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Life and Other — Policyholder Account Balance, Benefit Payment
MetLife Life and Other — Policyholder Account Balance, Benefit Payment increased by 5.1% to $41.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.9%, from $45.00M to $41.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Life and Other — Policyholder Account Balance, Benefit Payment shows a downward trend with a -6.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
High benefit payments are expected as a book of business matures, but unexpected spikes may indicate adverse mortality or morbidity trends.
Detailed definition
This represents the total cash outflows paid to policyholders or beneficiaries as benefits under the terms of their insu...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Benefits Paid' or 'Claims Incurred' at peer insurance companies.
Metric ID:
met_segment_life_and_other_policyholder_account_balance_benefit_paymentHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $53.25M | $53.25M | $53.25M | -$55.00M | -$39.00M | -$44.00M | $321.00M | -$47.00M | -$38.00M | -$35.00M | $272.00M | $39.00M | $37.00M | $38.00M | $37.00M | $45.00M | $34.00M | $43.00M | $39.00M | $41.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -203.3% | +29.1% | -12.8% | +829.5% | -114.6% | +19.1% | +7.9% | +877.1% | -85.7% | -5.1% | +2.7% | -2.6% | +21.6% | -24.4% | +26.5% | -9.3% | +5.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -173.2% | -182.6% | +502.8% | +14.5% | +2.6% | +20.5% | -15.3% | +183.0% | +197.4% | +208.6% | -86.4% | +15.4% | -8.1% | +13.2% | +5.4% | -8.9% |
Range-$55.00M – $321.00M
CAGR-5.4%
Avg YoY Growth+43.0%
Median YoY Growth+9.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's life and other — policyholder account balance, benefit payment?
- MetLife (MET) reported life and other — policyholder account balance, benefit payment of $41.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's life and other — policyholder account balance, benefit payment changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's life and other — policyholder account balance, benefit payment decreased by 8.9% year-over-year, from $45.00M to $41.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's life and other — policyholder account balance, benefit payment?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's life and other — policyholder account balance, benefit payment has grown at a -6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $213.00M to $161.00M.
- What does life and other — policyholder account balance, benefit payment mean?
- The total cash paid out to customers for insurance claims or benefits.