Business Segments · Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses

Individual Life — Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses

Prudential Financial Individual Life — Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses remained flat by 0.0% to $874.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.4%, from $965.50M to $874.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Individual Life — Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses shows relatively stable performance with a -2.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate higher mortality rates or adverse claims experience, while a decrease suggests favorable underwriting results.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the total costs incurred by the Individual Life segment related to policyholder claims, death ben...

Peer comparison

Standard across life insurance peers as 'Policy Benefits and Claims' or 'Insurance Benefits Expense'.

Metric ID: pru_segment_individual_life_benefits_claims_losses_and_settlement_expenses

Historical Data

5 years
 FY'21FY'22FY'23FY'24FY'25
Value$3.86B$5.55B$4.15B$3.86B$3.50B
YoY Change+43.5%-25.1%-7.0%-9.4%
Range$3.50B$5.55B
CAGR-2.5%
Avg YoY Growth+0.5%
Median YoY Growth-8.2%
Current Streak3 years decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prudential Financial's individual life — benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses?
Prudential Financial (PRU) reported individual life — benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses of $874.50M in Q4 2025.
How has Prudential Financial's individual life — benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses changed year-over-year?
Prudential Financial's individual life — benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses decreased by 9.4% year-over-year, from $965.50M to $874.50M.
What is the long-term trend for Prudential Financial's individual life — benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Prudential Financial's individual life — benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses has grown at a -2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.86B to $3.50B.
What does individual life — benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses mean?
The total cost of paying out insurance claims and benefits to policyholders in the Individual Life segment.