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Fixed & Immediate Annuities — Benefit payments
MetLife Fixed & Immediate Annuities — Benefit payments decreased by 6.2% to -$1.83B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.8%, from -$1.62B to -$1.83B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Fixed & Immediate Annuities — Benefit payments shows a downward trend with a 17.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate a maturing book of business or higher claim activity, while a decrease could signal lower payout obligations or a shift in product mix.
Detailed definition
This represents the total cash outflows paid to policyholders for fixed and immediate annuity contracts during a specifi...
Peer comparison
Standard across life insurance peers reporting on annuity payout obligations.
Metric ID:
met_segment_fixed_immediate_annuities_benefit_paymentsHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$1.04B | -$1.04B | -$1.04B | -$1.12B | -$1.12B | -$1.12B | -$1.12B | -$1.37B | -$1.35B | -$1.49B | -$1.48B | -$1.50B | -$1.57B | -$1.62B | -$1.67B | -$1.69B | -$1.72B | -$1.83B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -7.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -23.0% | +1.3% | -10.2% | +0.5% | -1.3% | -4.5% | -3.1% | -3.0% | -1.3% | -1.8% | -6.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.1% | -7.1% | -7.1% | -23.0% | -21.4% | -8.7% | -9.6% | — | — | -8.6% | -12.4% | -12.4% | -9.5% | -12.8% |
Range-$1.83B – -$1.04B
CAGR+14.1%
Avg YoY Growth-11.6%
Median YoY Growth-9.6%
Current Streak7 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's fixed & immediate annuities — benefit payments?
- MetLife (MET) reported fixed & immediate annuities — benefit payments of -$1.83B in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's fixed & immediate annuities — benefit payments changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's fixed & immediate annuities — benefit payments decreased by 12.8% year-over-year, from -$1.62B to -$1.83B.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's fixed & immediate annuities — benefit payments?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's fixed & immediate annuities — benefit payments has grown at a 17.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$4.17B to -$6.70B.
- What does fixed & immediate annuities — benefit payments mean?
- The total amount of cash paid out to annuity holders during the period.