Aflac Japan — Benefits and claims, excluding reserve remeasurement
Aflac Aflac Japan — Benefits and claims, excluding reserve remeasurement decreased by 4.3% to $1.04B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.4%, from $1.13B to $1.04B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Aflac Japan — Benefits and claims, excluding reserve remeasurement shows a downward trend with a -10.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Lower values relative to premiums indicate better underwriting discipline and favorable claims experience.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the actual costs incurred for policyholder benefits and claims within the Japan segment, excludin...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'incurred losses' or 'claims expense' in insurance financial statements.
afl_segment_aflac_japan_benefits_and_claims_excluding_reserve_remeasurementHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.57B | $1.57B | $1.57B | $1.57B | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.35B | $1.24B | $1.17B | $1.20B | $1.15B | $1.13B | $1.19B | $1.13B | $1.08B | $1.04B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -13.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -8.1% | -5.6% | +2.0% | -4.2% | -1.5% | +5.0% | -4.7% | -4.2% | -4.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.9% | -13.9% | -13.9% | -13.9% | -8.1% | -13.2% | -11.5% | -15.2% | -9.1% | +1.0% | -5.6% | -5.7% | -8.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aflac's aflac japan — benefits and claims, excluding reserve remeasurement?
- Aflac (AFL) reported aflac japan — benefits and claims, excluding reserve remeasurement of $1.04B in Q1 2026.
- How has Aflac's aflac japan — benefits and claims, excluding reserve remeasurement changed year-over-year?
- Aflac's aflac japan — benefits and claims, excluding reserve remeasurement decreased by 8.4% year-over-year, from $1.13B to $1.04B.
- What is the long-term trend for Aflac's aflac japan — benefits and claims, excluding reserve remeasurement?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Aflac's aflac japan — benefits and claims, excluding reserve remeasurement has grown at a -10.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.28B to $4.53B.
- What does aflac japan — benefits and claims, excluding reserve remeasurement mean?
- The direct costs of paying out insurance claims in Japan, excluding accounting adjustments for reserves.