Aflac Incorporated announced today that it has hiredTeresa Q. McTague to serve as director; chief investment officer of Aflac U.S.  McTague is based out of the Aflac Global Investments office in New York and reports to Executive Vice President; Global Chief Investment Officer Eric M. Kirsch. In this key leadership role, she is responsible for managing and monitoring the company's U.S. investment portfolios, including developing asset allocation and asset liability management strategies.

McTague brings nearly three decades of experience in portfolio management and portfolio strategy and implementation to Aflac. She most recently served as client strategist/portfolio manager at General Re-New England Asset Management, where she was responsible for managing and investing unaffiliated assets for insurance clients in the U.S. and Europe. Prior to that, McTague held management leadership positions at Gen Re Corporation, Johnson & Higgins, and Alexander & Alexander. She received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeleyand a master of business administration (MBA) degree from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Executive Vice President and Global Chief Investment Officer Eric M. Kirsch commented, "We are extremely pleased Teresa has joined Aflac's Global Investment Division in this vital role within our senior management team. With her extensive knowledge and expertise related to global portfolio management and insurance strategy, I look forward to Teresa's contributions to Aflac's U.S. investment portfolios and more broadly, the global investment function as we continue to advance our investment capabilities and performance."