Group Life — Cash surrender value
MetLife Group Life — Cash surrender value increased by 0.7% to $11.02B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 45.3%, from $7.58B to $11.02B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Group Life — Cash surrender value shows relatively stable performance with a 1.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High cash surrender values relative to total liabilities may indicate higher potential liquidity risk during periods of market volatility.
Detailed definition
This represents the amount of money a policyholder is entitled to receive if they choose to terminate their policy befor...
Peer comparison
Comparable to cash surrender values or policyholder withdrawal liabilities reported by other life insurers.
met_segment_group_life_cash_surrender_valueHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $7.84B | $7.98B | $8.00B | $8.01B | $7.97B | $7.90B | $7.81B | $7.72B | $7.63B | $7.69B | $7.58B | $7.61B | $7.57B | $7.58B | $7.54B | $7.49B | $10.94B | $11.02B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.8% | +0.3% | +0.1% | -0.4% | -0.9% | -1.2% | -1.2% | -1.2% | +0.7% | -1.3% | +0.4% | -0.6% | +0.2% | -0.6% | -0.7% | +46.0% | +0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.7% | -1.0% | -2.3% | -3.6% | -4.3% | -2.7% | -2.9% | -1.4% | -0.8% | -1.4% | -0.6% | -1.6% | +44.5% | +45.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's group life — cash surrender value?
- MetLife (MET) reported group life — cash surrender value of $11.02B in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's group life — cash surrender value changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's group life — cash surrender value increased by 45.3% year-over-year, from $7.58B to $11.02B.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's group life — cash surrender value?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MetLife's group life — cash surrender value has grown at a 1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $31.96B to $33.55B.
- What does group life — cash surrender value mean?
- The amount of cash a policyholder would receive if they canceled their policy today.