MetLife MET Group Benefits — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense

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HMNSupplemental & Group Benefits — Deferred policy acquisition cost amortization

$500K0.0%

LNCGroup Protection — Deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense

$32M+10.3%

CIADeferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense

$4.98M+7.1%

CRBGGroup Retirement — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense

$27M+22.7%

CRBGCorporate & Other — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense

$0-100%

EIGDeferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense

$30.8M+3.0%

Questions, answered.

What is MetLife's group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?

MetLife (MET) reported group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $12M in Q1 2026.

How has MetLife's group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?

MetLife's group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $6M to $12M.

What is the long-term trend for MetLife's group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$26M to $26M.

What does group benefits — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?

The periodic expense recognized as previously capitalized policy acquisition costs are systematically written off over the life of the insurance contracts. This reflects the matching of acquisition expenses with the revenue generated from those policies.