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Market Risk Benefits (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Insurance [Abstract]  
Market Risk Benefit
The Company’s MRB assets and MRB liabilities on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows at:
March 31, 2026December 31, 2025
AssetLiability
Net Liability (Asset)
AssetLiability
Net Liability (Asset)
(In millions)
Corporate & Other - Annuities
$207 $2,152 $1,945$258 $2,043 $1,785
Other185 370 185200 363 163
Total$392$2,522$2,130$458$2,406$1,948
Market Risk Benefit, Activity Information regarding Corporate & Other’s variable annuity products (including assumed reinsurance) was as follows:
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
20262025
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period (1)
$1,785$2,069
Balance, beginning of period, before effect of cumulative changes in the instrument-specific credit risk$1,665$1,992
Transfer, beginning of period, before effect of cumulative changes in the instrument-specific credit risk (1)
(191)
Attributed fees collected
7480
Benefit payments
(24)(23)
Effect of changes in interest rates
(14)108
Effect of changes in capital markets
6176
Effect of changes in equity index volatility
6611
Actual policyholder behavior different from expected behavior
6672
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net
(28)(14)
Effect of changes in risk margin
214
Balance, end of period, before the cumulative effect of changes in the instrument-specific credit risk
1,8682,125
Cumulative effect of changes in the instrument-specific credit risk
7857
Effect of foreign currency translation on the cumulative instrument-specific credit risk
(1)2
Balance, end of period
1,9452,184
Less: Reinsurance recoverable373
Balance, end of period, net of reinsurance
$1,572$2,184
At period end:
Net amount at risk, excluding offsets from hedging and reinsurance (2):
In the event of death
$2,428 $2,582 
At annuitization or exercise of other living benefits
$830 $795 
Weighted-average attained age of contractholders:
In the event of death
73 years72 years
At annuitization or exercise of other living benefits
72 years72 years
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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. The transfer amount related to the balance at January 1, 2025 was ($165) million. See Note 1 for further information on the Strategic Reorganization.
(2)Includes amounts for certain variable annuity guarantees recorded as MRBs on contracts also recorded as PABs, which are disclosed in “Corporate & Other – Annuities” in Note 5.
Information regarding these product liabilities (assets) was as follows:
Three Months
Ended
March 31,
20262025
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period (1)
$163 $140 
Balance, beginning of period, before effect of cumulative changes in the instrument-specific credit risk$160 $126 
Transfer, beginning of period, before effect of cumulative changes in the instrument-specific credit risk (1)
— 191 
Attributed fees collected15 16 
Benefit payments(4)(4)
Effect of changes in interest rates(6)14 
Effect of changes in capital markets
Effect of changes in equity index volatility31 
Actual policyholder behavior different from expected behavior
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net (14)
Effect of changes in risk margin— 
Balance, end of period, before the cumulative effect of changes in the instrument-specific credit risk190 360 
Cumulative effect of changes in the instrument-specific credit risk(4)(18)
Effect of foreign currency translation on the cumulative instrument-specific credit risk(1)
Balance, end of period185 343 
Less: Reinsurance recoverable10 15 
Balance, end of period, net of reinsurance$175 $328 
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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. The transfer amount related to the balance at January 1, 2025 was $165 million. See Note 1 for further information on the Strategic Reorganization.