PRU - Is MetLife the Best Insurance Stock?
There are a lot of different types of insurance companies. Turn on the TV at any time of the day and you will probably be bombarded by ads from about five of them nonstop. There are insurers that specialize in health, property and casualty, and life insurance, to name a few. MetLife (NYSE: MET) is one of the largest insurance companies in the world and the largest life insurer in America. It is also a leading provider of annuities and employee benefits.
MetLife's primary competitors among public companies are Prudential Financial, Lincoln National, and AIG. So how does MetLife stack up? Is it the best insurance stock?
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