The Hartford Financial Services Group Universal Life — Policyholder Account Balance, Weighted Average Crediting Rate remained flat by 0.0% to 4.3% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from 4.3% to 4.3%. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Universal Life — Policyholder Account Balance, Weighted Average Crediting Rate shows relatively stable performance with a 0.8% CAGR.
A competitive rate is necessary to retain assets, but an excessively high rate relative to market yields can erode the insurer's net interest margin.
The average interest rate applied to the aggregate policyholder account balances within the Universal Life segment. This...
Standard industry metric for interest-sensitive life products, often compared to the 'Crediting Rate' of competitors.
hig_segment_universal_life_policyholder_account_balance_weighted_average_crediting_rate| 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 | |
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| Value | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.4% | +2.4% | +2.4% | +2.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% |