| 11 Nov 2009 | METLIFE INCREASES GUARANTEE CHOICE ON RETIREMENT PORTFOLIO Annual step-up offers 10% growth potential Income guarantee at 55 increased to 3.75% of fund |
| 09 Nov 2009 | NEARLY TWO OUT OF THREE SECURE IN JOBS AS CONFIDENCE RISES MetLife UK Financial Security Index shows increases in 10 out of 12 measures |
| 09 Nov 2009 | INVESTMENT GUARANTEES EASE STOCK MARKET FEARS 47% of investors feel a lot more secure with guarantees, MetLife research shows |
| 05 Nov 2009 | METLIFE GOES INTO BAT WITH JONATHAN TROTT Ashes hero joins England captain Andrew Strauss in sponsorship deal |
| 29 Oct 2009 | METLIFE GOES FOR GROWTH AS GUARANTEES MARKET EXPANDS Product enhancement and recruitment plans set stage for 2010 push |
| 08 Oct 2009 | METLIFE APPOINTS SALES DIRECTOR Salesforce expanded to 40 from 23 over summer |
| 30 Sep 2009 | METLIFE EXPANDS ITS GUARANTEE OFFERING WITH INCOME FOR LIFE New bond offers capped and uncapped step-ups on guarantees Simplified index fund range ensures costs are highly competitive Offshore version also available |
| 25 Sep 2009 | METLIFE LAUNCHES ROS ALTMANN ROADSHOWS Sessions will focus on risks and misconceptions for IFAs in retirement planning |
| 01 Sep 2009 | METLIFE APPOINTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR MetLife has appointed Andy Marks, the former Managing Director, Sales at The Hartford, to a newly created post of Business Development Director as it strengthens its management team for continued growth |
| 31 Aug 2009 | JUST TWO OUT OF FIVE PRE-RETIREES CAN AFFORD TO STOP WORK One in three will carry on working, MetLife research shows |
| 31 Aug 2009 | SESAME APPROVES METLIFE’S GUARANTEED INVESTMENT BOND Major boost for the bond which is one of the first to offer capital, withdrawal and death benefit guarantees |
| 31 Jul 2009 | NEARLY ONE IN SEVEN IFAs PLAN TO SELL THEIR BUSINESS MetLifes UK IFA Annual Report shows RDR effect is hitting home |
| 31 Jul 2009 | FINANCIAL SECURITY RISES AS JOB FEARS EASE Confidence in job security and meeting household bills surge, MetLifes UK Financial Security Index shows |
| 31 Jul 2009 | IFAS INCREASING KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE IN EXPLAINING GUARANTEES Research shows consumers receive clear information around benefits and risks of unit-linked guarantees, MetLife research shows |
| 31 Jul 2009 | LEGISLATIVE AND PRODUCT CHANGES ARE BIGGEST IFA WORRIES MetLifes UK IFA Annual Report shows one in three worried over business leads |
| 01 Jun 2009 | METLIFE BUILDS ON SUCCESS OF UNIT-LINKED GUARANTEE MASTERCLASSES Four more dates confirmed for masterclasses in July |
| 31 May 2009 | ADVISERS ‘SPEND HALF A DAY A WEEK ON ASSET ALLOCATION’ More than 60% have changed asset allocation models in response to volatility, MetLife research shows |
| 31 May 2009 | METLIFE WELL POSITIONED FOR GROWTH AFTER US ‘STRESS TEST’ Financial strength underpins ability to deliver credible guarantees |
| 27 May 2009 | SESAME APPROVES METLIFE’S RETIREMENT PORTFOLIO Latest panel success means MetLife now approved by 14 networks |
| 20 May 2009 | METLIFE HEAD TO HEAD ON VARIABLE ANNUITIES PENSIONS WEEK By Peter Carter, Head of Product Marketing at MetLife Europe |
| 20 May 2009 | PENSION ‘BET’ ON STOCK MARKET HAS FAILED, WARNS ROS ALTMANN Dr Altmanns report, sponsored by MetLife, calls for new approach to retirement saving One in three people close to retirement believe theyve wasted money by investing in a pension, research shows |
| 11 May 2009 | NEARLY SIX OUT OF 10 ‘STRUGGLE TO PAY BILLS’ Average adult believes they need a 17% income rise to comfortably meet household bills, MetLife UK Financial Security Index show |
| 30 Apr 2009 | METLIFE LAUNCHES UNIT-LINKED GUARANTEE MASTER CLASSES Pilot scheme will focus on business development for IFAs |
| 14 Apr 2009 | JUST TWO OUT OF FIVE FEEL SECURE IN THEIR JOB Investors, homebuyers and pension savers negative on next three months, MetLife UK Financial Security Index shows |
| 04 Mar 2009 | ADVICE GAP ON ANNUITIES 48 per cent of those retiring in the next five years dont plan to seek advice, MetLife research shows |
| 18 Feb 2009 | ONE IN FIVE NEARING RETIREMENT HAVE NO PENSION But a lucky two out of five have final salary schemes, MetLife research shows |
| 09 Feb 2009 | DWP RESEARCH IS A ‘BOOST TO PENSIONS CONFIDENCE’, SAYS METLIFE But savers need increased certainty, MetLife research shows |
| 04 Feb 2009 | METLIFE ADDS AWARD-WINNING ETHICAL FUND TO INVESTMENT RANGE MetLife has added the award-winning Aegon Ethical Equity Fund to the investment range available via its Guaranteed Investment Bond, Retirement Portfolio and Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) products |
| 28 Jan 2009 | INFLATION OUTSTRIPS TAX BREAK THRESHOLDS BY AS MUCH AS THREE TIMES Four out of seven tax rates have failed to keep up with rising prices, MetLife analysis shows |
| 14 Jan 2009 | METLIFE REINVENTS INVESTMENT BONDS WITH UNIQUE GUARANTEED OFFER MetLife Bond offers capital, withdrawal and death benefit guarantees |
