Global Reinsurance — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense
Chubb Global Reinsurance — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense remained flat by 0.0% to $102.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.0%, from $100.00M to $102.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Global Reinsurance — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense shows an upward trend with a 18.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High amortization relative to premiums may indicate high upfront costs to acquire business or changes in policy duration.
Detailed definition
This represents the systematic expensing of costs directly associated with acquiring, underwriting, and issuing reinsura...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all insurers, often referred to as DAC amortization.
cb_segment_global_reinsurance_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs_amortization_expenseHistorical 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 | $47.00M | $55.00M | $53.00M | $62.00M | $57.00M | $59.00M | $62.00M | $62.00M | $65.00M | $69.00M | $68.00M | $81.00M | $80.00M | $89.00M | $92.00M | $100.00M | $98.00M | $96.00M | $102.00M | $102.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +17.0% | -3.6% | +17.0% | -8.1% | +3.5% | +5.1% | +0.0% | +4.8% | +6.2% | -1.4% | +19.1% | -1.2% | +11.3% | +3.4% | +8.7% | -2.0% | -2.0% | +6.3% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +21.3% | +7.3% | +17.0% | +0.0% | +14.0% | +16.9% | +9.7% | +30.6% | +23.1% | +29.0% | +35.3% | +23.5% | +22.5% | +7.9% | +10.9% | +2.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chubb's global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Chubb (CB) reported global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $102.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Chubb's global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Chubb's global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense increased by 2.0% year-over-year, from $100.00M to $102.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Chubb's global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Chubb's global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a 18.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $200.00M to $396.00M.
- What does global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
- The portion of policy acquisition costs recognized as an expense during the current period.