements. The company desires to take advantage of these
provisions. This document contains cautionary statements identifying important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
projected herein, and in any other statements made by company officials in
communications with the financial community and contained in documents filed
with the
The Company cautions readers that the following factors, in addition to other factors mentioned from time to time, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements:
• the effects of COVID-19, and any resulting economic effects and government interventions, on the Company's business and financial results • ability to attract and retain qualified sales associates, brokers, employees, and distribution partners
• events related to the Japan Post investigation and other matters
• competitive environment and ability to anticipate and respond to market trends
• deviations in actual experience from pricing and reserving assumptions
• ability to continue to develop and implement improvements in information technology systems
• defaults and credit downgrades of investments
• exposure to significant interest rate risk
• concentration of business in
• limited availability of acceptable yen-denominated investments
• failure to comply with restrictions on policyholder privacy and information security • interruption in telecommunication, information technology and other operational systems, or a failure to maintain the security, confidentiality or privacy of sensitive data residing on such systems • catastrophic events including, but not necessarily limited to, epidemics, pandemics (such as the coronavirus COVID-19), tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, war or other military action, terrorism or other acts of violence, and damage incidental to such events
• difficult conditions in global capital markets and the economy
• ability to protect the Aflac brand and the Company's reputation
• extensive regulation and changes in law or regulation by governmental authorities
• foreign currency fluctuations in the yen/dollar exchange rate
• tax rates applicable to the Company may change
• decline in creditworthiness of other financial institutions
• significant valuation judgments in determination of amount of impairments taken on the Company's investments
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• subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends to the Parent Company
• decreases in the Company's financial strength or debt ratings
• inherent limitations to risk management policies and procedures
• concentration of the Company's investments in any particular single-issuer or sector
• differing judgments applied to investment valuations
• ability to effectively manage key executive succession
• changes in accounting standards
• level and outcome of litigation
• allegations or determinations of worker misclassification in
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