Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
American International Group Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs decreased by 2.9% to $824.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.1%, from $825.00M to $824.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs shows a downward trend with a -7.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High amortization relative to premiums may indicate high acquisition costs or a shift in the mix of business toward products with longer-term expense recognition.
Detailed definition
The amortization expense related to costs incurred to acquire new insurance contracts, such as commissions and underwrit...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice for insurance companies under GAAP.
other_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs_and_present_valu_c0ea43Historical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $915.00M | $1.26B | $1.05B | $1.14B | $1.12B | $1.17B | $122.00M | $1.29B | $933.00M | $922.00M | $623.00M | $838.00M | $842.00M | $863.00M | $882.00M | $825.00M | $847.00M | $850.00M | $849.00M | $824.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +37.7% | -17.1% | +8.8% | -1.8% | +4.8% | -89.6% | +959.8% | -27.8% | -1.2% | -32.4% | +34.5% | +0.5% | +2.5% | +2.2% | -6.5% | +2.7% | +0.4% | -0.1% | -2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +22.0% | -7.1% | -88.3% | +13.7% | -16.4% | -21.2% | +410.7% | -35.2% | -9.8% | -6.4% | +41.6% | -1.6% | +0.6% | -1.5% | -3.7% | -0.1% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Personal | $402.00M | $398.00M | $407.00M | $353.00M | $371.00M | $345.00M | $338.00M | $327.00M |
| International Commercial | $250.00M | $259.00M | $265.00M | $245.00M | $269.00M | $285.00M | $289.00M | $278.00M |
| North America Commercial | $189.00M | $206.00M | $209.00M | $227.00M | $206.00M | $221.00M | $208.00M | $213.00M |
| Total | $842.00M | $863.00M | $882.00M | $825.00M | $847.00M | $850.00M | $849.00M | $824.00M |
General Insurance, Life and Retirement are derived from annual filings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American International Group's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- American International Group (AIG) reported amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs of $824.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has American International Group's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- American International Group's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $825.00M to $824.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for American International Group's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American International Group's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a -7.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.52B to $3.37B.
- What does amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The periodic expense of costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies.