Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-148024 on Form S-8 of MetLife, Inc., of our report dated June 28, 2017, relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedule of the New England Life Insurance Company Agents’ Retirement Plan and Trust which report expresses an unqualified opinion and contains an explanatory paragraph related to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share (or Its Equivalent), appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the New England Life Insurance Company Agents’ Retirement Plan and Trust for the year ended December 31, 2016.