MetLife chief underlines importance of Korea market

MetLife will stay focused on fulfilling the needs of Korean customers on its path to widen its customer base worldwide, according to company President and CEO Michel Khalaf. Khalaf made the remarks during his third visit to Korea, after serving as the head of the New York-headquartered, multinational insurer since 2019. MetLife has been eyeing Korea for its significant increase in life expectancy, which offers a wide range of sales opportunities concerning its products, including life insurance, health insurance and disability insurance. As of 2023, life expectancy in Korea was 83.5 years, some 3.2 years longer than the OECD average. "For 157 years, MetLife has focused on delivering value to our customers and on helping more people build confident futures,” Khalaf said. The company has approximately 90 million customers in over 60 countries. He said as people look to improve their health and well-being amid their longer lifespans, MetLife can offer its expertise and innovation to enhance the "healthspans" of Koreans. The Seoul branch of the company, MetLife Korea, has set the goal of becWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times