Life insurance — Foreign currency translation
Aflac Life insurance — Foreign currency translation increased by 31.7% to -$525.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 134.6%, from $1.52B to -$525.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Life insurance — Foreign currency translation shows a downward trend with a 60.5% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase in liability due to translation suggests a weakening of the reporting currency against the foreign currency, potentially impacting balance sheet leverage.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on the valuation of life insurance policy liab...
Peer comparison
Common for multinational insurers with significant operations in Japan or Europe, often labeled as 'foreign currency translation adjustment'.
afl_segment_life_insurance_foreign_currency_translationHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$298.50M | -$298.50M | -$298.50M | -$335.75M | -$335.75M | -$335.75M | -$335.75M | -$201.00M | -$2.56B | -$922.00M | -$1.91B | -$1.68B | $3.37B | -$2.86B | $1.52B | $899.00M | -$769.00M | -$525.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -12.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +40.1% | <-999% | +64.0% | -107.0% | +12.2% | +300.9% | -184.8% | +153.2% | -40.8% | -185.5% | +31.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.5% | -12.5% | -12.5% | +40.1% | -661.9% | -174.6% | -849.8% | +34.5% | +465.2% | — | +179.5% | +153.6% | -122.8% | -134.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aflac's life insurance — foreign currency translation?
- Aflac (AFL) reported life insurance — foreign currency translation of -$525.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Aflac's life insurance — foreign currency translation changed year-over-year?
- Aflac's life insurance — foreign currency translation decreased by 134.6% year-over-year, from $1.52B to -$525.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Aflac's life insurance — foreign currency translation?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Aflac's life insurance — foreign currency translation has grown at a 60.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.19B to -$3.07B.
- What does life insurance — foreign currency translation mean?
- The change in the value of life insurance liabilities caused by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.