MetLife MET Whole and Term Life & Endowments — Benefit payments

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BHFTerm and Whole Life Insurance — Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Benefit Payment

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PRUTerm Life — Benefit payments

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AMPTerm and Whole Life Insurance — Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Benefit Payment

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CINFWhole Life Insurance — Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Benefit Payment

$8M-20.0%

Questions, answered.

What is MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments?

MetLife (MET) reported whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments of -$256M in Q1 2026.

How has MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments changed year-over-year?

MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments decreased by 4.9% year-over-year, from -$244M to -$256M.

What is the long-term trend for MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments has grown at a -14.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.79B to -$970M.

What does whole and term life & endowments — benefit payments mean?

This represents the actual cash outflows made to policyholders or beneficiaries for claims, maturities, or surrenders within the life and endowment segment. It is a direct measure of the liquidity requirements and the realization of insurance risk. Monitoring this helps evaluate the maturity profile and claim experience of the insurance portfolio.