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Life and Other — Cash surrender value
MetLife Life and Other — Cash surrender value decreased by 1.0% to $6.51B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 37.6%, from $10.44B to $6.51B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Life and Other — Cash surrender value shows a downward trend with a -8.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toCash surrender value
How to read this metric
A high cash surrender value relative to total assets indicates a higher potential liquidity risk in the event of a market downturn.
Detailed definition
This represents the total amount of cash that policyholders would be entitled to receive if they were to terminate their...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Cash Surrender Value' or 'Policyholder Liquidity Risk' at other life insurance firms.
Metric ID:
met_segment_life_and_other_cash_surrender_valueHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | $12.17B | $12.15B | $12.07B | $12.02B | $11.88B | $11.73B | $11.56B | $11.36B | $11.18B | $11.04B | $10.86B | $10.72B | $10.58B | $10.44B | $10.30B | $10.11B | $6.58B | $6.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.2% | -0.6% | -0.5% | -1.1% | -1.3% | -1.5% | -1.7% | -1.6% | -1.2% | -1.6% | -1.3% | -1.4% | -1.3% | -1.3% | -1.9% | -35.0% | -1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.4% | -3.4% | -4.3% | -5.5% | -5.9% | -5.9% | -6.0% | -5.6% | -5.4% | -5.5% | -5.1% | -5.7% | -37.8% | -37.6% |
Range$6.51B – $12.17B
CAGR-13.7%
Avg YoY Growth-9.7%
Median YoY Growth-5.5%
Current Streak17+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's life and other — cash surrender value?
- MetLife (MET) reported life and other — cash surrender value of $6.51B in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's life and other — cash surrender value changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's life and other — cash surrender value decreased by 37.6% year-over-year, from $10.44B to $6.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's life and other — cash surrender value?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MetLife's life and other — cash surrender value has grown at a -8.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $48.12B to $37.43B.
- What does life and other — cash surrender value mean?
- The total cash value that policyholders could withdraw if they canceled their policies today.