MetLife
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was founded in 1868 and remains one of the largest U.S. life insurance companies. After spinning off Brighthouse Financial in 2017, MetLife now focuses on group insurance, retirement and income solutions, and pension risk transfer. MetLife trades on NYSE under MET.
| A.M. Best | A+ |
| S&P | AA- |
| Moody's | Aa3 |
| Fitch | AA- |
Ratings as of last review. Verify current ratings with each agency before purchase.
Product lines
MetLife's annuity activity is concentrated in single premium immediate annuities, deferred income annuities, and large institutional pension risk transfer transactions. Retail variable and indexed annuities are no longer the primary focus.
Notable products
- MetLife Guaranteed Income Program
- MetLife Retirement Income Insurance
Independent reviews on this site
How to verify current information
- A.M. Best public ratings: ambest.com
- S&P Global Insurance Ratings: spglobal.com/ratings
- Moody's Insurance Ratings: moodys.com
- Fitch Ratings — Insurance: fitchratings.com
- NAIC carrier search and statutory filings: content.naic.org
- SEC EDGAR (variable annuity prospectus filings): sec.gov/edgar
- Carrier annual report and product brochures: published on the carrier's own site
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