Current Liabilities

Reinsurance balances payable

Chubb Reinsurance balances payable decreased by 1.5% to $8.35B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.8%, from $8.12B to $8.35B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Reinsurance balances payable shows an upward trend with a 4.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate higher levels of ceded risk or timing differences in settlement cycles with reinsurance partners.

Detailed definition

This represents the net amount owed to reinsurers for premiums ceded under reinsurance contracts or for claims recovered...

Peer comparison

Standard across the insurance industry; peers are evaluated on the efficiency of their reinsurance settlement processes.

Metric ID: ins_reinsurance_balances_payable

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$7.53B$7.10B$7.24B$7.40B$7.89B$7.83B$7.80B$7.78B$8.43B$8.48B$8.30B$8.51B$9.13B$8.70B$8.12B$8.45B$9.23B$8.48B$8.35B
QoQ Change-5.6%+2.0%+2.2%+6.6%-0.7%-0.4%-0.2%+8.4%+0.6%-2.1%+2.4%+7.3%-4.7%-6.6%+4.0%+9.3%-8.2%-1.5%
YoY Change+4.8%+10.2%+7.6%+5.1%+6.9%+8.3%+6.5%+9.3%+8.3%+2.5%-2.2%-0.7%+1.2%-2.5%+2.8%
Range$7.10B$9.23B
CAGR+2.3%
Avg YoY Growth+4.5%
Median YoY Growth+5.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chubb's reinsurance balances payable?
Chubb (CB) reported reinsurance balances payable of $8.35B in Q4 2025.
How has Chubb's reinsurance balances payable changed year-over-year?
Chubb's reinsurance balances payable increased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $8.12B to $8.35B.
What is the long-term trend for Chubb's reinsurance balances payable?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Chubb's reinsurance balances payable has grown at a 4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.71B to $8.35B.
What does reinsurance balances payable mean?
Money owed to reinsurance companies for premiums or claim-related settlements.

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