Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Non-Current Liabilities

Reserve for insurance claims

General Electric Reserve for insurance claims increased by 595.4% to $3.19B in Q4 2023 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 78.7%, from $1.78B to $3.19B. Over 3 years (FY 2020 to FY 2023), Reserve for insurance claims shows a downward trend with a -17.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2012
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase may reflect higher expected claims volume or more conservative actuarial assumptions, while a decrease could signal improved claims experience or reserve releases.

Detailed definition

This represents the estimated liability for insurance claims that have been reported but not yet paid, as well as claims...

Peer comparison

Standard across financial institutions with insurance subsidiaries, often benchmarked against industry-standard loss ratios.

Metric ID: ins_reserve_claims

Historical Data

11 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23
Value$417.00M$385.00M$1.70B$5.34B$5.42B$5.43B$1.78B$539.00M$527.00M$458.00M$3.19B
QoQ Change-7.7%+341.6%+214.4%+1.4%+0.3%-67.2%-69.8%-2.2%-13.1%+595.4%
YoY Change>999%>999%+4.8%-89.9%-90.3%-91.6%+78.7%
Range$385.00M$5.43B
CAGR+125.5%
Avg YoY Growth+331.7%
Median YoY Growth+4.8%

Product Breakdown

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SegmentQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Other contracts$270.00M$287.00M$277.00M$539.00M$597.00M$271.00M$203.00M$198.00M
Life$118.00M$117.00M$116.00M$114.00M$111.00M$113.00M$113.00M$113.00M
Long-term care$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Structured settlement annuities$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Total

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Electric's reserve for insurance claims?
General Electric (GE) reported reserve for insurance claims of $3.19B in Q4 2023.
How has General Electric's reserve for insurance claims changed year-over-year?
General Electric's reserve for insurance claims increased by 78.7% year-over-year, from $1.78B to $3.19B.
What is the long-term trend for General Electric's reserve for insurance claims?
Over 3 years (2020 to 2023), General Electric's reserve for insurance claims has grown at a -17.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.74B to $3.19B.
What does reserve for insurance claims mean?
The estimated amount of money set aside to pay for future insurance claims.