Business Segments · Deferrals
RIS — Deferrals
Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $1.00M to $1.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), RIS — Deferrals shows a downward trend with a -9.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher deferrals often indicate high levels of new business acquisition activity, though they must be balanced against the long-term profitability of those new contracts.
Detailed definition
This represents the capitalization of costs associated with acquiring new retirement and income insurance business that...
Peer comparison
Equivalent to 'Deferred Acquisition Costs' (DAC) reported by virtually all life and annuity insurance companies.
Metric ID:
met_segment_ris_deferralsHistorical 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 | $750.00K | $750.00K | $750.00K | $1.25M | $1.25M | $1.25M | $1.25M | $1.00M | $0.00 | $1.00M | $0.00 | $1.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00M | $1.00M | $0.00 | $1.00M | $0.00 | $1.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +66.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -20.0% | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | — | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +66.7% | +66.7% | +66.7% | -20.0% | -100.0% | -20.0% | -100.0% | +0.0% | — | -100.0% | — | +0.0% | — | — | -100.0% | +0.0% |
Range$0.00 – $1.25M
CAGR+6.2%
Avg YoY Growth-20.0%
Median YoY Growth-10.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's ris — deferrals?
- MetLife (MET) reported ris — deferrals of $1.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's ris — deferrals changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's ris — deferrals decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $1.00M to $1.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's ris — deferrals?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's ris — deferrals has grown at a -9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.00M to $2.00M.
- What does ris — deferrals mean?
- The portion of acquisition costs for new insurance business that is recorded as an asset to be expensed over the life of the policy.