Business Segments · Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
CNA Financial — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
Loews CNA Financial — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs increased by 0.2% to $476.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.1%, from $471.00M to $476.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CNA Financial — Amortization of deferred acquisition costs shows an upward trend with a 7.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect shifts in the volume of new business written and the associated acquisition cost structure.
Detailed definition
The systematic expensing of costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies, such as commissions and underwriting expen...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice for insurance companies under GAAP.
Metric ID:
l_segment_cna_financial_amortization_of_deferred_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 | $357.00M | $368.00M | $359.00M | $344.00M | $374.00M | $383.00M | $389.00M | $379.00M | $403.00M | $426.00M | $436.00M | $444.00M | $435.00M | $457.00M | $462.00M | $471.00M | $469.00M | $483.00M | $475.00M | $476.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.1% | -2.4% | -4.2% | +8.7% | +2.4% | +1.6% | -2.6% | +6.3% | +5.7% | +2.3% | +1.8% | -2.0% | +5.1% | +1.1% | +1.9% | -0.4% | +3.0% | -1.7% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.8% | +4.1% | +8.4% | +10.2% | +7.8% | +11.2% | +12.1% | +17.2% | +7.9% | +7.3% | +6.0% | +6.1% | +7.8% | +5.7% | +2.8% | +1.1% |
Range$344.00M – $483.00M
CAGR+6.2%
Avg YoY Growth+7.5%
Median YoY Growth+7.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Loews's cna financial — amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
- Loews (L) reported cna financial — amortization of deferred acquisition costs of $476.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Loews's cna financial — amortization of deferred acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Loews's cna financial — amortization of deferred acquisition costs increased by 1.1% year-over-year, from $471.00M to $476.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Loews's cna financial — amortization of deferred acquisition costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Loews's cna financial — amortization of deferred acquisition costs has grown at a 7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.44B to $1.90B.
- What does cna financial — amortization of deferred acquisition costs mean?
- The gradual recognition of costs spent to acquire new insurance business.