Exhibit 99.1

METLIFE ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2014 RESULTS

NEW YORK, April 30, 2014 – MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today reported the following results for the first quarter of 2014:

MetLife reported operating earnings* of $1.6 billion, down 4 percent over the first quarter of 2013. On a per share basis, operating earnings were $1.37, down 7 percent over the prior year quarter. Operating earnings in the Americas grew 3 percent. Operating earnings in Asia decreased 2 percent on a reported basis but increased 8 percent on a constant currency basis. Operating earnings in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) increased 1 percent on a reported basis and 2 percent on a constant currency basis. Offsetting these results were larger losses in Corporate & Other.

First quarter 2014 operating earnings included the following items:

On a GAAP basis, MetLife reported first quarter 2014 net income of $1.3 billion, or $1.14 per share. Net income was impacted by an investment loss of $343 million, after tax, related to the previously announced sale of our UK pension risk transfer business. This loss was slightly below the $350 to $390 million after-tax range the company had previously disclosed. Net income also includes $223 million, after tax, in net derivative gains, reflecting a decline in interest rates, changes in foreign currencies and the impact of MetLife’s own credit during the quarter. MetLife uses derivatives as part of its broader asset-liability management strategy to hedge certain risks, such as movements in interest rates and foreign currencies. This hedging activity often generates derivative gains or losses and creates fluctuations in net income because the risk being hedged may not have the same GAAP accounting treatment.

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Premiums, fees & other revenues* were $12 billion, up 2 percent (5 percent on a constant currency basis) over the first quarter of 2013.

Book value, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI)*, was $49.34 per share, up from $47.37 in the first quarter of 2013.

“MetLife had a solid quarter,” said Steven A. Kandarian, chairman, president and chief executive officer of MetLife, Inc. “While our legal settlement with New York had an impact on earnings, strong investment income and significant cost savings helped the bottom line. MetLife’s commitment to enhancing long-term shareholder value was demonstrated by the recently announced 27 percent increase in our common stock dividend.”

FIRST QUARTER 2014 SUMMARY

BUSINESS DISCUSSIONS

All comparisons of the results for the first quarter 2014 in the business discussions that follow are with the first quarter of 2013, unless otherwise noted. All comparisons on a constant currency basis are calculated using the average foreign currency exchange rates for the current period and are applied to the prior period.

THE AMERICAS

Total operating earnings for the Americas were $1.3 billion, up 3 percent, driven by Corporate Benefit Funding and Latin America. Premiums, fees & other revenues were $8.9 billion, up 4 percent, and excluding pension closeouts, up 5 percent.

Retail

Operating earnings for Retail were $612 million, down 2 percent primarily due to lower underwriting results. Premiums, fees & other revenues were $3.2 billion, up 9 percent due to higher fixed income annuity sales and variable annuity fee growth.

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Group, Voluntary & Worksite Benefits

Operating earnings for Group, Voluntary & Worksite Benefits were $188 million, down 18 percent with lower group life, disability and property and casualty underwriting results, partially offset by higher dental, long term care and other health results. Premiums, fees & other revenues were $4.3 billion, up 3 percent due to an increase in sales and better persistency.

Corporate Benefit Funding

Operating earnings for Corporate Benefit Funding were $355 million, up 21 percent due to higher interest margins and improved underwriting. Premiums, fees & other revenues were $426 million, down 24 percent due to lower pension closeouts and structured settlements.

Latin America

Operating earnings for Latin America were $183 million, up 28 percent, reflecting the ProVida acquisition, and favorable market and tax impacts. Operating earnings were up 43 percent on a constant currency basis. Premiums, fees & other revenues were $986 million, up 9 percent, and were up 22 percent on a constant currency basis. Total sales for the region increased 19 percent, driven by group medical in Chile and Mexico.

ASIA

Operating earnings for Asia were $328 million, down 2 percent on a reported basis. Adjusting for changes in foreign currencies, primarily the Japanese Yen, operating earnings were up 8 percent on a constant currency basis. Premiums, fees & other revenues were $2.3 billion, down 6 percent on a reported basis, but up 6 percent on a constant currency basis, due to business growth in Japan, Korea and Australia. Total sales for the region increased 2 percent, with a rebound in Japan retirement sales and growth in China being partially offset by a decline of Yen life sales in Japan.

EMEA

Operating earnings for EMEA were $88 million, up 1 percent on a reported basis, and 2 percent on a constant currency basis. The prior period benefited by $8 million from both a tax-related and a reserve adjustment in Greece. Adjusting for these prior period items, operating earnings were up 12 percent on a constant currency basis. Premiums, fees & other revenues were $722 million, up 5 percent on both a reported and constant currency basis. Total sales for the region increased 4 percent driven by growth in emerging markets of 9 percent led by the Gulf, Turkey and Poland.

INVESTMENTS

Net investment income was unchanged at $5.1 billion. Variable investment income was $429 million ($274 million, after tax and DAC), compared with $337 million ($216 million, after tax and DAC) in the first quarter of 2013.

