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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Value of Business Acquired and Unearned Revenue (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net [Abstract]  
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Information regarding total DAC and VOBA by segment, as well as Corporate & Other, was as follows at:
Group
Benefits
RIS
Asia (1)
Latin
America (2)
EMEA (2)
Corporate &
Other (3)
Total
(In millions)
DAC:
Balance at January 1, 2026
$250 $785 $11,643 $2,343 $2,021 $2,691 $19,733 
Capitalizations87 465 240 155 959 
Amortization(12)(22)(201)(161)(95)(52)(543)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net— — (157)— (40)(1)(198)
Balance at March 31, 2026$244 $850 $11,750 $2,422 $2,041 $2,644 $19,951 
Balance at January 1, 2025
$250 $552 $10,785 $1,836 $1,664 $3,091 $18,178 
Transfer, January 1 (4)
— 98 — — — (98)— 
Capitalizations37 351 172126 698 
Amortization(6)(18)(205)(120)(91)(54)(494)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net— — 194 54 47 296 
Balance at March 31, 2025$249 $669 $11,125 $1,942 $1,746 $2,947 $18,678 
VOBA:
Balance at January 1, 2026
$— $10 $875 $393 $91 $$1,374 
Amortization— (1)(15)(12)(3)— (31)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net— — (13)(11)(1)— (25)
Balance at March 31, 2026$— $$847 $370 $87 $$1,318 
Balance at January 1, 2025
$— $13 $935 $393 $94 $14 $1,449 
Amortization— (1)(16)(9)(4)(1)(31)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net— — 47 16 — 66 
Balance at March 31, 2025$— $12 $966 $400 $93 $13 $1,484 
Total DAC and VOBA:
Balance at March 31, 2026
$21,269 
Balance at March 31, 2025
$20,162 
Balance at December 31, 2025
$21,107 
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(1)Includes DAC balances primarily related to accident & health, universal and variable universal life, variable life and fixed annuity products and VOBA balances primarily related to accident & health products.
(2)Includes DAC balances primarily related to universal life, variable universal life, ordinary life and accident & health products.
(3)Includes DAC balances primarily related to whole life, variable annuities, term life, universal life, and long-term care products. See Note 1 for further information on the Strategic Reorganization.
(4)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.
Unearned Revenue
Information regarding the Company’s unearned revenue primarily related to interest sensitive whole life, variable life and universal life products by segment, as well as Corporate & Other, included in other policy-related balances was as follows:
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2026
RIS
AsiaLatin
 America
EMEA
Corporate & Other (1)
Total
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period$23 $3,346 $997 $723 $73 $5,162 
Deferrals114 38 27 183 
Amortization(2)(58)(32)(19)(1)(112)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net— (28)(7)(14)— (49)
Balance, end of period$22 $3,374 $996 $717 $75 $5,184 
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2025
RIS
AsiaLatin
 America
EMEA
Corporate & Other (1)
Total
(In millions)
Balance, beginning of period$27 $3,076 $841 $622 $69 $4,635 
Deferrals106 33 24 167 
Amortization(2)(61)(26)(18)(2)(109)
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net— 16 19 — 41 
Balance, end of period$26 $3,127 $864 $647 $70 $4,734 
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(1)See Note 1 for information on the Strategic Reorganization.