MetLife

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  5 reasons Gen Y needs your financial advice

  By Barry Lundquist  |  April 25, 2013

  If you haven’t talked to a 20-something about long-term financial planning lately, it’s time to start.

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  FSOC hones in on insurers' interest rate risk

  By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 25, 2013

  An FSOC official said the focus is due to the increased risk people take on when interest rates and volatility are low.

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  Time to boost retirement readiness at the worksite

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  April 24, 2013

  As more boomers edge toward retirement, one question grows urgent: Are financial advisors meeting the needs of workers participating in employer-sponsored retirement plans?

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  FSOC to meet; still debating SIFI

  By Arthur D. Postal, Elizabeth D. Festa  |  April 24, 2013

  They will meet Thursday to approve the FSOC annual report, but signs indicate the first designation of a SIFI is near.

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  How (and why) to bring better retirement planning to the worksite

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  April 23, 2013

  It's a win-win for employers, employees and agents.

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  Mercer U.S. Pension Buyout Index held steady in first quarter

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  April 22, 2013

  The aggregate funded status of pension plans sponsored by S&P 1500 companies increased to an estimated 82 percent as of March 31, their highest level in more than a year.

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  What MetLife's learning from its Walmart pilot program

  By Brian Anderson  |  April 22, 2013

  The carrier is making adjustments to, and expanding, its foray into big box direct sales.

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  Treasury: Government near the end of SIFI process

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 19, 2013

  However, it’s still unclear when votes will be made in designating an insurer as systemically significant.

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  IMF concerned about US life insurers

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 18, 2013

  The concern is over the pursuit of risky assets in what the IMF calls the “gamble for resurrection.”

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  Retail outlets hold promise for life sales

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  April 16, 2013

  Survey respondents say their interest in buying from retail outlets has to do with reasonable cost, no pressure to buy and convenience.