MetLife Annuities and Risk Solutions — Interest credited decreased by 19.7% to $273.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 27.0%, from $215.00M to $273.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Annuities and Risk Solutions — Interest credited shows an upward trend with a 18.4% CAGR.
Higher interest credited increases the attractiveness of the product but raises the company's cost of funds.
This represents the interest expense accrued by the insurer on fixed annuity account balances. It is the cost of capital...
Similar to 'Interest Credited to Policyholders' reported by life insurers with fixed annuity businesses.
met_segment_annuities_and_risk_solutions_interest_credited| 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 | $129.25M | $129.25M | $129.25M | $129.00M | $132.00M | $137.00M | $145.00M | $151.00M | $156.00M | $162.00M | $168.00M | $177.00M | $183.00M | $196.00M | $205.00M | $215.00M | $226.00M | $235.00M | $340.00M | $273.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.2% | +2.3% | +3.8% | +5.8% | +4.1% | +3.3% | +3.8% | +3.7% | +5.4% | +3.4% | +7.1% | +4.6% | +4.9% | +5.1% | +4.0% | +44.7% | -19.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.1% | +6.0% | +12.2% | +17.1% | +18.2% | +18.2% | +15.9% | +17.2% | +17.3% | +21.0% | +22.0% | +21.5% | +23.5% | +19.9% | +65.9% | +27.0% |