Segment Life — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense
Chubb Segment Life — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense increased by 5.8% to $362.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.8%, from $310.00M to $362.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Segment Life — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense shows an upward trend with a 24.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase in amortization often follows periods of high new business production, reflecting the cost of past growth.
Detailed definition
Represents the systematic expensing of costs directly related to the acquisition of new insurance policies, such as comm...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice for insurers, often labeled as 'Amortization of Deferred Acquisition Costs (DAC)'.
cb_segment_life_insurance_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 | $191.00M | $168.00M | $14.00M | $133.00M | $138.00M | $266.00M | $248.00M | $273.00M | $277.00M | $279.00M | $260.00M | $294.00M | $300.00M | $291.00M | $317.00M | $310.00M | $319.00M | $359.00M | $342.00M | $362.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -12.0% | -91.7% | +850.0% | +3.8% | +92.8% | -6.8% | +10.1% | +1.5% | +0.7% | -6.8% | +13.1% | +2.0% | -3.0% | +8.9% | -2.2% | +2.9% | +12.5% | -4.7% | +5.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -27.7% | +58.3% | >999% | +105.3% | +100.7% | +4.9% | +4.8% | +7.7% | +8.3% | +4.3% | +21.9% | +5.4% | +6.3% | +23.4% | +7.9% | +16.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chubb's segment life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Chubb (CB) reported segment life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $362.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Chubb's segment life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Chubb's segment life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense increased by 16.8% year-over-year, from $310.00M to $362.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Chubb's segment life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Chubb's segment life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a 24.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $552.00M to $1.33B.
- What does segment life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
- The periodic expense recognized for the costs incurred to acquire new insurance business.