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Consolidated Reinsurance
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]  
Consolidated Reinsurance
MetLife, Inc.
Schedule IV
Consolidated Reinsurance
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015
(Dollars in millions)
 
 
Gross Amount
 
Ceded
 
Assumed
 
Net Amount
 
% Amount Assumed to Net
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in-force
 
$
4,594,523

 
$
513,091

 
$
581,246

 
$
4,662,678

 
12.5
%
Insurance premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Life insurance (1)
 
$
22,379

 
$
1,863

 
$
1,531

 
$
22,047

 
6.9
%
Accident & health insurance
 
13,593

 
442

 
223

 
13,374

 
1.7
%
Property & casualty insurance
 
3,623

 
71

 
19

 
3,571

 
0.5
%
Total insurance premium
 
$
39,595

 
$
2,376

 
$
1,773

 
$
38,992

 
4.5
%
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Life insurance in-force
 
$
4,098,780

 
$
481,028

 
$
613,693

 
$
4,231,445

 
14.5
%
Insurance premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Life insurance (1)
 
$
20,857

 
$
1,614

 
$
1,089

 
$
20,332

 
5.4
%
Accident & health insurance
 
13,551

 
447

 
257

 
13,361

 
1.9
%
Property & casualty insurance
 
3,567

 
75

 
17

 
3,509

 
0.5
%
Total insurance premium
 
$
37,975

 
$
2,136

 
$
1,363

 
$
37,202

 
3.7
%
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Life insurance in-force
 
$
4,080,869

 
$
546,122

 
$
593,722

 
$
4,128,469

 
14.4
%
Insurance premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Life insurance (1)
 
$
20,854

 
$
1,570

 
$
1,150

 
$
20,434

 
5.6
%
Accident & health insurance
 
12,677

 
377

 
219

 
12,519

 
1.7
%
Property & casualty insurance
 
3,513

 
76

 
13

 
3,450

 
0.4
%
Total insurance premium
 
$
37,044

 
$
2,023

 
$
1,382

 
$
36,403

 
3.8
%
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Includes annuities with life contingencies.