Retirement & Income Solutions (RIS)

For 150 years, clients have relied on the MetLife enterprise to help navigate changing markets. We deliver trusted expertise, collaborative guidance, and strong financial ratings to support clients’ long-term stability.

For the decisions of a lifetime

We build expert, consultative partnerships designed to support the unique needs of plan sponsors, intermediaries, and plan participants, helping them achieve stronger financial outcomes.
We help companies de-risk their pension plans, protecting them from market changes and ensuring that pension benefits promises are kept. 
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Insights and research

Insights and perspectives on a wide range of issues and developments affecting the institutional retirement arena.

MetLife 2026 Paycheck or Pot of Gold Study

MetLife’s latest Paycheck or Pot of Gold Study sheds light on how pre-retirees and retirees are navigating retirement income decisions. What dilemmas are they facing, and how can they feel more confident that their income will last?

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2025 Pension Risk Transfer Poll

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MetLife 2025 Personal Injury Settlement Study

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MetLife’s 2025 Enduring Retirement Model Study

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Your partner in delivering customized retirement and income solutions

By listening closely to the needs of your business and applying a disciplined yet innovative approach, we continue to grow the industry through advanced service and solutions that support long-term financial security.

100+ years

More than 100 years of pension risk solutions

$5.5 billion

Managing $5.5 billion in benefit payments

~1 million

Nearly 1 million retirees and beneficiaries

About us

Learn why clients turn to MetLife Retirement & Income Solutions for help navigating the dynamics of unpredictable markets and proven expertise in the industries we serve.