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Accident — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Aflac Accident — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 2.8% to $37.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.8%, from $36.00M to $37.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Accident — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs shows relatively stable performance with a 3.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
Increasing amortization often follows periods of high sales growth, while decreasing levels may signal a slowdown in new business acquisition.
Detailed definition
The periodic expense recognized in the income statement as the capitalized acquisition costs are systematically charged...
Peer comparison
Standard expense recognition metric for insurance firms with long-duration products.
Metric ID:
afl_segment_accident_amortization_of_deferred_policy_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $32.50M | $32.50M | $32.50M | $32.50M | $34.00M | $35.00M | $34.00M | $35.00M | $36.00M | $36.00M | $35.00M | $36.00M | $36.00M | $36.00M | $35.00M | $36.00M | $37.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.6% | +2.9% | -2.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +0.0% | -2.8% | +2.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.8% | +2.9% | +2.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.6% | +7.7% | +4.6% | +7.7% | +5.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +2.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.8% |
Range$32.50M – $37.00M
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+3.2%
Median YoY Growth+2.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aflac's accident — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Aflac (AFL) reported accident — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs of $37.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Aflac's accident — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Aflac's accident — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $36.00M to $37.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Aflac's accident — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Aflac's accident — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $130.00M to $143.00M.
- What does accident — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The annual expense recognized from previously capitalized policy acquisition costs.