Products & Services · Benefit payments
Whole and Term Life & Endowments — Benefit payments
MetLife Whole and Term Life & Endowments — Benefit payments decreased by 3.6% to -$256.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.9%, from -$244.00M to -$256.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Whole and Term Life & Endowments — Benefit payments shows an upward trend with a -14.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher payments relative to premiums may indicate higher mortality or lapse rates than originally priced.
Detailed definition
This represents the actual cash outflows made to policyholders or beneficiaries for claims, maturities, or surrenders wi...
Peer comparison
A standard cash flow metric for all life insurance companies.
Metric ID:
met_segment_whole_and_term_life_endowments_benefit_paymentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | -$448.50M | -$448.50M | -$448.50M | -$419.00M | -$368.00M | -$301.00M | -$318.00M | -$340.00M | -$284.00M | -$271.00M | -$279.00M | -$263.00M | -$221.00M | -$242.00M | -$232.00M | -$244.00M | -$238.00M | -$241.00M | -$247.00M | -$256.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.6% | +12.2% | +18.2% | -5.6% | -6.9% | +16.5% | +4.6% | -3.0% | +5.7% | +16.0% | -9.5% | +4.1% | -5.2% | +2.5% | -1.3% | -2.5% | -3.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.9% | +32.9% | +29.1% | +18.9% | +22.8% | +10.0% | +12.3% | +22.6% | +22.2% | +10.7% | +16.8% | +7.2% | -7.7% | +0.4% | -6.5% | -4.9% |
Range-$448.50M – -$221.00M
CAGR-11.1%
Avg YoY Growth+12.8%
Median YoY Growth+14.6%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments?
- MetLife (MET) reported whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments of -$256.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments decreased by 4.9% year-over-year, from -$244.00M to -$256.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments has grown at a -14.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.79B to -$970.00M.
- What does whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments mean?
- The total cash paid out to customers for insurance claims and policy benefits during the period.