Universal and Variable Universal Life — Interest credited
MetLife Universal and Variable Universal Life — Interest credited decreased by 6.6% to $412.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.7%, from $369.00M to $412.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Universal and Variable Universal Life — Interest credited shows an upward trend with a 8.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher interest credited increases the cost of insurance, which may compress margins unless offset by higher investment income.
Detailed definition
This represents the total interest expense accrued and credited to policyholder account balances during the reporting pe...
Peer comparison
Similar to interest credited to policyholders reported by peers in the life and annuity sector.
met_segment_universal_and_variable_universal_life_interest_creditedHistorical 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 | $299.75M | $299.75M | $299.75M | $254.00M | $229.00M | $276.00M | $307.00M | $344.00M | $339.00M | $296.00M | $429.00M | $382.00M | $362.00M | $409.00M | $364.00M | $369.00M | $414.00M | $438.00M | $441.00M | $412.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -15.3% | -9.8% | +20.5% | +11.2% | +12.1% | -1.5% | -12.7% | +44.9% | -11.0% | -5.2% | +13.0% | -11.0% | +1.4% | +12.2% | +5.8% | +0.7% | -6.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -23.6% | -7.9% | +2.4% | +35.4% | +48.0% | +7.2% | +39.7% | +11.0% | +6.8% | +38.2% | -15.2% | -3.4% | +14.4% | +7.1% | +21.2% | +11.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's universal and variable universal life — interest credited?
- MetLife (MET) reported universal and variable universal life — interest credited of $412.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's universal and variable universal life — interest credited changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's universal and variable universal life — interest credited increased by 11.7% year-over-year, from $369.00M to $412.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's universal and variable universal life — interest credited?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's universal and variable universal life — interest credited has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.20B to $1.66B.
- What does universal and variable universal life — interest credited mean?
- The total interest expense the company pays to policyholders on their universal and variable life insurance account balances.