Discontinued — last reported Q2 '25

Products & Services · Benefits paid

Individual Life — Benefits paid

Prudential Financial Individual Life — Benefits paid decreased by 12.1% to -11100000000.0% in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.6%, from -9600000000.0% to -11100000000.0%. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Individual Life — Benefits paid shows a downward trend with a 20.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ2 2025

How to read this metric

Higher payments relative to premiums may indicate higher mortality rates or increased claim activity, impacting profitability.

Detailed definition

The total cash outflows to policyholders or beneficiaries resulting from death claims, policy maturities, or other contr...

Peer comparison

Standard industry metric reported as 'Benefits Paid' or 'Claims Incurred' by all life insurance firms.

Metric ID: pru_segment_individual_life_benefits_paid

Historical Data

17 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25
Value-5,075,000,000%-5,075,000,000%-5,075,000,000%-6,700,000,000%-5,100,000,000%-3,000,000,000%-6,900,000,000%-7,400,000,000%-7,900,000,000%-7,000,000,000%-7,800,000,000%-7,200,000,000%-9,600,000,000%-10,000,000,000%-8,500,000,000%-9,900,000,000%-11,100,000,000%
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%-32.0%+23.9%+41.2%-130.0%-7.2%-6.8%+11.4%-11.4%+7.7%-33.3%-4.2%+15.0%-16.5%-12.1%
YoY Change-0.5%+40.9%-36.0%-10.4%-54.9%-133.3%-13.0%+2.7%-21.5%-42.9%-9.0%-37.5%-15.6%
Range-11,100,000,000%-3,000,000,000%
CAGR+21.6%
Avg YoY Growth-25.5%
Median YoY Growth-15.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prudential Financial's individual life — benefits paid?
Prudential Financial (PRU) reported individual life — benefits paid of -11100000000.0% in Q2 2025.
How has Prudential Financial's individual life — benefits paid changed year-over-year?
Prudential Financial's individual life — benefits paid decreased by 15.6% year-over-year, from -9600000000.0% to -11100000000.0%.
What is the long-term trend for Prudential Financial's individual life — benefits paid?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Prudential Financial's individual life — benefits paid has grown at a 20.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -20300000000.0% to -35300000000.0%.
What does individual life — benefits paid mean?
The total cash paid out to policyholders for claims and benefits during the period.