U.s. Insurer With A Japanese Touch

By KEN BELSON, NY Times: Business
Fri, 04/15/2011 - 2:09pm

Although Aflac is an American insurance company, the steps its Japanese unit is taking after the earthquake and tsunami fall in line with Japanese calls for self-restraint, humility and sacrifice.

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