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Consolidated Reinsurance
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]  
Consolidated Reinsurance
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
(A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.)
Schedule IV
Consolidated Reinsurance
December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
(In millions)
 
 
Gross Amount
 
Ceded
 
Assumed
 
Net Amount
 
% Amount Assumed to Net
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in-force
 
$
2,935,363

 
$
372,886

 
$
830,980

 
$
3,393,457

 
24.5
%
Insurance premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance (1)
 
$
14,135

 
$
1,159

 
$
1,630

 
$
14,606

 
11.2
%
Accident and health insurance
 
6,828

 
93

 
43

 
6,778

 
0.6
%
Total insurance premium
 
$
20,963

 
$
1,252

 
$
1,673

 
$
21,384

 
7.8
%
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in-force
 
$
2,940,853

 
$
401,576

 
$
844,946

 
$
3,384,223

 
25.0
%
Insurance premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance (1)
 
$
13,820

 
$
1,187

 
$
1,423

 
$
14,056

 
10.1
%
Accident and health insurance
 
6,470

 
97

 
46

 
6,419

 
0.7
%
Total insurance premium
 
$
20,290

 
$
1,284

 
$
1,469

 
$
20,475

 
7.2
%
2012
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance in-force
 
$
2,914,815

 
$
417,026

 
$
785,391

 
$
3,283,180

 
23.9
%
Insurance premium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Life insurance (1)
 
$
18,982

 
$
756

 
$
794

 
$
19,020

 
4.2
%
Accident and health insurance
 
839

 
535

 
556

 
860

 
64.7
%
Total insurance premium
 
$
19,821

 
$
1,291

 
$
1,350

 
$
19,880

 
6.8
%

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(1)
Includes annuities.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, reinsurance ceded and assumed included affiliated transactions for life insurance in-force of $23.9 billion and $277.9 billion, respectively, and life insurance premiums of $36 million and $681 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2013, reinsurance ceded and assumed included affiliated transactions for life insurance in-force of $26.1 billion and $259.6 billion, respectively, and life insurance premiums of $45 million and $451 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2012, reinsurance ceded and assumed included affiliated transactions for life insurance in-force of $27.4 billion and $230.6 billion, respectively, and life insurance premiums of $54 million and $319 million, respectively.