Lincoln National LNC Life Insurance — Operating Expenses

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Questions, answered.

What is Lincoln National's life insurance — operating expenses?

Lincoln National (LNC) reported life insurance — operating expenses of $1.59B in Q1 2026.

How has Lincoln National's life insurance — operating expenses changed year-over-year?

Lincoln National's life insurance — operating expenses decreased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $1.62B to $1.59B.

What is the long-term trend for Lincoln National's life insurance — operating expenses?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Lincoln National's life insurance — operating expenses has grown at a -12.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.43B to $6.33B.

What does life insurance — operating expenses mean?

The aggregate of all costs incurred to maintain the life insurance segment's operations, including commissions, administrative expenses, and policyholder benefits. This metric is the primary benchmark for evaluating the total cost structure of the business. It is used to calculate the segment's operating margin and overall cost-to-income efficiency.