v3.26.1
Policyholder Account Balances (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Insurance [Abstract]  
Policyholder Account Balances
The Company’s PABs on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows at:
March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
(In millions)
Group Benefits - Life
$11,085$11,005
RIS:
Capital markets investment products and stable value GICs
67,06965,592
Annuities and risk solutions
27,48926,406
Asia:
Universal and variable universal life
54,81254,374
Fixed annuities
43,95643,188
Corporate & Other:
Annuities6,1846,383
Life and other
7,0367,109
Other
22,20522,800
Total$239,836$236,857
Policyholder Account Balance Rollforward Information regarding this liability was as follows:
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
20262025
(Dollars in millions)
Balance, beginning of period$11,005$7,632
Transfer (1)
3,773
Deposits1,1391,005
Policy charges(167)(167)
Surrenders and withdrawals(956)(971)
Benefit payments(3)(4)
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts(1)1
Interest credited6871
Balance, end of period$11,085$11,340
Weighted-average annual crediting rate
2.5 %2.5 %
At period end:
Cash surrender value$11,015$11,275
Net amount at risk, excluding offsets from reinsurance:
In the event of death
$269,900$266,816
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(1)A product previously reported within the former MetLife Holdings segment was moved to the Group Benefits segment as part of the Strategic Reorganization. Accordingly, the reported balances for the three months ended March 31, 2025 have been updated to reflect this change. See Note 1 for further information on the Strategic Reorganization.
The RIS segment’s capital markets investment products and stable value GICs in PABs are investment-type products, mainly funding agreements. Information regarding this liability was as follows:
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
20262025
(Dollars in millions)
Balance, beginning of period$65,592$63,715
Deposits20,01522,694
Surrenders and withdrawals(18,767)(22,340)
Interest credited595601
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net(366)477
Balance, end of period$67,069$65,147
Weighted-average annual crediting rate
3.7 %3.8 %
Cash surrender value at period end
$1,506$1,468
Information regarding this liability was as follows:
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
20262025
(Dollars in millions)
Balance, beginning of period$26,406$20,699
Transfer (1)
3,109
Deposits1,7011,113
Policy charges(50)(47)
Surrenders and withdrawals(588)(240)
Benefit payments(321)(288)
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts(6)15
Interest credited273239
Other7420
Balance, end of period$27,489$24,620
Weighted-average annual crediting rate
4.1 %4.0 %
At period end:
Cash surrender value$14,490$12,928
Net amount at risk, excluding offsets from reinsurance:
In the event of death
$46,517$44,669
At annuitization or exercise of other living benefits$13$15
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(1)A product previously reported within the former MetLife Holdings segment was moved to the RIS segment as part of the Strategic Reorganization. Accordingly, the reported balances for the three months ended March 31, 2025 have been updated to reflect this change. See Note 1 for further information on the Strategic Reorganization.
Information regarding this liability was as follows:
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
20262025
(Dollars in millions)
Balance, beginning of period$54,374$50,801
Deposits1,5041,175
Policy charges(231)(231)
Surrenders and withdrawals(940)(698)
Benefit payments(134)(157)
Interest credited412369
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net(173)704
Balance, end of period$54,812$51,963
Weighted-average annual crediting rate
3.1 %2.9 %
At period end:
Cash surrender value$48,823$45,470
Net amount at risk, excluding offsets from reinsurance:
In the event of death
$80,365$86,430
Information regarding the Asia segment’s fixed annuity PAB liability in Japan was as follows:
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
20262025
(Dollars in millions)
Balance, beginning of period$43,188$38,421
Deposits1,4151,445
Policy charges(1)(1)
Surrenders and withdrawals(657)(470)
Benefit payments(483)(477)
Interest credited356289
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net13894
Balance, end of period$43,956$39,301
Weighted-average annual crediting rate
3.3 %3.0 %
At period end:
Cash surrender value$39,758$34,369
Net amount at risk, excluding offsets from reinsurance:
In the event of death
$2$1
Information regarding this liability was as follows:
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
20262025
(Dollars in millions)
Balance, beginning of period$6,383$10,142
Transfer (1)
(3,109)
Deposits2431
Policy charges(2)(2)
Surrenders and withdrawals(206)(245)
Benefit payments(67)(84)
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts424
Interest credited5054
Other(2)(4)
Balance, end of period$6,184$6,807
Weighted-average annual crediting rate
3.3 %3.2 %
At period end:
Cash surrender value$5,692$6,250
Net amount at risk, excluding offsets from reinsurance (2):
In the event of death
$2,425$2,577
At annuitization or exercise of other living benefits
$854$778
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(1)A product previously reported within the former MetLife Holdings segment was moved to the RIS segment as part of the Strategic Reorganization. Accordingly, the reported balances for the three months ended March 31, 2025 have been updated to reflect this change. See Note 1 for further information on the Strategic Reorganization.
(2)Includes amounts for certain variable annuities recorded as PABs with the related guarantees recorded as MRBs, which are disclosed in “Corporate & Other – Annuities” in Note 6.
Information regarding this liability was as follows:
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
20262025
(Dollars in millions)
Balance, beginning of period$7,109$11,132
Transfer (1)
(3,773)
Deposits129115
Policy charges(161)(170)
Surrenders and withdrawals(74)(56)
Benefit payments(41)(45)
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts514
Interest credited7172
Other(2)3
Balance, end of period$7,036$7,292
Weighted-average annual crediting rate
4.1 %4.0 %
At period end:
Cash surrender value$6,508$6,743
Net amount at risk, excluding offsets from reinsurance (2):
In the event of death
$60,110$63,491
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(1)A product previously reported within the former MetLife Holdings segment was moved to the Group Benefits segment as part of the Strategic Reorganization. Accordingly, the reported balances for the three months ended March 31, 2025 have been updated to reflect this change. See Note 1 for further information on the Strategic Reorganization.
