MetLife reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $705m, up 1% from a year earlier, while adjusted earnings rose 15% to $1.6bn on the back of favourable underwriting performance and volume growth. Adjusted earnings per share increased 20% to $2.43, while premiums, fees and other revenues (PFOs) climbed 7% to $13.7bn. Excluding pension risk transfers (PRT), adjusted PFOs rose 5% to $13.0bn, reflecting broad-based growth across all operating segments.