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Life insurance — Reinsurance recoverables

Prudential Financial Life insurance — Reinsurance recoverables increased by 2.0% to $21.00B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.2%, from $19.42B to $21.00B.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher reliance on reinsurance for risk mitigation, while a decrease may indicate lower ceded risk or changes in counterparty settlements.

Detailed definition

Represents the estimated amounts due from reinsurers for claims paid or unpaid and benefits incurred under life insuranc...

Peer comparison

Standard across life insurance peers; often analyzed alongside credit ratings of reinsurers.

Metric ID: pru_segment_life_insurance_reinsurance_recoverables

Historical Data

9 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$6.77B$6.42B$8.81B$19.10B$19.42B$19.67B$19.98B$20.59B$21.00B
QoQ Change-5.1%+37.1%+116.9%+1.7%+1.3%+1.6%+3.0%+2.0%
YoY Change-5.1%+37.1%+116.9%+7.8%+8.2%
Range$6.42B$21.00B
CAGR+76.1%
Avg YoY Growth+33.0%
Median YoY Growth+8.2%
Current Streak7 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prudential Financial's life insurance — reinsurance recoverables?
Prudential Financial (PRU) reported life insurance — reinsurance recoverables of $21.00B in Q1 2026.
How has Prudential Financial's life insurance — reinsurance recoverables changed year-over-year?
Prudential Financial's life insurance — reinsurance recoverables increased by 8.2% year-over-year, from $19.42B to $21.00B.
What does life insurance — reinsurance recoverables mean?
The amount of money the company expects to collect from its reinsurance partners for claims.