MetLife Universal and Variable Universal Life — Assessments accrual remained flat by 0.0% to $25.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.4%, from $27.00M to $25.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Universal and Variable Universal Life — Assessments accrual shows a downward trend with a -3.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
An increase in the accrual generally corresponds to growth in the underlying policy base and the associated fee-generating activity.
This metric tracks the accrual of assessments or fees charged to policyholders or related to the maintenance of the insu...
Common in life insurance segments where fee-based revenue is a significant component of the business model.
met_segment_universal_and_variable_universal_life_assessments_accrual| 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 | |
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| Value | $29.75M | $29.75M | $29.75M | $27.00M | $26.00M | $23.00M | $24.00M | $27.00M | $28.00M | $25.00M | $25.00M | $26.00M | $25.00M | $27.00M | $26.00M | $27.00M | $27.00M | $24.00M | $25.00M | $25.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -9.2% | -3.7% | -11.5% | +4.3% | +12.5% | +3.7% | -10.7% | +0.0% | +4.0% | -3.8% | +8.0% | -3.7% | +3.8% | +0.0% | -11.1% | +4.2% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.6% | -22.7% | -19.3% | +0.0% | +7.7% | +8.7% | +4.2% | -3.7% | -10.7% | +8.0% | +4.0% | +3.8% | +8.0% | -11.1% | -3.8% | -7.4% |