Universal and Variable Universal Life — Less: Reinsurance recoverables
MetLife Universal and Variable Universal Life — Less: Reinsurance recoverables increased by 0.9% to 238900000000.0% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.7%, from 219700000000.0% to 238900000000.0%. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Universal and Variable Universal Life — Less: Reinsurance recoverables shows an upward trend with a 44.8% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher reliance on reinsurance to mitigate risk, while a decrease suggests the company is retaining more risk on its own balance sheet.
Detailed definition
This metric quantifies the portion of the universal and variable universal life insurance liabilities that have been ced...
Peer comparison
Standard balance sheet item for insurers to show net risk exposure after reinsurance.
met_segment_universal_and_variable_universal_life_less_reinsurance_recoverablesHistorical Data
| 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 | 73,900,000,000% | 74,500,000,000% | 75,300,000,000% | 74,100,000,000% | 74,500,000,000% | 74,800,000,000% | 74,400,000,000% | 76,600,000,000% | 205,500,000,000% | 208,600,000,000% | 211,700,000,000% | 214,700,000,000% | 217,400,000,000% | 219,700,000,000% | 223,000,000,000% | 225,800,000,000% | 236,700,000,000% | 238,900,000,000% |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.8% | +1.1% | -1.6% | +0.5% | +0.4% | -0.5% | +3.0% | +168.3% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +1.1% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +4.8% | +0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.8% | +0.4% | -1.2% | +3.4% | +175.8% | +178.9% | +184.5% | +180.3% | +5.8% | +5.3% | +5.3% | +5.2% | +8.9% | +8.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's universal and variable universal life — less: reinsurance recoverables?
- MetLife (MET) reported universal and variable universal life — less: reinsurance recoverables of 238900000000.0% in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's universal and variable universal life — less: reinsurance recoverables changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's universal and variable universal life — less: reinsurance recoverables increased by 8.7% year-over-year, from 219700000000.0% to 238900000000.0%.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's universal and variable universal life — less: reinsurance recoverables?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MetLife's universal and variable universal life — less: reinsurance recoverables has grown at a 44.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 298400000000.0% to 905200000000.0%.
- What does universal and variable universal life — less: reinsurance recoverables mean?
- The amount of insurance risk transferred to other companies through reinsurance agreements.