MetLife names Adrienne O’Neill as new chief accounting officer

NEW YORK - MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET), a $52 billion market cap insurance giant with a "GOOD" financial health rating according to InvestingPro, announced Wednesday that Adrienne O’Neill will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective Sept. 2, 2025.

O’Neill will report to John McCallion, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and head of MetLife Investment Management. In her new role, she will lead all corporate accounting and reporting activities, as well as financial planning and analysis, according to the company’s press release. The appointment comes as MetLife prepares to report its next earnings on August 6, with analysts maintaining a strong buy consensus.

O’Neill brings 18 years of experience from Manulife Financial Corporation, where she held several finance leadership positions including Chief Financial Officer for Asia, Global Controller and Group Chief Accounting Officer, and Global Head of Investor Relations.

She replaces interim Chief Accounting Officer Toby Srihiran Brown, who has held the temporary assignment since March 2025 and will continue in his role as Executive Vice President and Global Head of Reinsurance.

"I am thrilled to be joining MetLife at such an exciting time in the execution of its strategy," O’Neill said in the statement.

O’Neill earned her Bachelor of Business Administration with Honors from Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Professional Accountant and was recognized as a CPA fellow in 2023.

MetLife, founded in 1868, provides insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management services across more than 40 markets globally. The company has maintained dividend payments for 26 consecutive years and currently trades below its Fair Value, according to InvestingPro analysis. With a P/E ratio of 12.6 and strong revenue growth of 8.8% in the last twelve months, MetLife demonstrates solid fundamentals. For deeper insights into MetLife’s valuation and growth prospects, investors can access the comprehensive Pro Research Report, available exclusively on InvestingPro.

In other recent news, MetLife Inc. reported its first-quarter 2025 financial results, highlighting robust revenue performance. The company achieved a revenue of $18.57 billion, exceeding the expected $18.4 billion, although its adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.96 fell short of the projected $2.04. Additionally, MetLife announced a third-quarter 2025 dividend of $0.5675 per share, payable on September 9 to shareholders of record as of August 5. In leadership updates, MetLife Investment Management appointed Brian Funk as president to oversee investment performance and client growth for its $616.9 billion in assets under management. Furthermore, MetLife named Jane Slusark as the new chief communications officer, responsible for leading the company’s global communications strategy. These developments reflect MetLife’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its financial and leadership position.

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