Investment portfolio net gains were $131 million, after tax, compared with net gains of $160 million, after tax, in the first quarter of 2013.

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Declines in interest rates, changes in foreign currencies and the impact of MetLife’s credit spreads during the quarter contributed to derivative net gains of $78 million, after tax and other adjustments. Derivative net losses in the first quarter of 2013 were $591 million, after tax and other adjustments. Derivative gains or losses related to MetLife’s credit spreads do not have an economic impact on the company.

CORPORATE & OTHER

Corporate & Other had an operating loss of $192 million compared with an operating loss of $86 million in the first quarter of 2013, reflecting $57 million in after-tax New York legal settlement costs and lower net investment income.

Conference Call

MetLife will hold its first quarter 2014 earnings conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, May 1, 2014, from 8-9 a.m. EDT. The conference call will be available live via telephone and the Internet. To listen via telephone, dial 800-553-0288 (U.S.) or 612-332-0335 (outside the U.S.). To listen to the conference call via the Internet, visit www.metlife.com through a link on the Investor Relations page. Those who want to listen to the call via telephone or the Internet should dial in or go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register, and/or download and install any necessary audio software.

The conference call will be available for replay via telephone and the Internet beginning at 10 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 1, 2014, until Thursday, May 8, 2014, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. To listen to a replay of the conference call via telephone, dial 800-475-6701 (U.S.) or 320-365-3844 (outside the U.S.). The access code for the replay is 314838. To access the replay of the conference call over the Internet, visit the above-mentioned website.

About MetLife

MetLife, Inc., through its subsidiaries and affiliates (“MetLife”), is a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs. MetLife holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.

Non-GAAP and Other Financial Disclosures

Any references in this news release (except in this section and in the tables that accompany this release) to net income (loss), net income (loss) per share, operating earnings, operating earnings per share, book value per share, book value per share, excluding AOCI, premiums, fees and other revenues, and operating return on equity, should be read as net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders, net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders per diluted common share, operating earnings available to common shareholders, operating earnings available to common shareholders per diluted common share, book value per common share, book value per common share, excluding AOCI, premiums, fees and other revenues (operating), and operating return on MetLife, Inc.’s common equity, excluding AOCI, respectively.

Operating earnings is the measure of segment profit or loss that MetLife uses to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. Consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) accounting guidance for segment reporting, operating earnings is MetLife’s measure of segment performance. Operating earnings is also a measure by which MetLife senior management’s and many other employees’ performance is evaluated for the purposes of determining their compensation under applicable compensation plans.

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Operating earnings is defined as operating revenues less operating expenses, both net of income tax. Operating earnings available to common shareholders is defined as operating earnings less preferred stock dividends.

Operating revenues and operating expenses exclude results of discontinued operations and other businesses that have been or will be sold or exited by MetLife. Operating revenues also excludes net investment gains (losses) (NIGL) and net derivative gains (losses) (NDGL). Operating expenses also excludes goodwill impairments.

The following additional adjustments are made to GAAP revenues, in the line items indicated, in calculating operating revenues:

The following additional adjustments are made to GAAP expenses, in the line items indicated, in calculating operating expenses:

Operating earnings also excludes the recognition of certain contingent assets and liabilities that could not be recognized at acquisition or adjusted for during the measurement period under GAAP business combination accounting guidance.

MetLife believes the presentation of operating earnings and operating earnings available to common shareholders as MetLife measures it for management purposes enhances the understanding of the company’s performance by highlighting the results of operations and the underlying profitability drivers of the business. Operating revenues, operating expenses, operating earnings, operating earnings available to common shareholders, operating earnings available to common shareholders per diluted common share, book value per common share, excluding AOCI, book value per diluted common share, excluding AOCI, operating return on MetLife, Inc.’s common equity, operating return on MetLife, Inc.’s common equity, excluding AOCI, investment portfolio gains (losses) and derivative gains (losses) should not be viewed as substitutes for the following financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP: GAAP revenues, GAAP expenses, income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income tax, net income

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(loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders, net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.’s common shareholders per diluted common share, book value per common share, book value per diluted common share, return on MetLife, Inc.’s common equity, return on MetLife, Inc.’s common equity, excluding AOCI, net investment gains (losses) and net derivative gains (losses), respectively. Reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in the First Quarter 2014 Financial Supplement and/or in the tables that accompany this earnings news release.

Operating return on MetLife, Inc.’s common equity is defined as operating earnings available to common shareholders divided by average GAAP common equity.

Operating expense ratio is calculated by dividing operating expenses (other expenses, net of capitalization of DAC) by operating premiums, fees and other revenues.

