Asia — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense
MetLife Asia — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense increased by 1.5% to $201.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.0%, from $205.00M to $201.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Asia — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense shows an upward trend with a 5.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High amortization expense relative to premiums may indicate a shift in the mix of new business or changes in policy persistency assumptions.
Detailed definition
The periodic expense recognized as the Asia segment amortizes the costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies. Thes...
Peer comparison
Standard metric across the insurance industry, often referred to as 'DAC Amortization'.
met_segment_asia_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs_amortization_expenseHistorical 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 | -$163.75M | -$163.75M | -$163.75M | -$165.00M | -$157.00M | -$154.00M | -$168.00M | -$168.00M | -$168.00M | -$182.00M | -$187.00M | $190.00M | $189.00M | $200.00M | $203.00M | $205.00M | $212.00M | $196.00M | $198.00M | $201.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.8% | +4.8% | +1.9% | -9.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -8.3% | -2.7% | +201.6% | -0.5% | +5.8% | +1.5% | +1.0% | +3.4% | -7.5% | +1.0% | +1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.1% | +6.0% | -2.6% | -1.8% | -7.0% | -18.2% | -11.3% | +213.1% | +212.5% | +209.9% | +208.6% | +7.9% | +12.2% | -2.0% | -2.5% | -2.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's asia — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- MetLife (MET) reported asia — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $201.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's asia — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's asia — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense decreased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $205.00M to $201.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's asia — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's asia — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$655.00M to $811.00M.
- What does asia — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
- The expense recognized from spreading out the costs of acquiring new insurance policies over time.