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Metropolitan Life Insurance Co

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MetLife’s official corporate history states that it began in 1863 as The National Union Life and Limb Insurance Company, later became Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and issued its first policy in 1868.

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    Metropolitan Life Insurance Co · Supports Organization

    “METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO 200 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK 10166”
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    Metropolitan Life Insurance Co · Supports Organization · description

    “MetLife began in 1863 as The National Union Life and Limb Insurance Company, created to insure Union soldiers during the Civil War. Just a few years later, we became Metropolitan Life Insurance Company—issuing our first policy in 1868.”

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