Business Segments · Benefit payments
Latin America — Benefit payments
MetLife Latin America — Benefit payments decreased by 11.3% to -$611.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 43.1%, from -$427.00M to -$611.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Latin America — Benefit payments shows an upward trend with a -26.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
While necessary for operations, unexpected spikes in benefit payments can signal adverse mortality or morbidity trends that impact profitability.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflows to policyholders or beneficiaries for claims, death benefits, or annuity payments within the Lat...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Claims and Benefits Paid' or 'Policyholder Benefits' reported by insurance companies globally.
Metric ID:
met_segment_latin_america_benefit_paymentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | 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 | -$1.60B | -$1.60B | -$1.60B | -$432.00M | -$456.00M | -$320.00M | -$351.00M | -$429.00M | -$450.00M | -$422.00M | -$401.00M | -$404.00M | -$408.00M | -$419.00M | -$448.00M | -$427.00M | -$484.00M | -$464.00M | -$549.00M | -$611.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +73.0% | -5.6% | +29.8% | -9.7% | -22.2% | -4.9% | +6.2% | +5.0% | -0.7% | -1.0% | -2.7% | -6.9% | +4.7% | -13.3% | +4.1% | -18.3% | -11.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +71.5% | +80.0% | +78.1% | +0.7% | +1.3% | -31.9% | -14.2% | +5.8% | +9.3% | +0.7% | -11.7% | -5.7% | -18.6% | -10.7% | -22.5% | -43.1% |
Range-$1.60B – -$320.00M
CAGR-18.4%
Avg YoY Growth+5.6%
Median YoY Growth-2.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's latin america — benefit payments?
- MetLife (MET) reported latin america — benefit payments of -$611.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's latin america — benefit payments changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's latin america — benefit payments decreased by 43.1% year-over-year, from -$427.00M to -$611.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's latin america — benefit payments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's latin america — benefit payments has grown at a -26.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$6.41B to -$1.92B.
- What does latin america — benefit payments mean?
- Total insurance claims and benefits paid to customers in Latin America.