Critical care — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
Aflac Critical care — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 2.6% to $40.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.6%, from $39.00M to $40.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Critical care — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs shows an upward trend with a 7.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Increasing amortization often follows periods of high sales growth, while a spike relative to premiums may indicate shorter policy lifespans.
Detailed definition
The periodic expense recognized in the income statement representing the systematic allocation of capitalized acquisitio...
Peer comparison
Standard expense line item for all life and health insurers.
afl_segment_critical_care_amortization_of_deferred_policy_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
| 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 | $31.50M | $31.50M | $31.50M | $31.50M | $34.00M | $33.00M | $35.00M | $39.00M | $38.00M | $39.00M | $37.00M | $39.00M | $39.00M | $38.00M | $39.00M | $39.00M | $40.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.9% | -2.9% | +6.1% | +11.4% | -2.6% | +2.6% | -5.1% | +5.4% | +0.0% | -2.6% | +2.6% | +0.0% | +2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.9% | +4.8% | +11.1% | +23.8% | +11.8% | +18.2% | +5.7% | +0.0% | +2.6% | -2.6% | +5.4% | +0.0% | +2.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aflac's critical care — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Aflac (AFL) reported critical care — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs of $40.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Aflac's critical care — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Aflac's critical care — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $39.00M to $40.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Aflac's critical care — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Aflac's critical care — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $126.00M to $155.00M.
- What does critical care — amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The annual expense recognized from previously capitalized acquisition costs.