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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed May 6, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed May 6, 2026

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9. Liability for Future Policy Benefits

  1. LIABILITY FOR FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS

Liability for Future Policy Benefits primarily consists of the following sub-components, which are discussed in greater detail below:

Benefit Reserves;

Deferred Profit Liability (“DPL”); and

Additional Insurance Reserves (“AIR”)

Benefit Reserves

The balances of and changes in Benefit Reserves as of and for the periods indicated consist of the three tables presented below: Present Value of Expected Net Premiums rollforward, Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits rollforward, and Net Liability for Future Policy Benefits.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Individual Life · International Businesses · Corporate and Other · Total
Retirement · Term Life · Long-Term Care
(in millions)
Balance, BOP$87,431$10,637$41,359$2,868$142,295
Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, BOP14,1782803,4316417,953
Balance at original discount rate, BOP101,60910,91744,7902,932160,248
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity17(75)(306)21(343)
Adjusted balance, BOP101,62610,84244,4842,953159,905
Issuances1,58720652502,318
Net premiums / considerations collected(3,082)(339)(1,749)(82)(5,252)
Interest accrual927131349351,442
Foreign currency adjustment(1,977)0(168)0(2,145)
Other adjustments0(16)28012
Balance at original discount rate, EOP99,08110,82443,4692,906156,280
Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, EOP(17,517)(409)(4,016)(103)(22,045)
Balance, EOP$81,564$10,415$39,453$2,803134,235
Other businesses, EOP112
Total balance, EOP$134,347
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Individual Life · International Businesses · Corporate and Other · Total
Retirement · Term Life · Long-Term Care
(in millions)
Balance, BOP$167,704$19,166$125,543$11,660$324,073
Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, BOP17,76960226,2671,43546,073
Balance at original discount rate, BOP185,47319,768151,81013,095370,146
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity26(95)(309)20(358)
Adjusted balance, BOP185,49919,673151,50113,115369,788
Issuances1,58720652502,318
Interest accrual1,8462371,1721573,412
Benefit payments(3,849)(375)(2,844)(100)(7,168)
Foreign currency adjustment(1,991)0(790)0(2,781)
Other adjustments91(7)800164
Balance at original discount rate, EOP183,18319,734149,64413,172365,733
Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, EOP(22,213)(874)(29,712)(1,726)(54,525)
Balance, EOP$160,970$18,860$119,932$11,446311,208
Other businesses, EOP1,483
Total balance, EOP$312,691
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Net Liability for Future Policy Benefits - Benefit Reserves
Individual Life · International Businesses · Corporate and Other · Total
Retirement · Term Life · Long-Term Care
(in millions)
Balance, EOP, pre-flooring$79,406$8,445$80,479$8,643$176,973
Flooring impact, EOP1562910249
Balance, EOP, post-flooring79,5628,44780,5708,643177,222
Less: Reinsurance recoverables5,08961829205,999
Balance after reinsurance recoverables, EOP, post-flooring$74,473$7,829$80,278$8,643171,223
Other businesses, EOP(1)1,317
Total balance after reinsurance recoverables, EOP$172,540
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums
Individual Life · International Businesses · Corporate and Other · Total(2)
Retirement(2) · Term Life · Long-Term Care
(in millions)
Balance, BOP$72,526$10,724$45,851$2,854$131,955
Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, BOP14,5455782,59913217,854
Balance at original discount rate, BOP87,07111,30248,4502,986149,809
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity22(62)(303)19(324)
Adjusted balance, BOP87,09311,24048,1473,005149,485
Issuances4,14820176805,117
Net premiums / considerations collected(1,559)(340)(1,893)(80)(3,872)
Interest accrual824133368361,361
Foreign currency adjustment2,77701,26404,041
Other adjustments0143044
Balance at original discount rate, EOP93,28311,23548,6972,961156,176
Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, EOP(16,053)(460)(3,029)(102)(19,644)
Balance, EOP$77,230$10,775$45,668$2,859136,532
Other businesses, EOP93
Total balance, EOP$136,625
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits
Individual Life · International Businesses · Corporate and Other · Total(2)
Retirement(2) · Term Life · Long-Term Care
(in millions)
Balance, BOP$151,679$18,996$135,485$11,178$317,338
Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, BOP20,1991,13417,8341,54840,715
Balance at original discount rate, BOP171,87820,130153,31912,726358,053
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity0(70)(337)19(388)
Adjusted balance, BOP171,87820,060152,98212,745357,665
Issuances4,14820176805,117
Interest accrual1,7272381,1731533,291
Benefit payments(3,647)(392)(2,208)(87)(6,334)
Foreign currency adjustment2,80604,16906,975
Other adjustments3201050137
Balance at original discount rate, EOP176,94420,107156,98912,811366,851
Effect of cumulative changes in discount rate assumptions, EOP(20,916)(920)(21,001)(1,525)(44,362)
Balance, EOP$156,028$19,187$135,988$11,286322,489
Other businesses, EOP(1)1,493
Total balance, EOP$323,982
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Net Liability for Future Policy Benefits - Benefit Reserves
Individual Life · International Businesses · Corporate and Other · Total(2)
Retirement(2) · Term Life · Long-Term Care
(in millions)
Balance, EOP, pre-flooring$78,798$8,411$90,320$8,427$185,956
Flooring impact, EOP750410116
Balance, EOP, post-flooring78,8738,41190,3618,427186,072
Less: Reinsurance recoverables5,05065535306,058
Balance after reinsurance recoverables, EOP, post-flooring$73,823$7,756$90,008$8,427180,014
Other businesses, EOP(1)1,341
Total balance after reinsurance recoverables, EOP$181,355

