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## MetLife, Inc. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued) 

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Net investment income is based upon the actual results of each segment’s specifically identifiable investment portfolio adjusted for allocated equity. Other costs are allocated to each of the segments based upon: (i) a review of the nature of such costs; (ii) time studies analyzing the amount of employee compensation costs incurred by each segment; and (iii) cost estimates included in the Company’s product pricing. 

The following table presents total premiums, universal life and investment-type product policy fees and other revenues by major product groups of the Company’s segments as well as Corporate & Other: 

