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Michel Khalaf

Chief Executive Officer, President & Director, Metlife

Search every verified Michel Khalaf interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Michel Khalaf, chief executive officer, president, and director of MetLife, appeared on Fox Business's "The Claman Countdown" on August 10, 2026, to discuss retirement savings, group life insurance demand, and the role of artificial intelligence in insurance services. During the interview, he addressed a MetLife study finding that 67% of Americans fear running out of money for retirement more than death, attributing this concern to longer lifespans and the growing number of people approaching retirement age. Khalaf said that AI would play a major role in reducing costs and improving customer experience by making insurance services more frictionless. Khalaf also discussed MetLife's recent financial performance, stating that the company had a strong second quarter with 20% gross growth and 17% growth in operating earnings per share, which he said demonstrated that the company's strategy was working as intended. He noted that earnings grew 25% year-over-year with broad-based growth, including strong performance in the international segment. Khalaf said that 40% of MetLife's business comes from international markets, citing Mexico, Brazil, India, and China as key growth areas where the company provides insurance and invests to match liabilities. He described leading the 160-year-old company as a great privilege and responsibility.

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