Life and Other — Policyholder Account Balance, Policy Charge
MetLife Life and Other — Policyholder Account Balance, Policy Charge decreased by 3.0% to $161.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.3%, from $170.00M to $161.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Life and Other — Policyholder Account Balance, Policy Charge shows relatively stable performance with a -2.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher fee-based revenue generation, while a decrease may indicate lower assets under management or reduced fee structures.
Detailed definition
This represents the fees and charges deducted from policyholder account balances to cover administrative costs, mortalit...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Fee Income' or 'Cost of Insurance Charges' reported by life insurance peers.
met_segment_life_and_other_policyholder_account_balance_policy_chargeHistorical 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 | $182.75M | $182.75M | $182.75M | -$181.00M | -$180.00M | -$180.00M | $1.26B | -$179.00M | -$175.00M | -$175.00M | $1.23B | $174.00M | $173.00M | $172.00M | $171.00M | $170.00M | $166.00M | $165.00M | $166.00M | $161.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -199.0% | +0.6% | +0.0% | +799.4% | -114.2% | +2.2% | +0.0% | +803.4% | -85.9% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -2.4% | -0.6% | +0.6% | -3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -198.5% | -198.5% | +588.9% | +1.1% | +2.8% | +2.8% | -2.2% | +197.2% | +198.9% | +198.3% | -86.1% | -2.3% | -4.0% | -4.1% | -2.9% | -5.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's life and other — policyholder account balance, policy charge?
- MetLife (MET) reported life and other — policyholder account balance, policy charge of $161.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's life and other — policyholder account balance, policy charge changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's life and other — policyholder account balance, policy charge decreased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $170.00M to $161.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's life and other — policyholder account balance, policy charge?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's life and other — policyholder account balance, policy charge has grown at a -2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $731.00M to $667.00M.
- What does life and other — policyholder account balance, policy charge mean?
- The fees collected by the company from policyholder accounts to cover insurance and administrative costs.