What is Aflac's disability — issuances?

Aflac (AFL) reported disability — issuances of $71M in Q2 2026.

How has Aflac's disability — issuances changed year-over-year?

Aflac's disability — issuances decreased by 10.1% year-over-year, from $79M to $71M.

What is the long-term trend for Aflac's disability — issuances?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Aflac's disability — issuances has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $355M to $355M.

What does disability — issuances mean?

This represents the volume of new insurance contracts or policies issued within the disability segment during the reporting period. It is a primary indicator of top-line growth and market penetration for the specific product line.

Aflac (AFL) Disability — Issuances

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Other product segments

Life insurance

$166M+13.7%

Medical and other health

$154M+117%

Other

$122M+62.7%

Critical care

$85M-11.5%

Accident

$58M-3.3%

Hospital indemnity

$41M+2.5%

Dental/vision

$10M-28.6%

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UNMGroup Disability — Issuances

$0—

UNMIndividual Disability — Issuances

$31.1M+28.5%

AMPDisability Income Insurance — Issuances

$3M+50.0%

EQHHealth — Issuances

$0—

EQHPayout — Issuances

$193M-2.0%

EQHTerm — Issuances

$8M-27.3%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.1B-1.0%

Net income$825.0M+37.7%

EPS (diluted)$1.63+46.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$6.1B-12.1%

Total debt$8.8B-2.4%

Total equity$30.3B+11.4%

Total assets$115.96B-7.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$112.0M-71.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$63.91B+16.8%

Enterprise value$66.6B+17.3%

P/E13.1×-9.3×

P/S3.5×+0.1×

Profitability

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Net margin26.9%+11.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.9%+7.8pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Aflac in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitExpectedFuturePolicyBenefitIssuance.

The source filing: Aflac’s 10-Q, filed August 7, 2026.

Filed: Aug 7, 2026, 9:18 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q2 2026
Accession: 0001628280-26-054618

(In millions)	Aflac Japan / Cancer	Aflac Japan / Medicaland Other Health	Aflac Japan / Life Insurance	Aflac Japan / Other	Aflac U.S. / Accident	Aflac U.S. / Disability	Aflac U.S. / Critical Care	Aflac U.S. / Hospital Indemnity	Aflac U.S. / Dental/Vision	Aflac U.S. / Life Insurance	Aflac U.S. / Other
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Effect of actual variances from expected experience	(277)	(187)	(46)	(13)	(40)	9	(46)	(12)	(4)	(39)	(48)
Adjusted beginning of period balance	36,161	21,792	25,670	4,745	3,308	2,410	11,766	2,059	454	2,249	2,256
Issuances	428	169	169	3	174	186	300	136	24	182	595
Interest accrual	602	265	265	43	69	50	256	44	10	48	73
Benefit payments	(1,264)	(485)	(1,080)	(108)	(251)	(238)	(489)	(159)	(30)	(57)	(133)
Foreign currency translation	(1,293)	(782)	(903)	(168)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is Aflac's disability — issuances?: Aflac (AFL) reported disability — issuances of $71M in Q2 2026.
How has Aflac's disability — issuances changed year-over-year?: Aflac's disability — issuances decreased by 10.1% year-over-year, from $79M to $71M.
What is the long-term trend for Aflac's disability — issuances?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Aflac's disability — issuances has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $355M to $355M.
What does disability — issuances mean?: This represents the volume of new insurance contracts or policies issued within the disability segment during the reporting period. It is a primary indicator of top-line growth and market penetration for the specific product line.