Variable Annuity — Market Risk Benefit, Benefit Payment
MetLife Variable Annuity — Market Risk Benefit, Benefit Payment remained flat by 0.0% to $24.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.3%, from $23.00M to $24.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Variable Annuity — Market Risk Benefit, Benefit Payment shows an upward trend with a 22.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher payments indicate increased utilization of guarantees, which may signal adverse market conditions or aging of the policyholder cohort.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the actual cash outflows paid to policyholders under the market risk benefit provisions of variable a...
Peer comparison
Comparable to benefit payments for guaranteed minimum withdrawal or income benefits at peer insurance companies.
met_segment_variable_annuity_market_risk_benefit_benefit_paymentHistorical 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 | $10.25M | $10.25M | $10.25M | -$10.00M | $31.00M | $14.00M | $7.00M | -$11.00M | $32.00M | $15.00M | $22.00M | $22.00M | $23.00M | $22.00M | $23.00M | $23.00M | $23.00M | $23.00M | $24.00M | $24.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -197.6% | +410.0% | -54.8% | -50.0% | -257.1% | +390.9% | -53.1% | +46.7% | +0.0% | +4.5% | -4.3% | +4.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.3% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +202.4% | +36.6% | -31.7% | -10.0% | +3.2% | +7.1% | +214.3% | +300.0% | -28.1% | +46.7% | +4.5% | +4.5% | +0.0% | +4.5% | +4.3% | +4.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment?
- MetLife (MET) reported variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment of $24.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment increased by 4.3% year-over-year, from $23.00M to $24.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment has grown at a 22.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $41.00M to $93.00M.
- What does variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment mean?
- The actual cash payments made to policyholders for claims related to variable annuity market risk benefits.