Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Individual Retirement — Deferred acquisition cost
American International Group Individual Retirement — Deferred acquisition cost increased by 1.0% to $2.13B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.9%, from $2.01B to $2.13B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Individual Retirement — Deferred acquisition cost shows a downward trend with a -26.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher balances indicate strong recent sales growth, while rapid amortization may signal a shift in product mix or policy persistency.
Detailed definition
This asset represents the capitalized costs directly associated with acquiring new insurance contracts, such as commissi...
Peer comparison
Commonly referred to as DAC in the life insurance industry; standard accounting practice.
aig_segment_individual_retirement_deferred_acquisition_costHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $10.72B | $10.61B | $4.55B | $4.58B | $4.59B | $4.59B | $2.34B | $4.60B | $13.30B | $4.65B | $2.03B | $4.68B | $2.07B | $4.69B | $2.12B | $2.10B | $2.12B | $2.19B | $2.07B | $2.01B | $2.15B | $2.14B | $2.11B | $2.13B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.1% | -57.1% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.0% | -49.0% | +96.2% | +189.4% | -65.1% | -56.3% | +130.5% | -55.8% | +126.9% | -54.9% | -0.6% | +0.9% | +3.2% | -5.8% | -2.7% | +7.1% | -0.7% | -1.4% | +1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -57.2% | -56.7% | -48.5% | +1.0% | +190.6% | +1.5% | -55.7% | +2.0% | -55.0% | +2.2% | -9.6% | -84.2% | +4.5% | +5.9% | -2.5% | -4.5% | +1.3% | -2.6% | +2.0% | +5.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American International Group's individual retirement — deferred acquisition cost?
- American International Group (AIG) reported individual retirement — deferred acquisition cost of $2.13B in Q1 2026.
- How has American International Group's individual retirement — deferred acquisition cost changed year-over-year?
- American International Group's individual retirement — deferred acquisition cost increased by 5.9% year-over-year, from $2.01B to $2.13B.
- What is the long-term trend for American International Group's individual retirement — deferred acquisition cost?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American International Group's individual retirement — deferred acquisition cost has grown at a -26.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.81B to $2.11B.
- What does individual retirement — deferred acquisition cost mean?
- Capitalized costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies.