Consolidated Supplementary Insurance Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract]

Consolidated Supplementary Insurance Information

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.)

Schedule III

Consolidated Supplementary Insurance Information

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

(In millions)



Segment	DAC and VOBA		Future Policy Benefits, Other Policy-Related Balances and Policyholder Dividend Obligation		Policyholder Account Balances			Policyholder Dividends Payable		Unearned Premiums (1), (2)		Unearned Revenue (1)
2014
Retail	$	5,544	$	64,965	$	30,058		$	615	$	35	$	527
Group, Voluntary & Worksite Benefits	324		20,500		8,305			—		321		—
Corporate Benefit Funding	106		40,414		57,539			—		—		41
Corporate & Other	1		518		—			—		—		—
Total	$	5,975	$	126,397	$	95,902		$	615	$	356	$	568
2013
Retail	$	5,990	$	62,912	$	30,434		$	601	$	36	$	507
Group, Voluntary & Worksite Benefits	333		19,460		8,575			—		236		—
Corporate Benefit Funding	93		36,452		53,489			—		—		31
Corporate & Other	—		581		—			—		1		—
Total	$	6,416	$	119,405	$	92,498		$	601	$	273	$	538
2012
Retail	$	5,407	$	64,757	$	31,393		$	610	$	36	$	539
Group, Voluntary & Worksite Benefits	337		19,599		8,918			—		248		—
Corporate Benefit Funding	88		38,645		54,406			—		—		38
Corporate & Other	—		476		(1		)	—		—		—
Total	$	5,832	$	123,477	$	94,716		$	610	$	284	$	577

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(1)	Amounts are included within the future policy benefits, other policy-related balances and policyholder dividend obligation column.


(2)	Includes premiums received in advance.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.)

Schedule III

Consolidated Supplementary Insurance Information — (Continued)

December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

(In millions)



Segment	Premiums and Universal Life and Investment-Type Product Policy Fees		Net Investment Income		Policyholder Benefits and Claims and Interest Credited to Policyholder Account Balances			Amortization of DAC and VOBA Charged to Other Expenses		Other Operating Expenses (1)
2014
Retail	$	5,640	$	5,101	$	6,170		$	652	$	2,666
Group, Voluntary & Worksite Benefits	15,097		1,616		13,977			26		2,121
Corporate Benefit Funding	2,985		4,895		5,805			17		472
Corporate & Other	128		281		77			—		1,357
Total	$	23,850	$	11,893	$	26,029		$	695	$	6,616
2013
Retail	$	5,456	$	5,067	$	6,059		$	217	$	2,971
Group, Voluntary & Worksite Benefits	14,420		1,618		13,346			25		1,970
Corporate Benefit Funding	2,886		4,680		5,813			19		474
Corporate & Other	76		420		67			—		1,517
Total	$	22,838	$	11,785	$	25,285		$	261	$	6,932
2012
Retail	$	5,379	$	5,113	$	6,121		$	948	$	3,067
Group, Voluntary & Worksite Benefits	13,937		1,540		12,747			29		1,878
Corporate Benefit Funding	2,802		4,636		5,792			12		421
Corporate & Other	1		563		(1		)	2		1,332
Total	$	22,119	$	11,852	$	24,659		$	991	$	6,698

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(1)	Includes other expenses and policyholder dividends, excluding amortization of DAC and VOBA charged to other expenses.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for required supplementary insurance information giving segment detail in support of various balance sheet and income statement captions. The balance sheet information generally is presented as of the date of each audited balance sheet filed, and the income statement information generally is presented for each period for which an audited income statement is required to be filed. Supplementary insurance information table includes segment name; deferred policy acquisition costs; future policy benefits, losses, claims and loss expenses; unearned premiums; other policy claims and benefits payable; premium revenue; net investment income; benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses; amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs; other operating expenses; and premiums written.

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