Products & Services · Interest accrual
Whole and Term Life & Endowments — Interest accrual
MetLife Whole and Term Life & Endowments — Interest accrual increased by 1.0% to $98.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.7%, from $91.00M to $98.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Whole and Term Life & Endowments — Interest accrual shows an upward trend with a 65.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Reflects the cost of capital embedded in the insurance liabilities; generally grows in proportion to the total liability balance.
Detailed definition
This represents the interest expense accrued on the liability for future policy benefits, reflecting the time value of m...
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Standard accounting practice for long-duration insurance contracts.
Metric ID:
met_segment_whole_and_term_life_endowments_interest_accrualHistorical 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 | $12.75M | $12.75M | $12.75M | $99.00M | -$75.00M | $9.00M | $11.00M | $93.00M | $92.00M | $93.00M | $92.00M | $93.00M | $90.00M | $93.00M | $92.00M | $91.00M | $97.00M | $98.00M | $97.00M | $98.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +676.5% | -175.8% | +112.0% | +22.2% | +745.5% | -1.1% | +1.1% | -1.1% | +1.1% | -3.2% | +3.3% | -1.1% | -1.1% | +6.6% | +1.0% | -1.0% | +1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -688.2% | -29.4% | -13.7% | -6.1% | +222.7% | +933.3% | +736.4% | +0.0% | -2.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.2% | +7.8% | +5.4% | +5.4% | +7.7% |
Range-$75.00M – $99.00M
CAGR+53.6%
Avg YoY Growth+73.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual?
- MetLife (MET) reported whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual of $98.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual increased by 7.7% year-over-year, from $91.00M to $98.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual has grown at a 65.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $51.00M to $383.00M.
- What does whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual mean?
- The interest cost added to the liability balance as time passes for life insurance contracts.