EMEA — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense
MetLife EMEA — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense decreased by 5.0% to $95.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.4%, from $91.00M to $95.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), EMEA — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense shows an upward trend with a 0.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising amortization expense often follows periods of high sales growth, reflecting the cost of past business acquisition.
Detailed definition
The periodic expense recognized as the company amortizes the costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies (such as c...
Peer comparison
Standard 'DAC Amortization' metric used by life and annuity insurers to manage earnings volatility.
met_segment_emea_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 | -$90.00M | -$90.00M | -$90.00M | -$81.00M | -$83.00M | -$70.00M | -$77.00M | -$81.00M | -$80.00M | -$84.00M | -$87.00M | $87.00M | $79.00M | $88.00M | $91.00M | $91.00M | $87.00M | $82.00M | $100.00M | $95.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.0% | -2.5% | +15.7% | -10.0% | -5.2% | +1.2% | -5.0% | -3.6% | +200.0% | -9.2% | +11.4% | +3.4% | +0.0% | -4.4% | -5.7% | +22.0% | -5.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.8% | +22.2% | +14.4% | +0.0% | +3.6% | -20.0% | -13.0% | +207.4% | +198.8% | +204.8% | +204.6% | +4.6% | +10.1% | -6.8% | +9.9% | +4.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's emea — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- MetLife (MET) reported emea — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $95.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's emea — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's emea — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense increased by 4.4% year-over-year, from $91.00M to $95.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's emea — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's emea — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$360.00M to $360.00M.
- What does emea — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
- The expense from amortizing costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies in the EMEA region.