Critical care — Weighted-average interest, current discount rate
Aflac Critical care — Weighted-average interest, current discount rate increased by 3.7% to 5.6% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.8%, from 5.5% to 5.6%. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Critical care — Weighted-average interest, current discount rate shows relatively stable performance with a 1.9% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising rates generally reduce the present value of future liabilities, potentially improving the balance sheet, while falling rates increase liability values.
Detailed definition
The current market-based interest rate used to discount future policy benefit liabilities at the reporting date. This re...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for insurance companies to demonstrate sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations in their liability portfolios.
afl_segment_critical_care_weighted_average_interest_current_discount_rateHistorical Data
| 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 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.2% | +2.0% | +3.8% | -1.9% | +0.0% | +1.9% | -1.9% | +0.0% | +3.8% | +0.0% | -1.8% | +0.0% | +3.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.4% | +3.9% | +3.8% | -1.9% | +0.0% | +3.8% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.9% | +1.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aflac's critical care — weighted-average interest, current discount rate?
- Aflac (AFL) reported critical care — weighted-average interest, current discount rate of 5.6% in Q1 2026.
- How has Aflac's critical care — weighted-average interest, current discount rate changed year-over-year?
- Aflac's critical care — weighted-average interest, current discount rate increased by 1.8% year-over-year, from 5.5% to 5.6%.
- What is the long-term trend for Aflac's critical care — weighted-average interest, current discount rate?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Aflac's critical care — weighted-average interest, current discount rate has grown at a 1.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 21.0% to 21.8%.
- What does critical care — weighted-average interest, current discount rate mean?
- The current interest rate used to value the company's long-term insurance obligations based on today's market conditions.