Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Non-Current Liabilities
Future policy benefits
General Electric Future policy benefits decreased by 0.7% to $36.89B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.9%, from $36.21B to $36.89B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Future policy benefits shows relatively stable performance with a 1.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025Jan 29, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase reflects growth in the long-term insurance book of business, but also represents a rising long-term financial obligation.
Detailed definition
The actuarial estimate of the present value of future benefits payable to policyholders, net of future premiums. This is...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across life and supplemental health insurers; sensitive to interest rate assumptions.
Metric ID:
ins_future_policy_benefitsHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $33.27B | $30.15B | $48.76B | $26.11B | $26.00B | $25.91B | $34.59B | $36.88B | $36.51B | $33.78B | $37.69B | $37.93B | $37.22B | $39.15B | $36.21B | $36.42B | $36.75B | $37.15B | $36.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.4% | +61.7% | -46.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | +33.5% | +6.6% | -1.0% | -7.5% | +11.6% | +0.7% | -1.9% | +5.2% | -7.5% | +0.6% | +0.9% | +1.1% | -0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -21.9% | -14.1% | -29.1% | +41.2% | +40.5% | +30.4% | +8.9% | +2.9% | +1.9% | +15.9% | -3.9% | -4.0% | -1.3% | -5.1% | +1.9% |
Range$25.91B – $48.76B
CAGR+2.3%
Avg YoY Growth+4.3%
Median YoY Growth+1.9%
Product Breakdown
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-term care | $25.30B | $26.81B | $24.68B | $24.72B | $25.05B | $25.80B | $25.79B | $24.95B |
| Structured settlement annuities | $8.70B | $9.09B | $8.43B | $8.39B | $8.38B | $8.47B | $8.38B | $8.09B |
| Life | $1.01B | $1.06B | $1.02B | $1.00B | $994.00M | $976.00M | $906.00M | $877.00M |
| Other contracts | $365.00M | $363.00M | $357.00M | $347.00M | $337.00M | $356.00M | $357.00M | $352.00M |
| Total | $37.22B | $39.15B | $36.21B | $36.42B | $36.75B | $37.15B | $36.89B | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Electric's future policy benefits?
- General Electric (GE) reported future policy benefits of $36.89B in Q4 2025.
- How has General Electric's future policy benefits changed year-over-year?
- General Electric's future policy benefits increased by 1.9% year-over-year, from $36.21B to $36.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for General Electric's future policy benefits?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Electric's future policy benefits has grown at a 1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $34.48B to $36.89B.
- What does future policy benefits mean?
- The amount of money the insurer expects to pay out for long-term insurance policies in the future.