Recognized for Best New Product and as the Most Innovative Company of the Year

Company Website: http://www.metlife.com
HONG KONG -- (Business Wire)

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, announced that it has been recognized with awards in two categories in The 13th Annual International Business Awards.

The Award for Best New Product or Service of the Year went to MetLife Asia’s first lifestyle and health plan for women, named BEAUTIFUL. First launched in June 2015, the product was designed to address the needs of the fast-growing 30 to 50 year old female segment and empower them to lead beautiful and healthy lives, as well as providing financial security and protection in case of illness.

“BEAUTIFUL is a life-enhancing product designed specifically to help women improve their health and lifestyle through fitness, nutrition and beauty benefits, as well as providing the trusted navigation of a health concierge and health recovery service when illness strikes,” said Ralph Brunner, Chief Marketing Officer, MetLife Asia. “We had developed the product after carefully listening and responding to the needs, wants, fears and aspirations of women across Asia. We are delighted to receive this award.”

Related to the Award forthe Most Innovative Company of the Year - in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, MetLife Asia was recognized for having launched two key projects that foster and promote innovation. The first was the establishment of its Center of Excellence for Data Analytics (COEDA) in 2014 to transform big data into customer insights, deliver a more holistic customer experience, and drive improvements to business performance. LumenLab was the second project; a Singapore based innovation space that develops, prototypes and tests new business models, actively seeking to disrupt and go beyond the status quo. The center fosters a culture of innovation within MetLife in more than 10 countries across the region and creates new businesses that address Asian consumers’ needs in health, ageing, and wealth management.

The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small - are eligible to submit nominations. The 2016 IBAs received entries from more than 60 nations and territories. Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for “crowned,” the awards will be presented to winners at a gala awards banquet at the Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Rome, Italy on 21 October.

About MetLife

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates (“MetLife”), is one of the largest life insurance companies in the world. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a global provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management. Serving approximately 100 million customers, MetLife has operations in nearly 50 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.

About the Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 nominations each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

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Contacts:

MetLife, Inc.
Ashia Razzaq, +852-2277-4172
Head of Business Communications, Asia
Ashia.razzaq@metlife.com

Source: MetLife, Inc