Variable Life — Interest Expense (2)
MetLife Variable Life — Interest Expense (2) remained flat by 0.0% to $4.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $4.00M to $4.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Variable Life — Interest Expense (2) shows a downward trend with a -9.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase in interest expense relative to premiums may indicate rising costs of capital or unfavorable changes in the liability structure.
Detailed definition
This metric quantifies the total interest costs incurred by the company related to the liabilities of the variable life...
Peer comparison
Comparable to interest expense on insurance contract liabilities reported by other life insurance companies under various accounting frameworks.
met_segment_variable_life_interest_expense_2Historical 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 | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $5.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $5.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.0% | -16.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -20.0% | +0.0% | +25.0% | -20.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +25.0% | -20.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.0% | -20.0% | -20.0% | -16.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -20.0% | -20.0% | +0.0% | -20.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's variable life — interest expense (2)?
- MetLife (MET) reported variable life — interest expense (2) of $4.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's variable life — interest expense (2) changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's variable life — interest expense (2) decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $4.00M to $4.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's variable life — interest expense (2)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's variable life — interest expense (2) has grown at a -9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.00M to $17.00M.
- What does variable life — interest expense (2) mean?
- The total interest costs associated with the liabilities of the variable life insurance segment.