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Group Life — Cash surrender value

MetLife Group Life — Cash surrender value increased by 0.7% to $11.02B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 45.3%, from $7.58B to $11.02B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Group Life — Cash surrender value shows relatively stable performance with a 1.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

High cash surrender values relative to total liabilities may indicate higher potential liquidity risk during periods of market volatility.

Detailed definition

This represents the amount of money a policyholder is entitled to receive if they choose to terminate their policy befor...

Peer comparison

Comparable to cash surrender values or policyholder withdrawal liabilities reported by other life insurers.

Metric ID: met_segment_group_life_cash_surrender_value

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$7.84B$7.98B$8.00B$8.01B$7.97B$7.90B$7.81B$7.72B$7.63B$7.69B$7.58B$7.61B$7.57B$7.58B$7.54B$7.49B$10.94B$11.02B
QoQ Change+1.8%+0.3%+0.1%-0.4%-0.9%-1.2%-1.2%-1.2%+0.7%-1.3%+0.4%-0.6%+0.2%-0.6%-0.7%+46.0%+0.7%
YoY Change+1.7%-1.0%-2.3%-3.6%-4.3%-2.7%-2.9%-1.4%-0.8%-1.4%-0.6%-1.6%+44.5%+45.3%
Range$7.49B$11.02B
CAGR+8.3%
Avg YoY Growth+4.9%
Median YoY Growth-1.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MetLife's group life — cash surrender value?
MetLife (MET) reported group life — cash surrender value of $11.02B in Q1 2026.
How has MetLife's group life — cash surrender value changed year-over-year?
MetLife's group life — cash surrender value increased by 45.3% year-over-year, from $7.58B to $11.02B.
What is the long-term trend for MetLife's group life — cash surrender value?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MetLife's group life — cash surrender value has grown at a 1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $31.96B to $33.55B.
What does group life — cash surrender value mean?
The amount of cash a policyholder would receive if they canceled their policy today.