Non-Current Assets
Deferred policy acquisition costs
The Hartford Financial Services Group Deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 3.5% to $1.39B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.3%, from $1.29B to $1.39B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred policy acquisition costs shows an upward trend with a 11.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong new business production, while a decrease may indicate a slowdown in new policy acquisition.
Detailed definition
These are the incremental costs directly related to acquiring new insurance contracts, such as commissions and underwrit...
Peer comparison
Standard across the insurance industry, though amortization periods vary by product type.
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ins_deferred_policy_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $852.00M | $883.00M | $874.00M | $941.00M | $975.00M | $1.01B | $998.00M | $1.06B | $1.10B | $1.12B | $1.11B | $1.17B | $1.25B | $1.27B | $1.24B | $1.29B | $1.36B | $1.38B | $1.35B | $1.39B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.6% | -1.0% | +7.7% | +3.6% | +3.4% | -1.0% | +5.7% | +3.9% | +2.6% | -1.0% | +5.0% | +6.5% | +2.0% | -2.4% | +3.9% | +5.8% | +1.2% | -2.3% | +3.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.4% | +14.2% | +14.2% | +12.1% | +12.4% | +11.5% | +11.5% | +10.8% | +13.6% | +13.0% | +11.3% | +10.1% | +9.4% | +8.6% | +8.7% | +8.3% |
Range$852.00M – $1.39B
CAGR+10.9%
Avg YoY Growth+11.5%
Median YoY Growth+11.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hartford Financial Services Group's deferred policy acquisition costs?
- The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) reported deferred policy acquisition costs of $1.39B in Q1 2026.
- How has The Hartford Financial Services Group's deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- The Hartford Financial Services Group's deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 8.3% year-over-year, from $1.29B to $1.39B.
- What is the long-term trend for The Hartford Financial Services Group's deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), The Hartford Financial Services Group's deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 11.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $782.00M to $1.35B.
- What does deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- Upfront costs of selling insurance policies that are spread out over the life of the policy rather than expensed immediately.