Aflac Aflac Japan — Insurance commissions decreased by 4.0% to $95.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.5%, from $105.00M to $95.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Aflac Japan — Insurance commissions shows a downward trend with a -8.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
An increase may indicate higher sales volume or a shift in product mix, while a decrease could suggest lower sales activity or changes in commission structures.
This represents the total costs incurred by the Japan segment for commissions paid to independent distributors and agent...
Comparable to acquisition costs or commission expenses reported by other life and health insurers with agency-based distribution models.
afl_segment_aflac_japan_insurance_commissions| 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 | |
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| Value | $140.75M | $140.75M | $140.75M | $140.75M | $122.75M | $122.75M | $122.75M | $122.75M | $114.00M | $105.00M | $110.00M | $106.00M | $105.00M | $112.00M | $111.00M | $99.00M | $95.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -12.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -7.1% | -7.9% | +4.8% | -3.6% | -0.9% | +6.7% | -0.9% | -10.8% | -4.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.8% | -12.8% | -12.8% | -12.8% | -7.1% | -14.5% | -10.4% | -13.6% | -7.9% | +6.7% | +0.9% | -6.6% | -9.5% |