Protection Services — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Allstate Protection Services — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 0.9% to $348.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.4%, from $318.00M to $348.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Protection Services — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs shows an upward trend with a 13.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A stable or declining ratio relative to premiums suggests efficient customer acquisition, while a rising ratio may indicate higher acquisition costs or shorter policy lives.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the systematic expensing of costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies, such as commissions...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for insurance companies, often abbreviated as 'Amortization of DAC'.
all_segment_protection_services_amortization_of_deferred_policy_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $198.75M | $198.75M | $198.75M | $232.00M | $232.00M | $232.00M | $232.00M | $264.50M | $264.50M | $264.50M | $264.50M | $289.00M | $296.00M | $304.00M | $328.00M | $318.00M | $328.00M | $337.00M | $345.00M | $348.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +16.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +14.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.3% | +2.4% | +2.7% | +7.9% | -3.0% | +3.1% | +2.7% | +2.4% | +0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.7% | +16.7% | +16.7% | +14.0% | +14.0% | +14.0% | +14.0% | +9.3% | +11.9% | +14.9% | +24.0% | +10.0% | +10.8% | +10.9% | +5.2% | +9.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Allstate's protection services — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Allstate (ALL) reported protection services — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs of $348.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Allstate's protection services — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Allstate's protection services — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 9.4% year-over-year, from $318.00M to $348.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Allstate's protection services — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Allstate's protection services — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $795.00M to $1.33B.
- What does protection services — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The portion of policy acquisition costs recognized as an expense during the current period.