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Group Life — Policyholder Account Balance

MetLife Group Life — Policyholder Account Balance increased by 0.7% to $11.09B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 45.0%, from $7.65B to $11.09B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Group Life — Policyholder Account Balance shows relatively stable performance with a 1.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests growth in the group life insurance business and higher assets under management, while a decrease may indicate maturity or contraction of the portfolio.

Detailed definition

This represents the total liability held by the insurer for group life insurance policies that feature an account value...

Peer comparison

Comparable to policyholder account values or insurance contract liabilities reported by other large life insurers.

Metric ID: met_segment_group_life_policyholder_account_balance

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$7.89B$8.03B$8.06B$8.06B$8.03B$7.97B$7.88B$7.79B$7.69B$7.75B$7.64B$7.68B$7.63B$7.65B$7.61B$7.56B$11.01B$11.09B
QoQ Change+1.8%+0.3%+0.1%-0.4%-0.8%-1.1%-1.1%-1.2%+0.7%-1.3%+0.4%-0.6%+0.2%-0.5%-0.6%+45.6%+0.7%
YoY Change+1.7%-0.9%-2.2%-3.4%-4.2%-2.7%-2.9%-1.4%-0.8%-1.3%-0.5%-1.6%+44.2%+45.0%
Range$7.56B$11.09B
CAGR+8.3%
Avg YoY Growth+4.9%
Median YoY Growth-1.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MetLife's group life — policyholder account balance?
MetLife (MET) reported group life — policyholder account balance of $11.09B in Q1 2026.
How has MetLife's group life — policyholder account balance changed year-over-year?
MetLife's group life — policyholder account balance increased by 45.0% year-over-year, from $7.65B to $11.09B.
What is the long-term trend for MetLife's group life — policyholder account balance?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MetLife's group life — policyholder account balance has grown at a 1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $32.18B to $33.81B.
What does group life — policyholder account balance mean?
The total amount of money held by the insurer on behalf of group life insurance policyholders.