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MetLife (BSP:METB34) Policy Acquisition Expense : R$-4,789 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is MetLife Policy Acquisition Expense?

Policy acquisition expense is the expenses incurred by insurance companies in activities such as marketing, advertising, commissions etc. MetLife's policy acquisition expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was R$-1,185 Mil. Its policy acquisition expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was R$-4,789 Mil.


MetLife Policy Acquisition Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for MetLife's Policy Acquisition Expense can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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MetLife Policy Acquisition Expense Chart

MetLife Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Policy Acquisition Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2,031.73 756.27 -4,235.52 -4,259.27 -4,855.70

MetLife Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Policy Acquisition Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1,328.19 -1,242.55 -1,234.68 -1,126.95 -1,185.19

MetLife Policy Acquisition Expense Calculation

Expenses incurred by insurance companies in activities such as marketing, advertising, commissions etc.

Policy Acquisition Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R$-4,789 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


MetLife (BSP:METB34) Business Description

Address
200 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10166-0188
MetLife is one of the largest life insurers in the U.S. by assets and provides a variety of insurance and financial services products. The company is organized into five segments: U.S., Asia, Latin America, EMEA, and MetLife Holdings. The U.S. business contributes around 41% of earnings and is broken into the group benefits segment and the retirement solutions segment. The Asia segment contributes around 28% of earnings and is mainly composed of the Japan business with increasing contributions from India, China, and Bangladesh. The company also holds leading market positions in Mexico and Chile with the Latin America segment contributing around 6% of earnings. The EMEA and the MetLife segments contribute around 5% and 20% of earnings, respectively.

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