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MetLife MET Life insurance — Direct Premiums

Other product segments

Accident & health insurance
$18.67B+3.5%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$19.1B+2.7%
Net income$1.2B+25.4%
EPS (diluted)$1.74+35.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$22.7B+6.4%
Total debt$14.8B-1.5%
Total equity$27.3B-0.6%
Total assets$743.21B+8.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.7B-37.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$55.3B+3.4%
Enterprise value$47.47B+0.9%
P/E15.3×+2.8×
P/S0.7×0.0×

Profitability

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Net margin4.7%-1.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.2%-2.9pp
Debt / equity0.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by MetLife in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DirectPremiumsEarned.

The official record: MetLife’s 10-K, filed February 19, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is MetLife's life insurance — direct premiums?
MetLife (MET) reported life insurance — direct premiums of $8.6B in Q4 2025.
How has MetLife's life insurance — direct premiums changed year-over-year?
MetLife's life insurance — direct premiums increased by 27.8% year-over-year, from $6.73B to $8.6B.
What is the long-term trend for MetLife's life insurance — direct premiums?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's life insurance — direct premiums has grown at a 10.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.85B to $34.38B.
What does life insurance — direct premiums mean?
Direct premiums represent the total gross premiums written by the life insurance segment before accounting for any reinsurance transactions. This metric reflects the raw volume of business underwritten by the company and its initial market reach.