Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Life Insurance — Deferred acquisition cost
American International Group Life Insurance — 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), Life Insurance — Deferred acquisition cost shows a downward trend with a -26.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher balances indicate strong recent sales growth, while rapid declines may signal lower new business volume or accelerated amortization due to policy lapses.
Detailed definition
Reflects the capitalized costs directly associated with acquiring new insurance contracts, such as commissions and under...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as 'DAC' by all life and annuity insurers under GAAP accounting.
aig_segment_life_insurance_deferred_acquisition_costHistorical Data
| 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 | $4.90B | $4.88B | $4.83B | $4.78B | $2.34B | $4.84B | $13.30B | $4.87B | $2.03B | $4.91B | $2.07B | $4.15B | $2.12B | $2.10B | $2.12B | $2.19B | $2.07B | $2.01B | $2.15B | $2.14B | $2.11B | $2.13B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.1% | -53.8% | -0.5% | -1.0% | -1.1% | -51.0% | +106.5% | +174.9% | -63.4% | -58.3% | +141.6% | -57.9% | +100.5% | -49.0% | -0.6% | +0.9% | +3.2% | -5.8% | -2.7% | +7.1% | -0.7% | -1.4% | +1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -54.9% | -54.9% | -52.2% | -1.3% | +172.6% | -0.2% | -57.9% | +1.6% | -56.7% | -13.2% | -9.6% | -84.2% | +4.5% | +5.9% | -2.5% | -4.5% | +1.3% | -2.6% | +2.0% | +5.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American International Group's life insurance — deferred acquisition cost?
- American International Group (AIG) reported life insurance — deferred acquisition cost of $2.13B in Q1 2026.
- How has American International Group's life insurance — deferred acquisition cost changed year-over-year?
- American International Group's life insurance — 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 life insurance — deferred acquisition cost?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American International Group's life insurance — deferred acquisition cost has grown at a -26.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.81B to $2.11B.
- What does life insurance — deferred acquisition cost mean?
- The unamortized portion of costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies.