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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[MetLife combines U.S. ops into single unit]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/15/metlife-combines-u-s-ops-into-single-unit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/15/metlife-combines-u-s-ops-into-single-unit/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/15/metlife-combines-u-s-ops-into-single-unit/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/competitive-strategy/" rel="tag">Competitive Strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/met/" rel="tag">MetLife Inc. (MET)</a></p><p><img hspace="4" align="right" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/05/met-metlife-logo.jpg" alt="" />Late Tuesday, insurance issue <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/metlife-inc/met/nys">MetLife Inc.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/metlife-inc/met/nys">MET</a>) reported that it will <a href="http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2009/07/15/102223.htm">combine its U.S. operations</a> into a single division. The company's institutional and individual business segments, as well as its home and auto units, will be merged into one under the aegis of William Mullaney, the current head of MET's institutional business. The metamorphosis is set to begin Aug. 1, although a full integration isn't expected to be complete until 2010.</p>
<p>"With this realignment, we are recognizing that we can better serve both employee benefit plan sponsors and individual customers through a single, integrated organization, while preserving our unique franchises," commented CEO and chairman C. Robert Henrikson. "A unified U.S. business organization creates a stronger growth platform and builds on our financial strength and our strong brand."</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/15/metlife-combines-u-s-ops-into-single-unit/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>MetLife combines U.S. ops into single unit</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/15/metlife-combines-u-s-ops-into-single-unit/">MetLife combines U.S. ops into single unit</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/15/metlife-combines-u-s-ops-into-single-unit/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19098555/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/15/metlife-combines-u-s-ops-into-single-unit/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>C. Robert Henrikson</category><category>C.RobertHenrikson</category><category>inthenews</category><category>MET</category><category>MetLife Inc.</category><category>MetlifeInc.</category><category>short sellers</category><category>ShortSellers</category><category>technical analysis</category><category>TechnicalAnalysis</category><category>U.S. operations</category><category>U.s.Operations</category><category>William Mullaney</category><category>WilliamMullaney</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Harrow]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:40:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
