OREANDA-NEWS. A.M. Best has removed from under review with developing implications and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MLIC) (New York, NY), General American Life Insurance Company (St. Louis, MO) and Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company (Wilmington, DE) (collectively called RemainCo). Additionally, the Long-Term ICR of “a-” of MetLife, Inc. (MetLife) (headquartered in New York, NY) [NYSE: MET] and its existing Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings have been removed from under review and affirmed.