American Financial Group AFG Other — Deferred policy acquisition costs
Discontinued — last reported Q4 '20
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by American Financial Group in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SupplementaryInsuranceInformationDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts.
The official record: American Financial Group’s 10-K, filed February 25, 2021, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
Questions, answered.
- What does other — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The capitalized costs of acquiring new insurance policies that are spread out over the life of the policy.
- How do you interpret other — deferred policy acquisition costs?
- An increase suggests higher investment in growth, while a decrease may indicate reduced new business production or faster amortization.
- How does other — deferred policy acquisition costs compare across companies?
- Standard insurance industry metric known as 'DAC' or 'Deferred acquisition costs'.