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Aflac AFL Dental/vision — Deferred policy acquisition costs
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Reported directly by Aflac in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts.
The source filing: Aflac’s 10-Q, filed August 7, 2026.
- Filed
- Aug 7, 2026, 9:18 AM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0001628280-26-054618
| (In millions) | Aflac Japan / Cancer | Aflac Japan / Medicaland Other Health | Aflac Japan / Life Insurance | Aflac Japan / Other | Aflac U.S. / Accident | Aflac U.S. / Disability | Aflac U.S. / Critical Care | Aflac U.S. / Hospital Indemnity | Aflac U.S. / Dental/Vision | Aflac U.S. / Life Insurance | Aflac U.S. / Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred policy acquisition costs: | ||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2025 | $2,965 | $1,840 | $446 | $51 | $909 | $641 | $1,355 | $463 | $87 | $277 | $0 | $9,034 |
| Capitalization | 168 | 49 | 23 | 1 | 64 | 58 | 75 | 40 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 546 |
| Amortization expense | (91) | (45) | (16) | (2) | (73) | (61) | (81) | (40) | (6) | (24) | 0 | (439) |
| Foreign currency translation and other | (109) | (67) | (16) | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (193) |
| Balance at June 30, 2026 | $2,933 | $1,777 | $437 | $49 | $900 | $638 | $1,349 | $463 | $87 | $315 | $0 | $8,948 |
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FAQ
- What is Aflac's dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Aflac (AFL) reported dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs of $87M in Q2 2026.
- How has Aflac's dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Aflac's dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $86M to $87M.
- What is the long-term trend for Aflac's dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Aflac's dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a -0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $346M to $345M.
- What does dental/vision — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- This represents the capitalized costs associated with acquiring new insurance policies, such as commissions and underwriting expenses, which are deferred and amortized over the life of the policy. It reflects the investment made to secure future revenue streams within the dental and vision insurance segment. Tracking this balance helps analysts understand the company's growth strategy and the long-term profitability of its product portfolio.
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