Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Business Segments · Deferred acquisition cost
Group Retirement — Deferred acquisition cost
American International Group Group Retirement — Deferred acquisition cost increased by 1.0% to $2.13B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.9%, from $2.01B to $2.13B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Group Retirement — Deferred acquisition cost shows a downward trend with a -26.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toDeferred policy acquisition costs
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher investment in new business growth, while a decrease may indicate lower sales volume or changes in commission structures.
Detailed definition
Represents the capitalized costs directly associated with the acquisition of new insurance contracts within the retireme...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by life and retirement insurers as DAC, often compared as a percentage of total premiums.
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aig_segment_group_retirement_deferred_acquisition_costHistorical Data
24 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $10.72B | $10.61B | $1.08B | $1.07B | $1.07B | $1.06B | $2.34B | $1.06B | $13.30B | $1.06B | $2.03B | $1.06B | $2.07B | $1.05B | $2.12B | $2.10B | $2.12B | $2.19B | $2.07B | $2.01B | $2.15B | $2.14B | $2.11B | $2.13B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.1% | -89.8% | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.5% | +120.4% | -54.8% | >999% | -92.0% | +91.9% | -48.0% | +95.9% | -49.1% | +101.0% | -0.6% | +0.9% | +3.2% | -5.8% | -2.7% | +7.1% | -0.7% | -1.4% | +1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -90.0% | -90.0% | +117.3% | -1.7% | >999% | -1.4% | +90.3% | -1.1% | +94.6% | -0.9% | -9.6% | -84.2% | +4.5% | +5.9% | -2.5% | -4.5% | +1.3% | -2.6% | +2.0% | +5.9% |
Range$1.05B – $13.30B
CAGR-24.5%
Avg YoY Growth+58.6%
Median YoY Growth-1.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American International Group's group retirement — deferred acquisition cost?
- American International Group (AIG) reported group retirement — deferred acquisition cost of $2.13B in Q1 2026.
- How has American International Group's group retirement — deferred acquisition cost changed year-over-year?
- American International Group's group retirement — deferred acquisition cost increased by 5.9% year-over-year, from $2.01B to $2.13B.
- What is the long-term trend for American International Group's group retirement — deferred acquisition cost?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American International Group's group retirement — deferred acquisition cost has grown at a -26.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.81B to $2.11B.
- What does group retirement — deferred acquisition cost mean?
- The portion of acquisition costs for retirement policies that is capitalized rather than expensed immediately.