MetLife
Sign in to saveMetLife, Inc. is the holding corporation for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MLIC), better known as MetLife, and its affiliates. MetLife is among the largest global providers of insurance, annuities, and employee benefit programs, with around 90 million customers in over 60 countries. The firm was founded on March 24, 1868. MetLife ranked No. 43 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
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- Company.name
- MetLife, Inc.
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- MetLife logo.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 250px
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- Walter Gropius photo MetLife Building fassade New York USA 2005-10-03.jpg
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- 250px
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- The MetLife Building at 200 Park Avenue in New York City
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- Public
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- MetLife BuildingNew York City, U.S.
- Company.industry
- Financial services
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- Insurance, annuities, employee benefits
- Company.aum
- (2025)
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- PineBridge Investments
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- (2025)
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27 sectionsContents
- History
- Early years
- Postwar
- De-mutualization and IPO
- Acquisitions, sales, and major deals
- Current era
- "Too big to fail"
- Fines
- Products and services
- Life insurance
- Dental
- Disability
- Annuities
- Pet insurance
- Auto & Home
- Other products
- Corporate structure
- Corporate governance
- Subsidiary and affiliate companies
- International presence
- MetLife Foundation
- Relationship with ''Peanuts''
- Blimp and sports sponsorship
- Weight and longevity data
- See also
- References
- Archives and records
MetLife, Inc. is the holding corporation for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MLIC), better known as MetLife, and its affiliates. MetLife is among the largest global providers of insurance, annuities, and employee benefit programs, with around 90 million customers in over 60 countries. The firm was founded on March 24, 1868. MetLife ranked No. 43 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
On January 6, 1915, MetLife completed the mutualization process, changing from a stock life insurance company owned by individuals to a mutual company operating without external shareholders and for the benefit of policyholders. After 85 years as a mutual company, MetLife demutualized into a publicly traded company with an initial public offering in 2000. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia's Pacific region, Europe, and the Middle East. MetLife serves 90 of the largest Fortune 500 companies.
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