Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

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Assumed Reinsurance — Future policy benefits

MetLife Assumed Reinsurance — Future policy benefits increased by 9.6% to $4.73B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.6%, from $4.32B to $4.73B.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase reflects growth in long-term insurance obligations or changes in actuarial assumptions, while a decrease may indicate portfolio runoff.

Detailed definition

This liability represents the present value of future benefit payments expected to be made to policyholders under assume...

Peer comparison

Standard actuarial reserve metric for life and health insurance companies.

Metric ID: met_segment_assumed_reinsurance_future_policy_benefits

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$3.81B$3.87B$3.98B$4.32B$4.73B
QoQ Change+1.8%+2.8%+8.4%+9.6%
YoY Change+1.8%+2.8%+8.4%+9.6%
Range$3.81B$4.73B
CAGR+24.4%
Avg YoY Growth+5.7%
Median YoY Growth+5.6%
Current Streak4+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MetLife's assumed reinsurance — future policy benefits?
MetLife (MET) reported assumed reinsurance — future policy benefits of $4.73B in Q4 2025.
How has MetLife's assumed reinsurance — future policy benefits changed year-over-year?
MetLife's assumed reinsurance — future policy benefits increased by 9.6% year-over-year, from $4.32B to $4.73B.
What does assumed reinsurance — future policy benefits mean?
The estimated amount of money the company must set aside today to pay future claims on reinsured policies.