(2)Including offsets from reinsurance, the net amount at risk at March 31, 2026 and 2025 would be reduced by 99% and 98%, respectively.
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
The Group Benefits segment’s life product account values by range of guaranteed minimum crediting rates (“GMCR”) and the related range of differences between rates being credited to policyholders and the respective guaranteed minimums were as follows at:
Range of GMCRAt GMCRGreater than
 0% but less
 than 0.50%
above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
0.50% but less
than 1.50%
 above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
1.50% above
GMCR
Total
Account
Value
(In millions)
March 31, 2026
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$514$93$748$4,312$5,667
Equal to or greater than 2% but less than 4%
4,47298754,645
Equal to or greater than 4%
6612456741
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A32
Total$5,647$215$823$4,368$11,085
March 31, 2025
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$468$75$810$4,164$5,517
Equal to or greater than 2% but less than 4%
4,851104625,017
Equal to or greater than 4%
69327348771
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A35
Total$6,012$206$875$4,212$11,340
The RIS segment’s capital markets investment products and stable value GICs account values by range of GMCR and the related range of differences between rates being credited to policyholders and the respective guaranteed minimums were as follows at:
Range of GMCRAt GMCRGreater than
 0% but less
 than 0.50%
above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
0.50% but less
than 1.50%
 above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
1.50% above
GMCR
Total
Account
Value
(In millions)
March 31, 2026
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$$$$2,436$2,436
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A64,633
Total$$$$2,436$67,069
March 31, 2025
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$$$$2,376$2,376
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A62,771
Total$$$$2,376$65,147
The RIS segment’s annuity and risk solutions account values by range of GMCR and the related range of differences between rates being credited to policyholders and the respective guaranteed minimums were as follows at:
Range of GMCRAt GMCRGreater than
 0% but less
 than 0.50%
above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
0.50% but less
than 1.50%
 above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
1.50% above
GMCR
Total
Account
Value
(In millions)
March 31, 2026
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$$$8$3,740$3,748
Equal to or greater than 2% but less than 4%
4262,2025411,5694,738
Equal to or greater than 4%
4,08243164,519
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A14,484
Total$4,508$2,202$980$5,315$27,489
March 31, 2025
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$$$7$2,545$2,552
Equal to or greater than 2% but less than 4%
3492,5076221,1934,671
Equal to or greater than 4%
4,4031142364,843
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A12,554
Total$4,752$2,518$1,052$3,744$24,620
The Asia segment’s universal and variable universal life account values by range of GMCR and the related range of differences between rates being credited to policyholders and the respective guaranteed minimums were as follows at:
Range of GMCRAt GMCRGreater than
 0% but less
 than 0.50%
above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
0.50% but less
than 1.50%
 above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
1.50% above
GMCR
Total
Account
Value
(In millions)
March 31, 2026
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$9,644$18$270$2,081$12,013
Equal to or greater than 2% but less than 4%
6,93215,9194,87511,98339,709
Equal to or greater than 4%
226226
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A2,864
Total$16,802$15,937$5,145$14,064$54,812
March 31, 2025
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$10,301$17$243$1,699$12,260
Equal to or greater than 2% but less than 4%
7,51315,8445,09810,55939,014
Equal to or greater than 4%
236236
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A453
Total$18,050$15,861$5,341$12,258$51,963
The Asia segment’s fixed annuity account values by range of GMCR and the related range of differences between rates being credited to policyholders and the respective guaranteed minimums were as follows at:
Range of GMCRAt GMCRGreater than
 0% but less
 than 0.50%
above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
0.50% but less
than 1.50%
 above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
1.50% above
GMCR
Total
Account
Value
(In millions)
March 31, 2026
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$278$369$3,763$38,501$42,911
Equal to or greater than 2% but less than 4%
44
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A1,041
Total$278$373$3,763$38,501$43,956
March 31, 2025
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$310$480$4,624$32,683$38,097
Equal to or greater than 2% but less than 4%
44
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A1,200
Total$310$484$4,624$32,683$39,301
Corporate & Other’s annuity account values by range of GMCR and the related range of differences between rates being credited to policyholders and the respective guaranteed minimums were as follows at:
Range of GMCRAt GMCR
Greater than
0% but less
than 0.50%
above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
0.50% but less
than 1.50%
above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
1.50% above
GMCR
Total
Account
Value
(In millions)
March 31, 2026
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$40$9$362$273$684
Equal to or greater than 2% but less than 4%
2,4581,533292564,339
Equal to or greater than 4%
6471744825
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A336
Total$3,145$1,716$658$329$6,184
March 31, 2025
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$15$126$409$78$628
Equal to or greater than 2% but less than 4%
2,0672,411352834,913
Equal to or greater than 4%
4903928890
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A376
Total$2,572$2,929$769$161$6,807
Corporate & Other’s life and other products account values by range of GMCR and the related range of differences between rates being credited to policyholders and the respective guaranteed minimums were as follows at:
Range of GMCRAt GMCR
Greater than
0% but less
than 0.50%
above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
0.50% but less
than 1.50%
above GMCR
Equal to or
greater than
1.50% above
GMCR
Total
Account
Value
(In millions)
March 31, 2026
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$$$$$
Equal to or greater than 2% but less than 4%
3621646051401,271
Equal to or greater than 4%
4,7203851205,126
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A639
Total$5,082$549$606$160$7,036
March 31, 2025
Equal to or greater than 0% but less than 2%
$$$$$
Equal to or greater than 2% but less than 4%
3581682565271,309
Equal to or greater than 4%
4,814120400235,357
Products with either a fixed rate or no GMCR
N/AN/AN/AN/A626
Total$5,172$288$656$550$7,292