Group Benefits — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense
MetLife Group Benefits — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense increased by 100.0% to $12.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.0%, from $6.00M to $12.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Group Benefits — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense shows an upward trend with a 0.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase in amortization may reflect a larger book of business or changes in the expected profitability and duration of policies.
Detailed definition
The periodic expense recognized as previously capitalized policy acquisition costs are systematically written off over t...
Peer comparison
Standard 'DAC Amortization' expense reported by all life and group insurance companies.
met_segment_group_benefits_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 | -$6.50M | -$6.50M | -$6.50M | -$6.50M | -$6.50M | -$6.50M | -$6.50M | $6.00M | $7.00M | $6.00M | -$45.00M | $6.00M | $7.00M | $6.00M | $7.00M | $6.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $6.00M | $12.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +192.3% | +16.7% | -14.3% | -850.0% | +113.3% | +16.7% | -14.3% | +16.7% | -14.3% | +16.7% | +0.0% | -14.3% | +100.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +192.3% | +207.7% | +192.3% | -592.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +115.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +16.7% | -14.3% | +100.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- MetLife (MET) reported group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $12.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $6.00M to $12.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$26.00M to $26.00M.
- What does group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
- The expense recognized from amortizing costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies.