MetLife Names Darla Finchum Head of MetLife Auto & Home®
January 16 2019 - 8:32AM
Business Wire
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) has named Darla
Finchum as Head of MetLife Auto & Home®, the company’s U.S.
property & casualty business, effective immediately. Finchum,
who has been serving in this role on an interim basis since August,
2018, will be responsible for driving smart growth and sound
management of the company’s personal and small commercial lines as
well as transforming the business to meet the needs of today’s
technology-focused consumers. She will report directly to President
of the U.S. Business and EMEA Michel Khalaf and join the U.S.
Business Senior Leadership team.
Prior to taking on the interim leadership role, Finchum served
as Chief Claims Officer for MetLife Auto & Home, where she was
responsible for the claim quality, efficiency and customer
experience for $2 Billion of indemnity spend annually. She joined
MetLife in 2000 through the acquisition of the St. Paul Companies
personal lines business and has held multiple roles of increasing
seniority in the claims organization.
“Darla brings a strong dedication to the customer and a proven
track record managing complex organizations to this role,” said
Khalaf, who will take on the role of MetLife President and CEO on
May 1, 2019. “Her appointment shows our strong commitment to our
customers and our continued focus on growth and innovation.”
“The team at MetLife Auto & Home is always thinking about
how to deliver value for both our customers and shareholders,” said
Finchum. “I am honored to lead this team and look forward to all we
will accomplish in the coming years.”
Finchum has an MBA from the Keller Graduate School in Chicago
and a BS in Business Administration from the University of
Wisconsin, Platteville. She is on the Executive Board of Junior
Achievement in Rhode Island and an active member of MetLife’s U.S.
Business Diversity & Inclusion Task Force.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and
affiliates (“MetLife”), is one of the world’s leading financial
services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee
benefits and asset management to help its individual and
institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in
1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 countries and holds
leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin
America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information,
visit www.metlife.com/about.
About MetLife Auto & Home®
MetLife Auto & Home® is a brand of Metropolitan Property and
Casualty Insurance Company and its affiliates: Economy Preferred
Insurance Company, Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company,
Metropolitan Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company,
Metropolitan General Insurance Company, Metropolitan Group Property
and Casualty Insurance Company and Metropolitan Lloyds Insurance
Company of Texas, all with administrative home offices in Warwick,
RI.
MetLife Auto & Home is one of the nation’s leading personal
lines insurance groups, insuring nearly 4 million autos and homes,
and is affiliated with MetLife, Inc. For more information,
visit www.metlife.com.
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