Peter M. Carlson

Executive Vice President and

Chief Accounting Officer

pcarlson@metlife.com

November 15, 2012

Mr. James B. Rosenberg

Senior Assistant Chief Accountant

Division of Corporation Finance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: MetLife, Inc.

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011

Filed February 28, 2012

Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2012

Filed May 8, 2012

File Number: 001-15787

Dear Mr. Rosenberg:

The Staff provided verbal comments to MetLife, Inc., with a response date of November 8, 2012. This letter confirms a telephone conversation with the SEC Staff in which an extension for the response date until November 23 was requested and received.

Sincerely,

/s/ Peter M. Carlson

Peter M. Carlson

Executive Vice President and

Chief Accounting Officer