MetLife, Inc. (MET) Q1 2026 Earnings Call

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Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the MetLife first quarter 2026 conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question and answer session. Instructions will be given at that time. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. Before we get started, I refer you to the cautionary note about forward-looking statements in yesterday's earnings release and to risk factors discussed in MetLife's SEC filings. With that, I will turn the call over to John Hull, Global Head of Investor Relations. Thank you, Operator, and good morning, everyone. We appreciate you joining us for MetLife's first quarter 2026 earnings call. Before we begin, I point you to the information on non-GAAP measures on the Investor Relations portion of MetLife.com in our earnings release and in our quarterly financial supplements, which you should review. On the call this morning are Michelle Halaf, President and Chief Executive Officer, and John McCallion, Chief Financial Officer and Head of MetLife Investment Management. Also available to participate in the discussion are other members of senior management. Last night, we released an earnings call presentation, which addresses the quarter. It is available on our website. John McCallion will speak to this presentation in his prepared remarks. An appendix to the deck features disclosures, gap reconciliations, and other information, which you should also review. After prepared remarks, we will have a Q&A session, which will end promptly at the top of the hour. As a reminder, please limit yourself to one question and one follow-up. Now, over to Michel. Thank you, John, and good morning, everyone. This was an excellent quarter. and a strong start to the year as we demonstrate...