Exhibit 10.42

      MetLife, Inc.           Board of Directors    

December 12, 2006
ON MOTION, it was RESOLVED:

(1)   That the measures to be used to determine performance results for
establishing the maximum amount to be available for payment of awards under the
MetLife Annual Variable Incentive Plan (“AVIP”) for 2007 are approved
substantially in form described in the memorandum attached as Appendix A to
these resolutions;   (2)   That the Chief Executive Officer of the Company
(“CEO”) shall be eligible for an AVIP award for 2007 equal to one percent (1%)
of the Company’s net income excluding: (1) after-tax net investment gains and
losses, (2) after-tax adjustments related to net investment gains and losses,
(3) after-tax discontinued operations other than discontinued real estate, and
(4) preferred stock dividends, determined according to generally accepted
accounting principles (“Net Operating Income Available to Common Shareholders”),
subject to the maximum award limit under AVIP; provided, however, that the
Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) shall retain the ability, in its
discretion, to reduce the amount of the award payable (including reducing the
amount payable to zero) based on such factors or considerations that the
Committee shall deem appropriate, including but not limited to the amounts that
would have been payable to the CEO, respectively, under the methodology
applicable to other employees under AVIP; and;   (3)   That each of the
Company’s Officers subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, other than the CEO (“Section 16 Officers”),
shall be eligible for an AVIP award for 2007 equal to one-half of one percent
(0.5%) of Net Operating Income Available to Common Shareholders, subject to the
maximum award limit under AVIP; provided, however, that the Committee shall
retain the ability, in its discretion, to reduce the amount of the award payable
(including reducing the amount payable to zero) based on such factors or
considerations that the Committee shall deem appropriate, including but not
limited to the amounts that would have been payable to each of the Section 16
Officers under the methodology applicable to other employees under AVIP;   (4)  
That if the Company’s Net Operating Income Available to Common Shareholders is
zero, neither the CEO nor any of the Section 16 Officers shall be eligible for
any AVIP award for 2007; and   (5)   That the Officers of the Company be and
hereby are authorized in the name and on behalf of the Company, to (a) take or
cause to be taken any and all such

 

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    further actions and to prepare, execute and deliver or cause to be prepared,
executed and delivered, and where necessary or appropriate, file or cause to be
filed with the appropriate governmental authorities, all such other instruments
and documents, including but not limited to all certificates, contracts, bonds,
agreements, documents, instruments, receipts or other papers, (b) incur and pay
or cause to be paid all fees and expenses and (c) engage such persons, in each
case as such Officer shall in that Officer’s judgment determine to be necessary
or appropriate to carry out fully the intent and purposes of the foregoing
resolutions and each of the transactions contemplated thereby.