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Variable Life — Excess benefits paid
MetLife Variable Life — Excess benefits paid decreased by 33.3% to -800000000.0% in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.1%, from -900000000.0% to -800000000.0%. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Variable Life — Excess benefits paid shows an upward trend with a -4.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Lower payments are generally preferred as they indicate lower-than-expected claims on guarantee features.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the actual cash payments made to policyholders that exceed the standard benefit expectations, often...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Guarantee Benefit Payouts' or 'Excess Claims' at other variable annuity/life insurers.
Metric ID:
met_segment_variable_life_excess_benefits_paidHistorical 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 | -1,000,000,000% | -1,000,000,000% | -1,000,000,000% | -1,200,000,000% | -800,000,000% | -1,100,000,000% | -900,000,000% | -1,000,000,000% | -900,000,000% | -1,000,000,000% | -700,000,000% | -900,000,000% | -1,400,000,000% | -700,000,000% | -800,000,000% | -900,000,000% | -1,000,000,000% | -800,000,000% | -600,000,000% | -800,000,000% |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -20.0% | +33.3% | -37.5% | +18.2% | -11.1% | +10.0% | -11.1% | +30.0% | -28.6% | -55.6% | +50.0% | -14.3% | -12.5% | -11.1% | +20.0% | +25.0% | -33.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.0% | -10.0% | +10.0% | +16.7% | -12.5% | +9.1% | +22.2% | +10.0% | -55.6% | +30.0% | -14.3% | +0.0% | +28.6% | -14.3% | +25.0% | +11.1% |
Range-1,400,000,000% – -600,000,000%
CAGR-4.6%
Avg YoY Growth+4.8%
Median YoY Growth+10.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's variable life — excess benefits paid?
- MetLife (MET) reported variable life — excess benefits paid of -800000000.0% in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's variable life — excess benefits paid changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's variable life — excess benefits paid increased by 11.1% year-over-year, from -900000000.0% to -800000000.0%.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's variable life — excess benefits paid?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's variable life — excess benefits paid has grown at a -4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -4000000000.0% to -3300000000.0%.
- What does variable life — excess benefits paid mean?
- The amount of extra benefit payments made to policyholders beyond standard expectations.