Aflac Promotes Morimoto, Simard to Lead Japan and U.S. Units
COLUMBUS – November 02, 2026 -- Aflac Incorporated will promote deputy presidents Shinsuke Morimoto and Frederic J. Simard to lead Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd. (Aflac Japan) and Aflac U.S., respectively, effective January 1, 2027.
Morimoto takes over Aflac Japan and joins the holding company board
Morimoto will become President and Representative Director of Aflac Japan, responsible for overall business execution. He will also join the Aflac Holdings LLC Board of Managers, which oversees Aflac Japan as an insurance holding company licensed under Japanese law.
Aflac Incorporated President Virgil Miller said Morimoto has spent nearly four decades at the company, with leadership roles spanning Claims, Sales, Corporate Planning and Strategy. Miller credited him with developing Aflac Japan's mid-term strategy and transforming its marketing and sales organization and human capital management system.