Products & Services · Interest accrual
Accident & health insurance — Interest accrual
MetLife Accident & health insurance — Interest accrual decreased by 1.9% to $53.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.6%, from $55.00M to $53.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accident & health insurance — Interest accrual shows a downward trend with a -8.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase is expected as the liability ages, but it should be viewed in the context of the total liability size and discount rates.
Detailed definition
This represents the interest expense accrued on the liability for future policy benefits, reflecting the time value of m...
Peer comparison
Standard 'Accretion of Discount' or 'Interest on Reserves' found in insurance financial statements.
Metric ID:
met_segment_accident_health_insurance_interest_accrualHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $77.75M | $77.75M | $77.75M | $70.00M | $62.00M | $60.00M | $58.00M | $61.00M | $59.00M | $59.00M | $57.00M | $56.00M | $54.00M | $58.00M | $55.00M | $55.00M | $58.00M | $56.00M | $54.00M | $53.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -10.0% | -11.4% | -3.2% | -3.3% | +5.2% | -3.3% | +0.0% | -3.4% | -1.8% | -3.6% | +7.4% | -5.2% | +0.0% | +5.5% | -3.4% | -3.6% | -1.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.3% | -22.8% | -25.4% | -12.9% | -4.8% | -1.7% | -1.7% | -8.2% | -8.5% | -1.7% | -3.5% | -1.8% | +7.4% | -3.4% | -1.8% | -3.6% |
Range$53.00M – $77.75M
CAGR-7.8%
Avg YoY Growth-7.2%
Median YoY Growth-3.6%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's accident & health insurance — interest accrual?
- MetLife (MET) reported accident & health insurance — interest accrual of $53.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's accident & health insurance — interest accrual changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's accident & health insurance — interest accrual decreased by 3.6% year-over-year, from $55.00M to $53.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's accident & health insurance — interest accrual?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's accident & health insurance — interest accrual has grown at a -8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $311.00M to $223.00M.
- What does accident & health insurance — interest accrual mean?
- The interest cost added to the insurance liability balance due to the passage of time.