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The Motley Fool
February 10, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
MetLife Lives the Good Life This huge insurer is taking surprisingly active steps to produce ongoing growth for shareholders.   |
The Motley Fool
June 18, 2011
Jordan DiPietro |
Should You Buy and Hold MetLife? MetLife has been unable to grow earnings -- certainly not the greatest of signs. |
U.S. Banker
August 2001 |
Metlife Bank Gets Serious To an outsider, at least, MetLife seems to be a flighty company, shifting its executives willy-nilly between insurance and banking. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2006
Tim Hanson |
10 Years to Change Your Life Go from zero to $80,000 by shifting a few financial gears. Here are some retirement options. |
BusinessWeek
June 6, 2005
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Travelers May Be Heavy Baggage MetLife's pricey acquisition of Travelers Inc. could take time to pay off. |
The Motley Fool
May 4, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Snoopy Is Smiling MetLife posts stellar first-quarter results ahead of the Travelers merger. Investors, take note. |
Insurance & Technology
March 18, 2005
Wendy Toth |
Growing Through Distribution MetLife, which agreed to purchase Citigroup's (New York; fourth quarter 2004 net income of $5.32 billion) Travelers Life and Annuity Co. and Citi International Holdings for $11.5 billion, will leverage previous technology investments as part of a 10-year distribution agreement resulting from the deal. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Stay Away From These Investments The complexity of index annuities completely outweighs any protection they offer. |
Insurance & Technology
July 31, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
Scampas Out as MetLife CIO Jeanette Scampas, who replaced Steve Sheinheit as MetLife's enterprise CIO in early 2008, has left the company, according to an internal memo. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Assurances From MetLife More solid performance at the largest U.S. life-insurer. A better dividend would be nice, but that should come in time. Investors, take note. |
Financial Planning
June 1, 2011
Frank O'Connor |
Hitting the High Notes Variable annuities ended 2010 on a strong note by virtually all measures. |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
Berkshire Shares Could Rise Another 20% The "index effect" -- the excess returns on a stock that is added to a major index -- is a well researched phenomenon. |
Insurance & Technology
February 11, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
MetLife Redesigns Web Site New site features simpler navigation, better search capabilities and new account management tools, among other features, according to the insurer. |
Insurance & Technology
October 12, 2004
Anthony O'Donnell |
Triumphant Technologist Having created the foundation for an online, real-time infrastructure, Steve Sheinheit is building technology for a single MetLife customer experience. |
Registered Rep.
November 7, 2006
Kevin Burke |
NASD Whacks Two Firms with Fines Over Ill-Advised 529 Sales The NASD said on Monday that it has fined Chase Investment Services and MetLife Securities for failing to establish internal controls to supervise the sale of 529 college savings plans. |
Insurance & Technology
July 16, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
MetLife Reorganization To Drive Streamlined Product Development The combination of the Individual and Institutional Business Units is designed to enhance the carrier's product design and distribution capabilities, streamline its decision-making processes and drive profitable growth, the source claims. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2006
Kevin Burke |
529 Sales Caught in Sweep The NASD fined Chase Investment Services and MetLife Securities for failing to establish internal controls to supervise the sale of 529 college savings plans. |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 24, 2006
Nancy Feig |
CIO 2006: MetLife Bank's Mark La Penta Makes His Mark As the New Kid on the Block Mark La Penta, CTO and COO for Insurance giant MetLife's new bank, talks about his role in MetLife Bank's quick success. He also speaks of the role "strategic incrementalism" will play in the future of financial services IT. |
CIO
August 15, 2002
Stephanie Overby |
Economies of Scale Saddled with numerous disparate systems after an aggressive acquisition binge, MetLife needed to get integrated to cash in on its size and improve customer service. Here's how it did it. |
National Real Estate Investor
January 2, 2003 |
MetLife sells 501 Boylston St. MetLife Inc. has sold the 530,000 sq. ft. 501 Boylston St. building in Boston to locally based Beacon Capital Partners LLC for a reported $130 million. |
The Motley Fool
August 1, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Sure Improvement at MetLife Ongoing skepticism about the insurance company means the stock produces better returns. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2011
Donald Jay Korn |
Nice Niche Two product lines in the fixed annuity category set sales records in 2010. Index annuities (up 6%) and immediate annuities (up 2%) both recorded modest increases over 2009, but they did reach the highest levels on record, according to Beacon Research in Evanston, Ill. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
This Investment Won't Save Your Retirement Annuities can't work if you don't have the money to buy them. |
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Can MetLife Bring the Good Life? The Travelers acquisition looks to be a winner, but how much is left in the stock? |
Fast Company
October 19, 2011
Jason Feifer |
Marketers Use E-mail Cookies To Develop Personalized Ads Web ads know who you are -- and where you go. But is that so bad? |
The Motley Fool
April 28, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Disco Fever for Snoopy and MetLife Even excluding unusual items, this insurer is delivering the goods. MetLife could definitely prove to be a bargain for investors with longer-term inclinations and perhaps a little less risk tolerance. |
The Motley Fool
January 29, 2010
Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for MetLife This bullish call comes from more than just one analyst. |
The Motley Fool
February 18, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Are Variable Annuities Right for You? Variable annuity sales are way up, but are they a smart move? |
Financial Advisor
March 2011
Alan Lavine |
Looking For Protection Index annuities promise to deliver a guaranteed retirement return, but their costs and complexity are two serious trade-offs. |
The Motley Fool
November 10, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Avoid This "Safe" Investment Today Guaranteed investments cost too much. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2011
Frank O'Connor |
Asset Magnet Variable annuities continued to show strength in the first quarter with new sales of $38.7 billion, a 23.2% increase over the year-ago quarter's total of $31.4 billion. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2010
Anand Chokkavelu |
Roundtable: The Best Bailed-Out Bet The best buy out of companies that have received government aid. |
Investment Advisor
January 2010
Melanie Waddell |
Retirement News News from the SEC, MetLife, and Fidelity: SEC will present recommendations on target date funds early next year... MetLife and Fidelity Investments have introduced a new deferred variable annuity product... more... |
Investment Advisor
December 2009
James J. Green |
Numerology: LTC Costs Spike While inflation might be tamed in the overall economy, price cuts have yet to hit long-term care. |
Bank Systems & Technology
March 7, 2005
Wendy Toth |
MetLife Acquires Citigroup Businesses MetLife announced last month an agreement for the purchase of Travelers Life and Annuity Co. and Citi International Holdings from Citigroup for $11.5 billion, subject to closing adjustments, as well as a 10-year distribution agreement. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2009
Frank O'Connor |
Change Has Come New sales of variable annuities declined even further in the first quarter of 2009. Assets under management also declined. |
Financial Planning
January 1, 2012
Craig L. Israelsen |
Swapping Out If designed well, a diversified, multi-asset portfolio can provide growth during pre-retirement accumulation years and stable income flows during post-retirement distribution years. |
BusinessWeek
June 23, 2011
Margaret Collins |
Variable Annuities: Lifelong Income, High Cost Guarantees make annuities more appealing - and more complex. |