(1)Reflects balance after reinsurance recoverables of $54 million and $59 million at March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

The following tables provide supplemental information related to the balances of and changes in Benefit Reserves included in the disaggregated tables above, on a gross (direct and assumed) basis, as of and for the period indicated:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Individual Life · International Businesses · Corporate and Other
Retirement · Term Life · Long-Term Care
($ in millions)
Undiscounted expected future gross premiums$170,594$22,983$100,069$6,316
Discounted expected future gross premiums (at original discount rate)$106,657$15,529$77,692$4,281
Discounted expected future gross premiums (at current discount rate)$87,531$14,999$70,888$4,140
Undiscounted expected future benefits and expenses$298,309$30,521$246,815$29,421
Weighted-average duration of the liability in years (at original discount rate)891716
Weighted-average duration of the liability in years (at current discount rate)891314
Weighted-average interest rate (at original discount rate)4.83%5.11%3.06%4.91%
Weighted-average interest rate (at current discount rate)5.57%5.48%4.77%5.98%
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Individual Life · International Businesses · Corporate and Other
Retirement(1) · Term Life · Long-Term Care
($ in millions)
Undiscounted expected future gross premiums$158,816$22,905$109,182$6,725
Discounted expected future gross premiums (at original discount rate)$100,852$15,602$85,647$4,494
Discounted expected future gross premiums (at current discount rate)$83,236$15,008$80,722$4,349
Undiscounted expected future benefits and expenses$285,003$31,022$258,029$29,618
Weighted-average duration of the liability in years (at original discount rate)8101717
Weighted-average duration of the liability in years (at current discount rate)891515
Weighted-average interest rate (at original discount rate)4.75%5.13%3.00%4.91%
Weighted-average interest rate (at current discount rate)5.49%5.44%3.89%5.84%

For additional information regarding observable market information and the techniques used to determine the interest rate assumptions seen above, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

For non-participating traditional and limited-payment products, if a cohort is in a loss position where the liability for future policy benefits plus the present value of expected future gross premiums are determined to be insufficient to provide for the present value of expected future policy benefits and non-level claim settlement expenses, then the liability for future policy benefits is adjusted at that time, and thereafter, such that all changes, both favorable and unfavorable, in expected benefits resulting from both actual experience deviations and changes in future assumptions are recognized immediately as a gain or loss respectively.

For the first three months of 2026, there was a $54 million charge to net income for non-participating traditional and limited-payment products, where net premiums exceeded gross premiums for certain issue-year cohorts. The unfavorable impact in the first three months of 2026 is primarily due to new pension risk transfer business sold in Retirement, for which the present value of expected benefits at the required discount rate exceeds the premium paid.

For the first three months of 2025, there was an immaterial impact to net income for non-participating traditional and limited-payment products, where net premiums exceeded gross premiums for certain issue-year cohorts.

Deferred Profit Liability

The balances of and changes in DPL as of and for the period indicated are as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Deferred Profit Liability
International Businesses · Total
Retirement
(in millions)
Balance, BOP, post-flooring$5,419$10,225$15,644
Less: Flooring impact, BOP022
Balance, BOP, pre-flooring5,41910,22315,642
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity24(30)(6)
Adjusted balance, BOP5,44310,19315,636
Profits deferred5641646
Interest accrual5693149
Amortization(138)(536)(674)
Foreign currency adjustment(5)(14)(19)
Other adjustments01313
Balance, EOP, pre-flooring5,36110,39015,751
Flooring impact, EOP022
Balance, EOP, post-flooring5,36110,39215,753
Less: Reinsurance recoverables39044434
Balance after reinsurance recoverables, EOP, post-flooring$4,971$10,34815,319
Other businesses157
Total balance after reinsurance recoverables, EOP$15,476
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Deferred Profit Liability
International Businesses
Retirement(1) · Total(1)
(in millions)
Balance, BOP, post-flooring$5,683$9,354$15,037
Less: Flooring impact, BOP022
Balance, BOP, pre-flooring5,6839,35215,035
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity12(11)1
Adjusted balance, BOP5,6959,34115,036
Profits deferred31666697
Interest accrual5984143
Amortization(147)(522)(669)
Foreign currency adjustment8202210
Other adjustments01313
Balance, EOP, pre-flooring5,6469,78415,430
Flooring impact, EOP022
Balance, EOP, post-flooring5,6469,78615,432
Less: Reinsurance recoverables38941430
Balance after reinsurance recoverables, EOP, post-flooring$5,257$9,74515,002
Other businesses149
Total balance after reinsurance recoverables, EOP$15,151

