Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Retirement Assurance — Market risk benefits
MetLife Retirement Assurance — Market risk benefits decreased by 4.2% to $183.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.1%, from $197.00M to $183.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase in benefit payments or negative adjustments due to market factors signals higher liability exposure and potential pressure on segment profitability. Conversely, favorable adjustments indicate effective hedging or market conditions that reduce the net cost of providing these guarantees.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the financial impact of market risk benefits associated with variable annuity products or similar...
Peer comparison
Comparable to market risk benefit adjustments or variable annuity reserve changes reported by other large life insurers with significant retirement and savings businesses.
met_segment_retirement_assurance_market_risk_benefitsHistorical Data
| Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $226.00M | $221.00M | $202.00M | $193.00M | $203.00M | $189.00M | $177.00M | $197.00M | $178.00M | $187.00M | $191.00M | $183.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.2% | -8.6% | -4.5% | +5.2% | -6.9% | -6.3% | +11.3% | -9.6% | +5.1% | +2.1% | -4.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.2% | -14.5% | -12.4% | +2.1% | -12.3% | -1.1% | +7.9% | -7.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's retirement assurance — market risk benefits?
- MetLife (MET) reported retirement assurance — market risk benefits of $183.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has MetLife's retirement assurance — market risk benefits changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's retirement assurance — market risk benefits decreased by 7.1% year-over-year, from $197.00M to $183.00M.
- What does retirement assurance — market risk benefits mean?
- The net financial impact of market-related risks and benefit obligations within the retirement assurance product segment.