MetLife MET Asia — Amortization of DAC, VOBA and negative VOBA

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BHEAsia — D&A

$3.18M+15.8%

ZBHAsia Pacific — D&A

$15.3M+0.7%

MANHAsia Pacific — D&A

$33K-15.4%

FDSAsia Pacific — D&A

$2.06M+8.8%

GTAsia Pacific — D&A

$30M-3.2%

BRCAmericas & Asia — D&A

$7.45M+13.4%

Questions, answered.

What is MetLife's asia — amortization of DAC, VOBA and negative VOBA?

MetLife (MET) reported asia — amortization of DAC, VOBA and negative VOBA of -$211M in Q1 2026.

How has MetLife's asia — amortization of DAC, VOBA and negative VOBA changed year-over-year?

MetLife's asia — amortization of DAC, VOBA and negative VOBA increased by 2.3% year-over-year, from -$216M to -$211M.

What is the long-term trend for MetLife's asia — amortization of DAC, VOBA and negative VOBA?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MetLife's asia — amortization of DAC, VOBA and negative VOBA has grown at a 5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$721M to -$854M.

What does asia — amortization of DAC, VOBA and negative VOBA mean?

This metric tracks the systematic expensing of Deferred Acquisition Costs (DAC) and the Value of Business Acquired (VOBA) for the Asia segment. It reflects the spreading of initial costs incurred to acquire insurance contracts over the life of those contracts. It is a non-cash expense that impacts the timing of reported earnings.