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Critical care — Weighted-average interest, original discount rate
Aflac Critical care — Weighted-average interest, original discount rate remained flat by 0.0% to 4.5% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.2%, from 4.6% to 4.5%. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Critical care — Weighted-average interest, original discount rate shows relatively stable performance with a -0.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
Rolls up toWeighted-average interest accretion rate
How to read this metric
Higher rates reflect a more conservative valuation environment at the time of issuance, while lower rates imply higher liability valuations.
Detailed definition
The weighted-average interest rate used to discount future policy benefit liabilities at the time of policy inception. T...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by insurance firms under long-duration targeted improvements (LDTI) accounting standards.
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afl_segment_critical_care_weighted_average_interest_original_discount_rateHistorical Data
14 periods
| 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 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.2% | +2.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.2% | -2.2% | -2.2% | -2.2% |
Range4.5% – 4.6%
CAGR-0.7%
Avg YoY Growth-0.6%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aflac's critical care — weighted-average interest, original discount rate?
- Aflac (AFL) reported critical care — weighted-average interest, original discount rate of 4.5% in Q1 2026.
- How has Aflac's critical care — weighted-average interest, original discount rate changed year-over-year?
- Aflac's critical care — weighted-average interest, original discount rate decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, from 4.6% to 4.5%.
- What is the long-term trend for Aflac's critical care — weighted-average interest, original discount rate?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Aflac's critical care — weighted-average interest, original discount rate has grown at a -0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 18.4% to 18.2%.
- What does critical care — weighted-average interest, original discount rate mean?
- The original interest rate used to calculate the present value of future insurance benefits when policies were first issued.