RIS — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense
MetLife RIS — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense decreased by 18.5% to $22.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 37.5%, from $16.00M to $22.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), RIS — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense shows an upward trend with a 23.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase in amortization expense often reflects the aging of the policy portfolio or changes in expected future profitability.
Detailed definition
The periodic expense recognized as the segment amortizes the costs previously capitalized for acquiring new insurance co...
Peer comparison
Standard 'DAC Amortization' expense reported by all life and annuity insurance companies.
met_segment_ris_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs_amortization_expenseHistorical 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 | -$8.50M | -$8.50M | -$8.50M | -$9.25M | -$9.25M | -$9.25M | -$9.25M | $10.00M | $12.00M | $12.00M | -$80.00M | $14.00M | $16.00M | $13.00M | $20.00M | $16.00M | $18.00M | $17.00M | $27.00M | $22.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -8.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +208.1% | +20.0% | +0.0% | -766.7% | +117.5% | +14.3% | -18.8% | +53.8% | -20.0% | +12.5% | -5.6% | +58.8% | -18.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -8.8% | -8.8% | -8.8% | +208.1% | +229.7% | +229.7% | -764.9% | +40.0% | +33.3% | +8.3% | +125.0% | +14.3% | +12.5% | +30.8% | +35.0% | +37.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's ris — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- MetLife (MET) reported ris — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $22.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's ris — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's ris — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense increased by 37.5% year-over-year, from $16.00M to $22.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's ris — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's ris — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a 23.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$34.00M to $78.00M.
- What does ris — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
- The expense recognized as the segment writes off previously capitalized costs of acquiring new insurance policies.