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Life insurance — Ceded Premiums Earned
MetLife Life insurance — Ceded Premiums Earned remained flat by 0.0% to $1.79B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 127.1%, from $788.75M to $1.79B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Life insurance — Ceded Premiums Earned shows an upward trend with a 48.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests a more conservative risk appetite or a strategic decision to offload exposure, while a decrease may indicate higher risk retention.
Detailed definition
Ceded premiums earned represent the portion of premiums that the insurance company pays to reinsurers to transfer a port...
Peer comparison
Standard industry metric reported as 'Premiums Ceded' or 'Reinsurance Premiums Ceded'.
Metric ID:
met_segment_life_insurance_ceded_premiums_earnedHistorical Data
5 years
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.49B | $1.42B | $1.36B | $3.16B | $7.17B |
| YoY Change | — | -4.6% | -4.1% | +131.5% | +127.1% |
Range$1.36B – $7.17B
CAGR+48.1%
Avg YoY Growth+62.5%
Median YoY Growth+61.5%
Current Streak2 years growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's life insurance — ceded premiums earned?
- MetLife (MET) reported life insurance — ceded premiums earned of $1.79B in Q4 2025.
- How has MetLife's life insurance — ceded premiums earned changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's life insurance — ceded premiums earned increased by 127.1% year-over-year, from $788.75M to $1.79B.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's life insurance — ceded premiums earned?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's life insurance — ceded premiums earned has grown at a 48.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.49B to $7.17B.
- What does life insurance — ceded premiums earned mean?
- The amount of premiums paid to reinsurers to transfer insurance risk.