Products & Services · Weighted-average interest, original discount rate
Other — Weighted-average interest, original discount rate
Aflac Other — Weighted-average interest, original discount rate remained flat by 0.0% to 7.3% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from 7.3% to 7.3%. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Other — 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 2026
Rolls up toWeighted-average interest accretion rate
How to read this metric
Higher rates indicate policies were priced in higher-interest environments, potentially reducing the required reserve amount.
Detailed definition
This is the weighted average interest rate used to discount future policy benefit liabilities at the time of policy ince...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by life insurers as 'Locked-in Discount Rate' or 'Original Valuation Interest Rate'.
Metric ID:
afl_segment_other_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 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.4% | -1.4% | +1.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.4% | +0.0% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +0.0% |
Range7.2% – 7.3%
CAGR+0.4%
Avg YoY Growth+0.4%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aflac's other — weighted-average interest, original discount rate?
- Aflac (AFL) reported other — weighted-average interest, original discount rate of 7.3% in Q1 2026.
- How has Aflac's other — weighted-average interest, original discount rate changed year-over-year?
- Aflac's other — weighted-average interest, original discount rate decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 7.3% to 7.3%.
- What is the long-term trend for Aflac's other — weighted-average interest, original discount rate?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Aflac's other — weighted-average interest, original discount rate has grown at a 0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 28.8% to 29.1%.
- What does other — weighted-average interest, original discount rate mean?
- The average interest rate used to calculate the present value of future insurance obligations when the policies were first sold.