Whole and Term Life & Endowments — Interest Expense (2)
MetLife Whole and Term Life & Endowments — Interest Expense (2) decreased by 1.3% to $75.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.2%, from $72.00M to $75.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Whole and Term Life & Endowments — Interest Expense (2) shows a downward trend with a -5.1% 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 is generally expected as the book of business grows and reserves accumulate. However, disproportionate increases relative to premium growth may indicate a higher cost of capital or unfavorable changes in the liability profile.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the interest expense accrued on the liabilities associated with traditional life insurance and en...
Peer comparison
Standard expense metric for life insurers; peers report this as part of their interest credited to policyholder account balances or reserve accretion costs.
met_segment_whole_and_term_life_endowments_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 | $92.75M | $92.75M | $92.75M | $87.00M | $80.00M | $77.00M | $76.00M | $80.00M | $78.00M | $77.00M | $76.00M | $76.00M | $73.00M | $75.00M | $74.00M | $72.00M | $77.00M | $76.00M | $76.00M | $75.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.2% | -8.0% | -3.8% | -1.3% | +5.3% | -2.5% | -1.3% | -1.3% | +0.0% | -3.9% | +2.7% | -1.3% | -2.7% | +6.9% | -1.3% | +0.0% | -1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.7% | -17.0% | -18.1% | -8.0% | -2.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.0% | -6.4% | -2.6% | -2.6% | -5.3% | +5.5% | +1.3% | +2.7% | +4.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest expense (2)?
- MetLife (MET) reported whole and term life & endowments — interest expense (2) of $75.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest expense (2) changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest expense (2) increased by 4.2% year-over-year, from $72.00M to $75.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest expense (2)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest expense (2) has grown at a -5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $371.00M to $301.00M.
- What does whole and term life & endowments — interest expense (2) mean?
- The cost incurred by the company to maintain its long-term life insurance and endowment policy reserves.