John Hall, a managing director and senior analyst at Wells Fargo, joins MetLife today as senior VP and head of IR for the insurer.
Bloomberg reported that MetLife CEO Steve Kandarian is working to bolster shareholder support for his plan to boost cash flow amid stock declines.
Hall will "manage and coordinate the company's financial results and business strategies to the analyst and investor community," the company said.
Previously he was an equity analyst at Alex. Brown & Sons and Prudential Securities.
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