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Updated · Pensions & Investments · Jun 8MetLife Agrees to $23 Million Settlement Over Married Retirees' Mortality Tables
1 articles · Updated · Pensions & Investments · Jun 8Summary
- $23 million is the amount MetLife agreed to pay in a settlement tied to mortality tables used for married retirees.
- The deal adds to a continuing wave of mortality-table settlements involving retirement benefits for married participants.
- MetLife is the central party in the latest agreement, with the report framing it as part of an ongoing series rather than an isolated case.
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