Update: As of August 7, 2017, MetLife is now known as Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
MetLife is one of 30 insurance companies that we represent. Therefore, it is our responsibility to provide you with unbiased information designed to help you make the best decision for yourself and your loved ones.
MetLife has been insuring individuals and families for over 140 years. They currently provide insurance coverage for over 90 million individuals, in about 60 countries.
In this blog post we’ll take a look at their financial ratings, term offerings, and how they compare when it comes to rates.
MetLife Financial Ratings
Financial Strength ratings are very important when choosing an insurance company for your needs.
MetLife has been rated highly by the various rating agencies. This means that they are highly likely to pay their obligations.
Below is a sample of some of their financial strength ratings.
- A.M. Best Company gives MetLife an A+ (Superior) rating
- Fitch Ratings gives MetLife a rating of AA- (Very Strong)
- Moody’s Investors Service gives MetLife Aa3 (Excellent)
- Standard & Poor’s gives MetLife a rating of AA- (Very Strong)
As you can see, they have high ratings with every third-party agency. If you’re looking for a stable and financially sound company, MetLife is an excellent option.
These ratings can give you peace of mind, knowing that you’re purchasing insurance from a reputable organization.
MetLife Term Life Insurance
MetLife offers term life insurance policies with guaranteed fixed premiums. This option is for people that need $100,000 or more in coverage.
This means your premium will not increase for the length of the term. Term life insurance policies are one of the best options for anyone that wants to get the cheapest life insurance possible.
These life insurance policies are only effective for the pre-determined set time, typically 10, 20, or 30 years. After that term is up, the policy is no longer effective and you’ll have to reapply for another policy.
MetLife does allow you to convert a term policy to a universal or whole life policy. This allows you to convert to a permanent policy without having to do a medical exam. That means even if you have been diagnosed with an illness you can convert your term to a permanent policy.
There are a lot of people that decide they want to convert their policy after purchasing a term plan.
Regardless of the reason that you want permanent coverage, the ability to change the policy after purchasing it is a nice advantage you will have.
MetLife Rates
MetLife has competitive life insurance rates. But they are typically not in the top three best priced companies when it comes to term life insurance.
This is why most of the time our clients end up choosing Banner, SBLI, Prudential, American General, or William Penn.
Some people do feel better choosing a brand they recognize. And in those cases, MetLife makes a good choice as a well-known, trusted company.
They also have some of the best term conversion privileges in the industry.
MetLife Can Be Best For Specific Needs
We also use MetLife in specific situations where they tend to be better than other life insurance companies:
Military Service Members
They insure active military service members, even ones that have deployment papers.
The life of our military service can be stressful enough without the added burden of trying to find decent life insurance and MetLife has had a long history of insuring military members, while many other companies won’t take the same risk insuring active military duty service members.
Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
They are also excellent when it comes to some high risk situations, for example, they have competitive rates if you have Type 1 Diabetes, and we’ve also had success getting those with Epilepsy/seizures approved.
While some life insurance companies can be difficult when it comes to insuring high risk individuals, we’ve had success with MetLife specifically with these conditions.
If you’re looking for life insurance and you have any pre-existing condition, finding life insurance can be a frustrating process, but you should always have the life insurance that your loved ones deserve.
It’s vital that you find the insurance company that is going to view your application favorably. There are dozens of companies that have experience working with high-risk applications, which can mean the difference in getting affordable coverage or having your application declined.
Is MetLife Life Insurance Best For You?
Take your time. Think about exactly what your family is looking for in benefits, and only spend what you need.
When working with us, for example, we’ll even walk you through our personalized process to make certain you’re only getting as much coverage as you need.
If you can, there’s also plenty of things you can do in order to decrease your costs down the road.
Take smoking, for example. If you can stop, you’d save more than 50% within your first year. It’s easy wins like this which make life insurance so much more affordable.
