Accident & health insurance — Benefit payments
MetLife Accident & health insurance — Benefit payments increased by 4.6% to -$310.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from -$310.00M to -$310.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accident & health insurance — Benefit payments shows relatively stable performance with a -2.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may signal higher claims frequency or severity, potentially impacting profitability, while a decrease may indicate lower claims activity.
Detailed definition
This represents the actual cash outflows made to policyholders or beneficiaries for claims and benefits within the accid...
Peer comparison
Standard 'Benefits Paid' or 'Claims Incurred' metric reported across the insurance industry.
met_segment_accident_health_insurance_benefit_paymentsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | -$364.50M | -$364.50M | -$364.50M | -$347.00M | -$420.00M | -$475.00M | -$371.00M | -$323.00M | -$330.00M | -$305.00M | -$321.00M | -$303.00M | -$311.00M | -$325.00M | -$329.00M | -$310.00M | -$337.00M | -$354.00M | -$325.00M | -$310.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.8% | -21.0% | -13.1% | +21.9% | +12.9% | -2.2% | +7.6% | -5.2% | +5.6% | -2.6% | -4.5% | -1.2% | +5.8% | -8.7% | -5.0% | +8.2% | +4.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.2% | -30.3% | -1.8% | +6.9% | +21.4% | +35.8% | +13.5% | +6.2% | +5.8% | -6.6% | -2.5% | -2.3% | -8.4% | -8.9% | +1.2% | +0.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's accident & health insurance — benefit payments?
- MetLife (MET) reported accident & health insurance — benefit payments of -$310.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's accident & health insurance — benefit payments changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's accident & health insurance — benefit payments decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from -$310.00M to -$310.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's accident & health insurance — benefit payments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's accident & health insurance — benefit payments has grown at a -2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.46B to -$1.33B.
- What does accident & health insurance — benefit payments mean?
- The total cash paid out to settle insurance claims and benefits during the period.