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Disability — Deferred policy acquisition costs
Aflac Disability — Deferred policy acquisition costs decreased by 0.2% to $640.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.6%, from $636.00M to $640.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Disability — Deferred policy acquisition costs shows relatively stable performance with a 1.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toDeferred policy acquisition costs
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher investment in new business growth, while a decrease may indicate lower sales volume or accelerated amortization.
Detailed definition
This represents the unamortized portion of costs directly associated with acquiring new insurance policies, such as comm...
Peer comparison
Standard in the insurance industry under DAC accounting principles; peers typically report this as a major asset category.
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afl_segment_disability_deferred_policy_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q4 '21 | 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 | $604.00M | $613.00M | $616.00M | $616.00M | $619.00M | $625.00M | $625.00M | $628.00M | $630.00M | $636.00M | $636.00M | $636.00M | $636.00M | $641.00M | $640.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.5% | +0.5% | +0.0% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +0.0% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +1.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.8% | -0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | +1.5% | — | — | — | +2.0% | +1.5% | +1.9% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +0.8% | +0.6% |
Range$604.00M – $641.00M
CAGR+1.7%
Avg YoY Growth+1.4%
Median YoY Growth+1.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aflac's disability — deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Aflac (AFL) reported disability — deferred policy acquisition costs of $640.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Aflac's disability — deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Aflac's disability — deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 0.6% year-over-year, from $636.00M to $640.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Aflac's disability — deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Aflac's disability — deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.48B to $2.55B.
- What does disability — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The portion of policy acquisition costs that has not yet been expensed.