Statistical sales information for life insurance is calculated by MetLife using the LIMRA International, Inc. definition of sales for core direct sales, excluding company sponsored internal exchanges, corporate-owned life insurance, bank-owned life insurance, and private placement variable universal life insurance. Individual annuities sales consists of statutory premiums direct and assumed, excluding company sponsored internal exchanges.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain or incorporate by reference information that includes or is based upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give expectations or forecasts of future events. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning, or are tied to future periods, in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, prospective services or products, future performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, trends in operations and financial results.

Any or all forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many such factors will be important in determining the actual future results of MetLife, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates. These statements are based on current expectations and the current economic environment. They involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties, and other factors that might cause such differences include the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in MetLife, Inc.’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These factors include: (1) difficult conditions in the global capital markets; (2) increased volatility and disruption of the capital and credit markets, which may affect our ability to meet liquidity needs and access capital, including through our credit facilities, generate fee income and market-related revenue and finance statutory reserve requirements and may require us to pledge collateral or make payments related to declines in value of specified assets, including assets supporting risks ceded to certain of our captive reinsurers or hedging arrangements associated with those risks; (3) exposure to financial and capital market risks, including as a result of the disruption in Europe; (4) impact of comprehensive financial services regulation reform on us, as a potential non-bank systemically important financial institution, or otherwise; (5) numerous rulemaking initiatives required or permitted by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which may impact how we conduct our business, including those compelling the liquidation of certain financial institutions; (6) regulatory, legislative or tax changes relating to our insurance, international, or other operations that may affect the cost of, or demand for, our products or services, or increase the cost or administrative burdens of providing benefits to employees; (7) adverse results or other consequences from litigation, arbitration or regulatory investigations; (8) potential liquidity and other risks resulting from our participation in a securities lending program and other transactions; (9) investment losses and defaults, and changes to investment valuations; (10) changes in assumptions related to investment valuations, deferred policy acquisition costs, deferred sales inducements, value of business acquired or goodwill; (11) impairments of goodwill and realized losses or market value impairments to illiquid assets; (12) defaults on our mortgage loans; (13) the defaults or deteriorating credit of other financial institutions that could adversely affect us; (14) economic, political, legal, currency and other risks relating to our international operations, including with respect to fluctuations of exchange rates; (15) downgrades in our claims paying ability, financial strength or credit

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ratings; (16) a deterioration in the experience of the “closed block” established in connection with the reorganization of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; (17) availability and effectiveness of reinsurance or indemnification arrangements, as well as any default or failure of counterparties to perform; (18) differences between actual claims experience and underwriting and reserving assumptions; (19) ineffectiveness of risk management policies and procedures; (20) catastrophe losses; (21) increasing cost and limited market capacity for statutory life insurance reserve financings; (22) heightened competition, including with respect to pricing, entry of new competitors, consolidation of distributors, the development of new products by new and existing competitors, and for personnel; (23) exposure to losses related to variable annuity guarantee benefits, including from significant and sustained downturns or extreme volatility in equity markets, reduced interest rates, unanticipated policyholder behavior, mortality or longevity, and the adjustment for nonperformance risk; (24) our ability to address difficulties, unforeseen liabilities, asset impairments, or rating agency actions arising from business acquisitions, including our acquisition of American Life Insurance Company and Delaware American Life Insurance Company, and integrating and managing the growth of such acquired businesses, or arising from dispositions of businesses or legal entity reorganizations; (25) the dilutive impact on our stockholders resulting from the settlement of our outstanding common equity units; (26) regulatory and other restrictions affecting MetLife, Inc.’s ability to pay dividends and repurchase common stock; (27) MetLife, Inc.’s primary reliance, as a holding company, on dividends from its subsidiaries to meet debt payment obligations and the applicable regulatory restrictions on the ability of the subsidiaries to pay such dividends; (28) the possibility that MetLife, Inc.’s Board of Directors may influence the outcome of stockholder votes through the voting provisions of the MetLife Policyholder Trust; (29) changes in accounting standards, practices and/or policies; (30) increased expenses relating to pension and postretirement benefit plans, as well as health care and other employee benefits; (31) inability to protect our intellectual property rights or claims of infringement of the intellectual property rights of others; (32) inability to attract and retain sales representatives; (33) provisions of laws and our incorporation documents may delay, deter or prevent takeovers and corporate combinations involving MetLife; (34) the effects of business disruption or economic contraction due to disasters such as terrorist attacks, cyberattacks, other hostilities, or natural catastrophes, including any related impact on the value of our investment portfolio, our disaster recovery systems, cyber- or other information security systems and management continuity planning; (35) the effectiveness of our programs and practices in avoiding giving our associates incentives to take excessive risks; and (36) other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in MetLife, Inc.’s filings with the SEC.

MetLife, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if MetLife, Inc. later becomes aware that such statement is not likely to be achieved. Please consult any further disclosures MetLife, Inc. makes on related subjects in reports to the SEC.

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MetLife, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operating Earnings Available to Common Shareholders (1)

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MetLife, Inc.

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MetLife, Inc.

Reconciliations to Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders

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GAAP Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

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