Metlife, Inc. Appoints Laura J. Hay as Director and to its Audit Committee and Finance and Risk Committee

MetLife, Inc. is one of the leading American insurance groups. Premiums issued break down by activity as follows: - life insurance (58.2%): sales of savings, pre-planning, and annuities insurance policies; - accident and health insurance (39.7%); - property and casualty insurance (2.1%). Premiums are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (64.2%), Asia (15.7%), Latin America (6.4%), Europe/Middle East/Africa (5.5%) and other (8.2%).