He will succeed Joseph Prochaska Jr., who will retire from the New York company this year.
Carlson was EVP and corporate controller for Wachovia Corp.
MetLife provides insurance, employee benefits and financial services in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia.
The two companies, units of Japan-based Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., said the decision will affect 12,556 policies with premiums of $11.3 million.
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El Nino, which brings dry and hot weather to Southern Africa, has decimated harvests of corn across the region.
Insurers embedding coverage in other venues are finding the practice adds risks, and agents point to their value for interpreting coverage to policy buyers.
Allstate found that customers who use Drivewise are 25% less likely to experience a severe collision than those who don't.
