Insurance company Aflac has appointed Audrey Boone Tillman as general counsel. She will replace Joey Loudermilk, who announced his pending retirement in February.

Loudermilk will remain with Aflac until the end of the year as a senior advisor, completing several key projects during a transition period.

Tillman, who joined Aflac in January 1996, currently holds the position of executive vice president of corporate services, a role she has held since 2008. Previous positions she has held include director of human resources; legal counsel to the human resources division; and senior associate counsel of the legal division.