Business Segments · Total benefits and claims, net

Aflac Japan — Total benefits and claims, net

Aflac Aflac Japan — Total benefits and claims, net decreased by 7.1% to $990.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.4%, from $1.11B to $990.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Aflac Japan — Total benefits and claims, net shows a downward trend with a -15.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toMedical costs

How to read this metric

Lower values indicate better profitability, though this is heavily influenced by both operational claims and accounting reserve adjustments.

Detailed definition

This is the aggregate of all benefit and claim-related expenses for the Japan segment, including both direct claims and...

Peer comparison

Standard industry metric for total underwriting costs.

Metric ID: afl_segment_aflac_japan_total_benefits_and_claims_net

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.99B$1.99B$1.99B$1.64B$1.64B$1.64B$1.64B$1.33B$1.33B$1.33B$1.33B$1.22B$1.15B$828.00M$1.12B$1.11B$1.17B$656.00M$1.07B$990.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%-17.6%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-19.1%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-8.4%-5.7%-27.9%+35.7%-1.7%+6.1%-44.0%+62.5%-7.1%
YoY Change-17.6%-17.6%-17.6%-19.1%-19.1%-19.1%-19.1%-8.4%-13.6%-37.7%-15.4%-9.2%+2.1%-20.8%-5.2%-10.4%
Range$656.00M$1.99B
CAGR-13.7%
Avg YoY Growth-15.5%
Median YoY Growth-17.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aflac's aflac japan — total benefits and claims, net?
Aflac (AFL) reported aflac japan — total benefits and claims, net of $990.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Aflac's aflac japan — total benefits and claims, net changed year-over-year?
Aflac's aflac japan — total benefits and claims, net decreased by 10.4% year-over-year, from $1.11B to $990.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Aflac's aflac japan — total benefits and claims, net?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Aflac's aflac japan — total benefits and claims, net has grown at a -15.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.96B to $4.00B.
What does aflac japan — total benefits and claims, net mean?
The total net cost of all insurance claims and reserve changes for the Japan segment.