Business Segments · Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense
Financial — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense
Markel Financial — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense decreased by 4.0% to $6.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.9%, from $5.75M to $6.20M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect the volume of new business acquisition and the timing of policy recognition.
Detailed definition
The systematic recognition of costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies, such as commissions and underwriting exp...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice for insurance companies under GAAP/IFRS.
Metric ID:
mkl_segment_financial_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs_amortization_expenseHistorical Data
11 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.72M | $5.72M | $5.72M | $5.72M | $5.53M | $5.77M | $5.75M | $6.26M | $5.49M | $6.46M | $6.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.4% | +4.5% | -0.5% | +8.9% | -12.3% | +17.7% | -4.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.4% | +0.9% | — | — | -0.7% | +11.9% | +7.9% |
Range$5.49M – $6.46M
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+3.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Markel's financial — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Markel (MKL) reported financial — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $6.20M in Q1 2026.
- How has Markel's financial — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Markel's financial — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense increased by 7.9% year-over-year, from $5.75M to $6.20M.
- What does financial — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
- The expense recognized for costs spent to acquire new insurance policies.