Lincoln National LNC Group Protection — Benefit payments

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PRUGroup Insurance — Policyholders’ benefits

$1.32B+1.7%

UNMGroup Life and AD&D — Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Benefit Payment

$195.9M-11.3%

METGroup Life — Policyholder Account Balance, Benefit Payment

$3M-25.0%

METGroup Benefits — Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net And Policyholder Dividends

$5.15B-0.7%

METGroup Benefits — Policyholder account balances

$11.01B+44.2%

UNMGroup Disability — Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Benefit Payment

$460.1M+1.7%

Questions, answered.

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.