METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Cheryl W. Grise
Director
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Cheryl W. Grise, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC FileNo 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ Cheryl W. Grise |
Cheryl W. Grise |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Carlos M. Gutierrez
Director
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Carlos M. Gutierrez, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC FileNo 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ Carlos M. Gutierrez |
Carlos M. Gutierrez |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Gerald L. Hassell
Director
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Gerald L. Hassell, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC FileNo 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ Gerald L. Hassell |
Gerald L. Hassell |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
David L. Herzog
Director
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, David L. Herzog, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC File No 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ David L. Herzog |
David L. Herzog |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
R. Glenn Hubbard
Chairman of the Board
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, R. Glenn Hubbard, Chairman of the Board of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC FileNo 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ R. Glenn Hubbard |
R. Glenn Hubbard |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Edward J. Kelly, III
Director
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Edward J. Kelly, III, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC FileNo 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ Edward J. Kelly, III |
Edward J. Kelly, III |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
William E. Kennard
Director
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, William E. Kennard, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC File No 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ William E. Kennard |
William E. Kennard |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
James M. Kilts
Director
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, James M. Kilts, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC FileNo 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ James M. Kilts |
James M. Kilts |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Catherine R. Kinney
Director
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Catherine R. Kinney, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC FileNo 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ Catherine R. Kinney |
Catherine R. Kinney |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Diana McKenzie
Director
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Diana McKenzie, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC FileNo 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ Diana McKenzie |
Diana McKenzie |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Denise M. Morrison
Director
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Denise M. Morrison, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC FileNo 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ Denise M. Morrison |
Denise M. Morrison |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Mark A. Weinberger
Director
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Mark A. Weinberger, a Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and
MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC FileNo 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ Mark A. Weinberger |
Mark A. Weinberger |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Michel A. Khalaf
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Michel A. Khalaf, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and
MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC FileNo 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ Michel A. Khalaf |
Michel A. Khalaf |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
John McCallion
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Accounting Officer
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, John McCallion, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Accounting Officer of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and
MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC File No 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ John McCallion |
John McCallion |
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Tamara Schock
Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, Tamara Schock, Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York company, do hereby constitute and appoint Heather Harker, Piotr Urbanik, Robin Wagner and Lawrence Wolff as myattorney-in-fact and agent, each of whom may act individually and none of whom is required to act jointly with any of the others, to sign and file on my behalf and to execute and file any instrument or document required to be filed as part of or in connection with or in any way related to, the registration statements to be filed on FormsN-4,N-6,S-6 andS-3, as the case may be (the “Registration Statements”) and any and all amendments thereto filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company under the Securities Act of 1933 and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, pertaining to:
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account E (SEC FileNo. 811-04001) |
FileNo. 002-90380 Preference Plus Account (APPA and BPPA), Enhanced
Preference Plus Account (EPPA), Financial Freedom Account (FFA),
Preference Plus Account for Enhanced Contracts (CPPA) and VestMet;
FileNo. 333-43970 MetLife Income Security Plan;
FileNo. 333-52366 Preference Plus Select;
FileNo. 333-69320 MetLife Asset Builder VA;
FileNo. 333-80547 MetLife Settlement Plus;
FileNo. 333-83716 MetLife Financial Freedom Select B, L and C Class and
MetLife Financial Freedom Select e and e Bonus Class;
FileNo. 333-122883 Preference Plus Income Advantage;
FileNo. 333-122897 MetLife Personal IncomePlus;
FileNo. 333-153109 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-160722 Zenith Accumulator;
FileNo. 333-162586 MetLife Growth and Guaranteed Income Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-176654 Preference Premier Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-190296 Gold Track Select;
FileNo. 333-198314 MetLife Accumulation Annuity;
FileNo. 333-198448 MetLife Investment Portfolio ArchitectSM
(Standard Version and C Share Option);
• | Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (SEC FileNo. 811-06025) |
FileNo. 033-32813 MetLife UL II;
FileNo. 033-47927 Equity Advantage VUL and UL II;
FileNo. 033-57320 MetFlex;
FileNo. 033-91226 Group VUL;
FileNo. 333-40161 Equity Additions and Equity Enricher;
FileNo. 333-147508 Equity Advantage VUL;
• | Metropolitan Life Variable Annuity Separate Account II (SEC FileNo 811-08628) |
FileNo. 333-138113 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-138115 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity;
FileNo. 333-161093 Flexible Premium Variable Annuity (B);
FileNo. 333-161094 Flexible Premium Deferred Variable Annuity (B)
• | New England Life Retirement Investment Account (SEC FileNo. 811-03285) |
FileNo. 333-11133 Preference
• | New England Variable Annuity Fund I (SEC FileNo. 811-01930) |
FileNo. 333-11137
• | Paragon Separate Account A (SEC FileNo. 811-05382) |
FileNo. 333-133674 AFIS;
FileNo. 333-133699 Group America Plus
• | Paragon Separate Account B (SEC FileNo. 811-07534) |
FileNo. 333-133671 DWS C, Met Flex GVUL C, Multi Manager C, Morgan Stanley product, Putnam product, MFS product and Multi Manager III;
FileNo. 333-133675 DWS D, Met Flex GVUL D, Multi Manager D, and Multi Manager II
• | Paragon Separate Account C (SEC FileNo. 811-07982) |
FileNo. 333-133673 Fidelity C;
FileNo. 333-133678 Fidelity D
• | Paragon Separate Account D (SEC FileNo. 811-08385) |
FileNo. 333-133672 Individual Variable Life;
FileNo. 333-133698 Joint Survivor VUL
• | Security Equity Separate AccountTwenty-Six (SEC FileNo. 811-08888) |
FileNo. 333-110183 Variable Annuity
• | Security Equity Separate Account Twenty-Seven (SEC FileNo. 811-08892) |
FileNo. 333-110184 Variable Annuity
• | Separate Account No. 13S (SEC FileNo. 811-08938) |
FileNo. 333-110185 LCL2 Flexible Premium Variable Life
and the
Registered Fixed Account Option for Gold Track Select
Fixed Annuity (also marketed as “Strategic Value Annuity”) Filed on FormS-3
and to have full power and authority to do or cause to be done in my name, place and stead each and every act and thing necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate the same, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that saidattorneys-in-fact or any of them, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September, 2019.
/s/ Tamara Schock |
Tamara Schock |