Current Liabilities
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense
Elevance Health Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense increased by 7.8% to $18.43B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.6%, from $16.81B to $18.43B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense shows an upward trend with a 8.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2012
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 22, 2026
How to read this metric
Increases generally track with membership growth or rising medical costs, but unexpected spikes may indicate poor claims estimation or adverse medical trends.
Detailed definition
The estimated liability for medical claims that have been incurred but not yet settled, including the costs associated w...
Peer comparison
Standard for health and property-casualty insurers; a primary measure of underwriting risk.
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current_liabilities_liability_for_claims_and_claims_adju_7e9431Historical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | 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 | $13.08B | $13.56B | $13.52B | $14.71B | $15.13B | $15.24B | $15.6B | $15.73B | $16.17B | $16.18B | $16.11B | $16.46B | $15.2B | $15.35B | $15.75B | $16.81B | $17.16B | $17.15B | $17.08B | $18.43B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.7% | -0.3% | +8.8% | +2.8% | +0.8% | +2.3% | +0.8% | +2.8% | +0.1% | -0.4% | +2.2% | -7.6% | +0.9% | +2.6% | +6.8% | +2.0% | -0.0% | -0.4% | +7.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.7% | +12.4% | +15.4% | +6.9% | +6.9% | +6.1% | +3.3% | +4.6% | -5.9% | -5.1% | -2.3% | +2.1% | +12.8% | +11.7% | +8.5% | +9.6% |
Range$13.08B – $18.43B
CAGR+7.5%
Avg YoY Growth+6.4%
Median YoY Growth+6.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Elevance Health's liability for claims and claims adjustment expense?
- Elevance Health (ELV) reported liability for claims and claims adjustment expense of $18.43B in Q1 2026.
- How has Elevance Health's liability for claims and claims adjustment expense changed year-over-year?
- Elevance Health's liability for claims and claims adjustment expense increased by 9.6% year-over-year, from $16.81B to $18.43B.
- What is the long-term trend for Elevance Health's liability for claims and claims adjustment expense?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Elevance Health's liability for claims and claims adjustment expense has grown at a 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.36B to $17.08B.
- What does liability for claims and claims adjustment expense mean?
- The estimated amount the insurer expects to pay for claims already incurred.