Business Segments · Benefit payments

International Businesses — Benefit payments

Prudential Financial International Businesses — Benefit payments decreased by 119.4% to -$2.84B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 28.8%, from -$2.21B to -$2.84B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), International Businesses — Benefit payments shows relatively stable performance with a -3.3% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher payments are expected as a book of business matures, but excessive spikes may indicate high lapse or surrender rates.

Detailed definition

Measures the actual cash outflows paid to policyholders or beneficiaries for claims, surrenders, and maturities within t...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported as 'Benefits and Claims Paid' by all insurance companies.

Metric ID: pru_segment_international_businesses_benefit_payments

Historical Data

13 periods
 Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$2.26B$2.26B$2.26B$2.26B-$2.58B-$2.49B-$2.11B$16.34B-$2.21B-$2.00B-$2.00B$14.63B-$2.84B
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-214.3%+3.3%+15.3%+874.2%-113.5%+9.4%+0.2%+833.2%-119.4%
YoY Change-214.3%-210.5%-193.6%+624.6%+14.3%+19.7%+5.4%-10.5%-28.8%
Range-$2.84B$16.34B
CAGR+8.0%
Avg YoY Growth+0.7%
Median YoY Growth-10.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prudential Financial's international businesses — benefit payments?
Prudential Financial (PRU) reported international businesses — benefit payments of -$2.84B in Q1 2026.
How has Prudential Financial's international businesses — benefit payments changed year-over-year?
Prudential Financial's international businesses — benefit payments decreased by 28.8% year-over-year, from -$2.21B to -$2.84B.
What is the long-term trend for Prudential Financial's international businesses — benefit payments?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Prudential Financial's international businesses — benefit payments has grown at a -3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.02B to $8.43B.
What does international businesses — benefit payments mean?
The total cash paid out to international customers for insurance claims and benefits.