Net premiums earned
MetLife Net premiums earned decreased by 27.4% to $12.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.4%, from $11.72B to $12.12B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net premiums earned shows an upward trend with a 4.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates growth in the member base or higher premium pricing, while a decrease may signal market share loss or competitive pricing pressure.
Detailed definition
Represents the total revenue generated from insurance premiums after accounting for reinsurance cessions. This is the pr...
Peer comparison
Standard across all health insurance peers; comparable to gross written premiums adjusted for reinsurance.
net_premiums_earnedHistorical Data
| 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 | $9.13B | $9.46B | $13.10B | $10.77B | $11.72B | $17.55B | $9.36B | $9.59B | $11.68B | $11.23B | $11.79B | $10.05B | $11.63B | $10.65B | $12.62B | $11.72B | $10.81B | $10.56B | $16.69B | $12.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.5% | +38.5% | -17.7% | +8.8% | +49.7% | -46.7% | +2.5% | +21.8% | -3.8% | +5.0% | -14.7% | +15.7% | -8.4% | +18.5% | -7.1% | -7.8% | -2.4% | +58.1% | -27.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +28.4% | +85.6% | -28.5% | -11.0% | -0.4% | -36.0% | +25.9% | +4.8% | -0.4% | -5.2% | +7.1% | +16.6% | -7.0% | -0.9% | +32.3% | +3.4% |
Product Breakdown
| Segment | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident & health insurance | $17.03B | $17.39B | $17.90B |
| Total | $44.28B | $44.95B | $49.78B |
All segment values are derived from annual filings.
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Benefits | $5.60B | $5.54B | $5.58B | $5.76B | $5.80B | $5.66B | $5.63B | $5.85B |
| RIS | $2.45B | $1.45B | $3.46B | $2.28B | $1.21B | $1.05B | $7.03B | $2.21B |
| Latin America | $1.12B | $1.14B | $1.10B | $1.16B | $1.26B | $1.29B | $1.44B | $1.49B |
| Asia | $1.22B | $1.27B | $1.21B | $1.26B | $1.28B | $1.29B | $1.22B | $1.29B |
| EMEA | $536.00M | $562.00M | $568.00M | $582.00M | $626.00M | $638.00M | $679.00M | $689.00M |
| Corporate & Other | $15.00M | -$6.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 |
| Total | $11.63B | $10.65B | $12.62B | $11.72B | $10.81B | $10.56B | $16.69B | $12.12B |
Corporate & Other, Corporate and Other, U.S. were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's net premiums earned?
- MetLife (MET) reported net premiums earned of $12.12B in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's net premiums earned changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's net premiums earned increased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $11.72B to $12.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's net premiums earned?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's net premiums earned has grown at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.01B to $49.78B.
- What does net premiums earned mean?
- The total money collected from insurance premiums after paying for reinsurance.