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New York UNCF 80th Anniversary “A Mind Is…”® Gala Raises Nearly $950,000 for HBCUs and Students

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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New York, N.Y., April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNCF (United Negro College Fund) hosted its local “A Mind Is…”® Gala celebrating its 80th anniversary on Thursday, March 21 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom with 500 guests in attendance.

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  • New York, N.Y., April 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UNCF (United Negro College Fund) hosted its local “A Mind Is…”® Gala celebrating its 80th anniversary on Thursday, March 21 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom with 500 guests in attendance.
  • Nearly $950,000 was raised to support UNCF’s important work to uplift historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and help advance educational opportunities to ensure that more deserving, talented students reach their fullest potential.
  • “As UNCF celebrates its 80 years of success, we continue fueling HBCUs with vital resources to educate generations of African American and other minority students,” said Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO, UNCF.
  • To donate or learn more about UNCF and its initiatives, please visit UNCF.org/NewYork .

MetLife Pet Insurance Announces Collaboration with The Association of Animal Welfare Advancement

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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MetLife Pet Insurance today announced its collaboration with the Association of Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA) to help pet parents confidently care for their pets throughout their furry family member’s life.

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  • MetLife Pet Insurance today announced its collaboration with the Association of Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA) to help pet parents confidently care for their pets throughout their furry family member’s life.
  • Through the collaboration, MetLife Pet Insurance and AAWA will work together to develop and produce content highlighting issues pet parents may face surrounding access to veterinary care while also recognizing innovative animal welfare organizations with the Golden Beagle Award.
  • “Animal welfare organizations play an essential role in providing care and comfort to every abandoned, neglected, and abused animal and AAWA has been a positive force in supporting these institutions,” said Brian Jorgensen, Head of Pet Insurance at MetLife.
  • “Access to care is a critical issue facing animal welfare organizations and pet parents alike,” said Jim Tedford, President and CEO of AAWA.

Mirantis Announces Latest Features in Swarm Container Orchestrator

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Mirantis delivers enterprise-grade Swarm through Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE).

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  • Mirantis delivers enterprise-grade Swarm through Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE).
  • “While Kubernetes has taken over as the world’s leading container orchestrator, Swarm continues to be a popular option with more than 100 of our customers utilizing Swarm for production workloads, and continual sales inquiries from enterprises interested in Swarm,” said Shaun O’Meara, chief technology officer, Mirantis.
  • “We’ll continue to support and enhance Swarm with plans for additional features coming from our engineering staff dedicated to Swarm.”
    Originally developed by Docker, Swarm is an integral part of MKE, which provides customers with choice of both Kubernetes and Swarm orchestrators for their container workloads.
  • The most recent Swarm updates include:
    - Scheduled image pruning for administrators to clean up unused container images, to optimize use of compute resources.

Empathy Announces $47M Series B, Solidifying Its Position as a Leader in the Emerging Compassionate Economy

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Empathy continues to set new standards for supporting families through grief and loss,” said Ron Gura, Co-Founder and CEO of Empathy.

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  • Empathy continues to set new standards for supporting families through grief and loss,” said Ron Gura, Co-Founder and CEO of Empathy.
  • “We are honored to provide help in a sustainable, scalable way by working with employers and insurance carriers to become the new standard for modern benefits.
  • The Series B funding will be used to expand Empathy’s services and cover new industries and regions nationwide.
  • “Empathy's approach to grief and loss support is defining the emerging compassionate economy, built around anticipating the needs of employees outside of work,” said Danny Rimer, Partner at Index Ventures.

MetLife Named to Fortune Magazine’s 2024 List of the 100 Best Companies to Work For®

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced it is among Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2024.

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  • MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced it is among Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2024.
  • MetLife is one of four insurance companies on the list.
  • “MetLife’s inclusion on Fortune’s list is based on feedback from those who know our company best – our people,” said MetLife President and CEO Michel Khalaf.
  • MetLife has been certified by Great Place to Work in Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Cyprus, India, Lebanon, Mexico, Romania, the United States and Uruguay.

MetLife to Hold Conference Call for First Quarter 2024 Results

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it will hold its first quarter 2024 earnings conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 9-10 a.m. (ET).

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  • MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it will hold its first quarter 2024 earnings conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, May 2, 2024, from 9-10 a.m. (ET).
  • The call will follow MetLife’s issuance of its first quarter 2024 earnings news release and First Quarter 2024 Financial Supplement on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, after the market closes.
  • The news release and First Quarter 2024 Financial Supplement will also be available on the MetLife Investor Relations web page ( https://investor.metlife.com ).
  • To listen to the conference call via the internet, click the link to the webcast on the MetLife Investor Relations web page ( https://investor.metlife.com ).

Majority of Plan Sponsors Concerned Future Retirees Will Run Out of Money in Retirement

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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While the U.S. faces this significant milestone, findings from MetLife’s 2024 Qualifying Longevity Annuity Contract Poll show a vast majority (91%) of plan sponsors are concerned that their future retirees will run out of money in retirement.

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  • While the U.S. faces this significant milestone, findings from MetLife’s 2024 Qualifying Longevity Annuity Contract Poll show a vast majority (91%) of plan sponsors are concerned that their future retirees will run out of money in retirement.
  • When asked about what percentage of future retirees will run out of money in retirement, 83% of plan sponsors believe more than 1 in 4 retirees will deplete their retirement savings prematurely.
  • While plan sponsors are concerned about retirees running out of money, the Poll found that many plan sponsors underestimate longevity risk.
  • Not only are plan sponsors open to offering these solutions to participants, 70% of plan sponsors say they would consider purchasing a QLAC for their own retirement.

MetLife Recognized as 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Sixth Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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  • MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
  • MetLife has been honored as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year recipient for six consecutive years and continues to partner with ENERGY STAR on adopting energy-efficient practices and tracking data across all owned and managed properties.
  • In addition to recertifying 32 existing certifications across MetLife and MetLife Investment Management (MIM) portfolios in 2023, MetLife received new ENERGY STAR Building Certifications for two buildings and MIM certified four new buildings.
  • ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year is the highest level of EPA recognition for corporate and asset manager’s energy management programs.

MetLife Receives Prestigious CIO 100 Award

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) Holdings Digital Customer Experience has earned the company a spot as one of the prestigious 2024 CIO 100 award winners.

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  • MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) Holdings Digital Customer Experience has earned the company a spot as one of the prestigious 2024 CIO 100 award winners.
  • For more than 30 years, the CIO 100 Awards from Foundry’s CIO have recognized innovative organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of strategic and operational excellence in information technology.
  • The Digital Customer Experience is a contemporary digital self-service solution for the MetLife Holdings business segment, which includes Long Term Care, Retail Life, Retail Annuity, and Group Annuity products.
  • “Our cross-functional technology and business teams partnered to make the MetLife Holdings Digital Customer Experience a reality," said Ramy Tadros, MetLife’s Head of U.S. Business and MetLife Holdings.

Workers Expect Employers to Care About Their Lives At and Outside of Work Amid a State of Permacrisis

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Employees are also 51% more likely to feel depressed at work than they were pre-pandemic as they face a complex macro environment and permacrisis state.

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  • Employees are also 51% more likely to feel depressed at work than they were pre-pandemic as they face a complex macro environment and permacrisis state.
  • Last year, MetLife unveiled “employee care” as a powerful tool for employers to support their workforce and organization.
  • This year’s study finds delivering care during key work and life moments and prioritizing the role of benefits has an outsized impact on individuals and businesses alike.
  • Consequently, when employers provide support during key moments, employees are significantly more likely to feel cared for (76% vs. 45%).