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Lincoln National LNC Group Protection — Benefit payments
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Reported directly by Lincoln National in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsPaymentForBenefits.
The source filing: Lincoln National’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026.
- Filed
- May 7, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q1 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q1 2026
- Accession
- 0000059558-26-000035
| Line item | Group Protection / As of or For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 | Group Protection / As of or For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted beginning-of-year balance | 6,152 | 6,106 |
| New incidence | 377 | 402 |
| Interest | 55 | 50 |
| Benefit payments | (380) | (371) |
| Ending balance at original discount rate | 6,204 | 6,187 |
| Effect of cumulative changes in discount | ||
| rate assumptions | (411) | (475) |
| Balance as of end-of-period | 5,793 | 5,712 |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Lincoln National's group protection — benefit payments?
- Lincoln National (LNC) reported group protection — benefit payments of -$380M in Q1 2026.
- How has Lincoln National's group protection — benefit payments changed year-over-year?
- Lincoln National's group protection — benefit payments decreased by 2.4% year-over-year, from -$371M to -$380M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lincoln National's group protection — benefit payments?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Lincoln National's group protection — benefit payments has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.43B to -$1.44B.
- What does group protection — benefit payments mean?
- The total cash outflows paid to policyholders or beneficiaries for claims incurred under group insurance contracts. Monitoring this metric helps assess the actual loss experience relative to premiums earned and the adequacy of existing reserves.
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