MetLife UK paid 27,000 claims in 2024

£27 million paid out

Cameron Roberts
clock • 1 min read

Protection and employee benefits provider, MetLife UK, paid out more than £27 million across over 27,000 claims in 2024.

COVER followed up with MetLife UK, who disclosed that it had a 94% pay out rate for accident and health claims. It also said that it paid 90% of accepted claims within five working days. The provider said that it averaged 108 claims paid per day, mainly covering accident and illness payments for clients. Over 15,000 hospitalisation claims were paid alongside nearly 10,000 broken bone claims. Claims for hospital stays most often included common illnesses including asthma and diabetes. It also approved 702 lifestyle claims, and 711 funeral benefit claims from non-accidental death. ...

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