Business Segments · Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances

Group Insurance — Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances

Prudential Financial Group Insurance — Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances decreased by 10.8% to $33.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.7%, from $35.00M to $33.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Group Insurance — Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances shows a downward trend with a -5.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable

How to read this metric

Higher credited interest increases costs, potentially compressing margins, while lower rates may reflect lower market interest rates or product design changes.

Detailed definition

This reflects the interest expense accrued on policyholder account balances, representing the cost of capital for produc...

Peer comparison

Common in life and annuity segments; comparable to interest expense on customer deposits in banking.

Metric ID: pru_segment_group_insurance_interest_credited_to_policyholders_account_balances

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$42.75M$42.75M$42.75M$36.00M$39.00M$37.00M$41.00M$44.00M$41.00M$39.00M$42.00M$40.00M$36.00M$35.00M$38.00M$35.00M$32.00M$33.00M$37.00M$33.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%-15.8%+8.3%-5.1%+10.8%+7.3%-6.8%-4.9%+7.7%-4.8%-10.0%-2.8%+8.6%-7.9%-8.6%+3.1%+12.1%-10.8%
YoY Change-8.8%-13.5%-4.1%+22.2%+5.1%+5.4%+2.4%-9.1%-12.2%-10.3%-9.5%-12.5%-11.1%-5.7%-2.6%-5.7%
Range$32.00M$44.00M
CAGR-5.3%
Avg YoY Growth-4.4%
Median YoY Growth-7.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prudential Financial's group insurance — interest credited to policyholders’ account balances?
Prudential Financial (PRU) reported group insurance — interest credited to policyholders’ account balances of $33.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Prudential Financial's group insurance — interest credited to policyholders’ account balances changed year-over-year?
Prudential Financial's group insurance — interest credited to policyholders’ account balances decreased by 5.7% year-over-year, from $35.00M to $33.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Prudential Financial's group insurance — interest credited to policyholders’ account balances?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Prudential Financial's group insurance — interest credited to policyholders’ account balances has grown at a -5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $171.00M to $137.00M.
What does group insurance — interest credited to policyholders’ account balances mean?
The interest paid or credited to policyholders on their account balances.