Additional Insurance Reserves

AIR represents the additional liability for annuitization, death, or other insurance benefits, including guaranteed minimum death benefits (“GMDB”) and guaranteed minimum income benefits (“GMIB”) contract features, that are above and beyond the contractholder’s account balance for certain long-duration life contracts.

The following table shows a rollforward of AIR balances for guaranteed universal life products within the U.S. Legacy Products segment, which is the only line of business that contains a material AIR balance, for the periods indicated, along with a reconciliation to the Company’s total AIR balance:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025(1)
(in millions)
Balance, including amounts in AOCI, BOP, post-flooring$17,904$16,205
Flooring impact and amounts in AOCI315460
Balance, excluding amounts in AOCI, BOP, pre-flooring18,21916,665
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity196
Adjusted balance, BOP18,23816,671
Assessments collected(2)279259
Interest accrual151139
Benefits paid(74)(49)
Other adjustments(4)0
Balance, excluding amounts in AOCI, EOP, pre-flooring18,59017,020
Flooring impact and amounts in AOCI(324)(402)
Balance, including amounts in AOCI, EOP, post-flooring18,26616,618
Less: Reinsurance recoverables10,8149,660
Balance after reinsurance recoverables, including amounts in AOCI, EOP7,4526,958
Other businesses(3)268110
Total balance after reinsurance recoverables$7,720$7,068

(2)Represents the portion of gross assessments required to fund the future policy benefits.

(3)Reflects balance after reinsurance recoverables of $211 million and $146 million at March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025(1)
Weighted-average duration of the liability in years (at original discount rate)2121
Weighted-average interest rate (at original discount rate)3.33%3.38%

Future Policy Benefits Reconciliation

The following table presents the reconciliation of the ending balances from above rollforwards, Benefit Reserves, DPL, and AIR including other liabilities, gross of related reinsurance recoverable, to the total liability for Future Policy Benefits on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as of the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
(in millions)
Benefit reserves, EOP, post-flooring$178,593$187,472
Deferred Profit Liability EOP, post-flooring15,91015,581
Additional insurance reserves, including amounts in AOCI, EOP, post-flooring18,74516,874
Subtotal of amounts disclosed above213,248219,927
Other Future Policy Benefits reserves(1)49,22250,042
Total Future Policy Benefits$262,470$269,969

(1)Primarily represents balances for which disaggregated rollforward disclosures are not required, including Closed Block liabilities, unpaid claims and claims expenses, and incurred but not reported and in course of settlement claim liabilities.

Revenue and Interest Expense

The following tables present revenue and interest expense related to Benefit Reserves, DPL, and AIR in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations as of the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Revenues(1)
Individual Life · U.S. Legacy Products · International Businesses · Other Businesses · Total
Retirement · Term Life · Guaranteed Universal Life
(in millions)
Benefit reserves$3,236$486$0$2,705$151$6,578
Deferred profit liability5300(182)(2)(131)
Additional insurance reserves450385515471,028
Total$3,334$486$385$2,574$696$7,475
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Revenues(1)
Individual Life · U.S. Legacy Products(2) · International Businesses · Other Businesses(2) · Total
Retirement(2) · Term Life · Guaranteed Universal Life
(in millions)
Benefit reserves$1,679$468$0$2,970$141$5,258
Deferred profit liability4500(230)0(185)
Additional insurance reserves003570478835
Total$1,724$468$357$2,740$619$5,908
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
Interest Expense
Individual Life · U.S. Legacy Products · International Businesses · Other Businesses · Total
Retirement · Term Life · Guaranteed Universal Life
(in millions)
Benefit reserves$918$106$0$823$133$1,980
Deferred profit liability5600932151
Additional insurance reserves1015103155
Total$975$106$151$916$138$2,286
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Interest Expense
Individual Life · U.S. Legacy Products(2) · International Businesses · Other Businesses(2) · Total
Retirement(2) · Term Life · Guaranteed Universal Life
(in millions)
Benefit reserves$903$105$0$805$128$1,941
Deferred profit liability5800842144
Additional insurance reserves0013905144
Total$961$105$139$889$135$2,229

(1)Represents gross premiums for benefit reserves, gross premiums, excluding impact of foreign currency adjustments for DPL and gross assessments for AIR.

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