Business Segments · Cash surrender value

Individual Life — Cash surrender value

Prudential Financial Individual Life — Cash surrender value decreased by 2.5% to $51.25B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.5%, from $42.17B to $51.25B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Individual Life — Cash surrender value shows an upward trend with a 15.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

High cash surrender values relative to total liabilities may indicate a higher risk of liquidity pressure if many policies are surrendered simultaneously.

Detailed definition

The amount of money a policyholder is entitled to receive upon the voluntary termination of their life insurance policy...

Peer comparison

Standard industry metric for 'Cash Surrender Value' or 'Policyholder Equity'.

Metric ID: pru_segment_individual_life_cash_surrender_value

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$36.92B$34.61B$29.59B$28.36B$30.05B$31.96B$33.16B$32.39B$35.92B$38.96B$40.13B$42.45B$43.33B$42.17B$46.20B$49.14B$52.55B$51.25B
QoQ Change-6.2%-14.5%-4.2%+6.0%+6.3%+3.8%-2.3%+10.9%+8.5%+3.0%+5.8%+2.1%-2.7%+9.5%+6.4%+6.9%-2.5%
YoY Change-18.6%-7.7%+12.1%+14.2%+19.5%+21.9%+21.0%+31.1%+20.6%+8.2%+15.1%+15.7%+21.3%+21.5%
Range$28.36B$52.55B
CAGR+8.0%
Avg YoY Growth+14.0%
Median YoY Growth+17.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prudential Financial's individual life — cash surrender value?
Prudential Financial (PRU) reported individual life — cash surrender value of $51.25B in Q1 2026.
How has Prudential Financial's individual life — cash surrender value changed year-over-year?
Prudential Financial's individual life — cash surrender value increased by 21.5% year-over-year, from $42.17B to $51.25B.
What is the long-term trend for Prudential Financial's individual life — cash surrender value?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Prudential Financial's individual life — cash surrender value has grown at a 15.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $122.60B to $190.05B.
What does individual life — cash surrender value mean?
The cash value a customer receives if they cancel their life insurance policy early.