Aflac lands in Columbus after a corporate roadshow tied to its Japan growth strategy

Aflac flew from Beverly, Massachusetts, to its home base in Columbus, Georgia, on June 17, 2026, a 2-hour 23-minute hop in the Gulfstream G280. The aircraft had spent the previous days shuttling between White Plains, Chicago, and other Northeast cities, returning south late Wednesday.

The trip coincided with a busy period for Aflac Incorporated. On June 9, President Virgil Miller and CFO Max Brodén participated in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials Conference, per an Aflac press release. The same week, the company was still fielding investor questions about the June 2025 data breach affecting 22.65 million people, as noted in the Bellwether Brief. Japan growth — driven by new medical and cancer products Anshin Palette and Miraito — was also a focus, with Q1 new annualized premium sales up 25.5%.

The past week’s flight log shows the jet cycling through KHPN, KORD, and KBVY — typical stops for meetings with analysts and institutional investors. Tuesday’s leg from White Plains to Chicago and Wednesday’s return to Columbus suggest the senior team, likely including Chairman and CEO Daniel Amos, wrapped up a round of investor roadshow or internal planning sessions tied to Aflac’s expanding reinsurance business in Japan and the pending litigation over the 2025 breach.