Business Segments · Deferrals
Latin America — Deferrals
MetLife Latin America — Deferrals decreased by 2.6% to $38.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.2%, from $33.00M to $38.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Latin America — Deferrals shows an upward trend with a 6.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher deferrals often indicate aggressive growth in new policy acquisition, whereas lower deferrals may suggest a shift in strategy toward retention or a reduction in new business investment.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the capitalization of acquisition costs or other expenses related to the Latin American insurance bus...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Deferred Acquisition Costs' (DAC) reported by life and health insurance companies globally.
Metric ID:
met_segment_latin_america_deferralsHistorical 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 | $27.50M | $27.50M | $27.50M | $28.00M | $30.00M | $42.00M | $34.00M | $33.00M | $37.00M | $38.00M | $39.00M | $37.00M | $38.00M | $36.00M | $35.00M | $33.00M | $35.00M | $36.00M | $39.00M | $38.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.8% | +7.1% | +40.0% | -19.0% | -2.9% | +12.1% | +2.7% | +2.6% | -5.1% | +2.7% | -5.3% | -2.8% | -5.7% | +6.1% | +2.9% | +8.3% | -2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.1% | +52.7% | +23.6% | +17.9% | +23.3% | -9.5% | +14.7% | +12.1% | +2.7% | -5.3% | -10.3% | -10.8% | -7.9% | +0.0% | +11.4% | +15.2% |
Range$27.50M – $42.00M
CAGR+7.0%
Avg YoY Growth+8.7%
Median YoY Growth+10.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's latin america — deferrals?
- MetLife (MET) reported latin america — deferrals of $38.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's latin america — deferrals changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's latin america — deferrals increased by 15.2% year-over-year, from $33.00M to $38.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's latin america — deferrals?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's latin america — deferrals has grown at a 6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $110.00M to $143.00M.
- What does latin america — deferrals mean?
- The total amount of acquisition-related costs that have been capitalized rather than expensed immediately to align with future revenue recognition.