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Structured Variable Annuities — Deferred acquisition costs

Ameriprise Financial Structured Variable Annuities — Deferred acquisition costs increased by 3.7% to $337.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.8%, from $286.00M to $337.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Structured Variable Annuities — Deferred acquisition costs shows an upward trend with a 28.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests high recent sales activity, while a decrease may indicate lower new business volume or accelerated amortization.

Detailed definition

Represents the unamortized balance of costs directly related to the acquisition of new structured variable annuity contr...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by life insurance and annuity providers as Deferred Acquisition Costs (DAC).

Metric ID: amp_segment_structured_variable_annuities_deferred_acquisition_costs

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$91.00M$149.00M$162.00M$176.00M$192.00M$208.00M$226.00M$246.00M$261.00M$276.00M$286.00M$300.00M$312.00M$325.00M$337.00M
QoQ Change+63.7%+8.7%+8.6%+9.1%+8.3%+8.7%+8.8%+6.1%+5.7%+3.6%+4.9%+4.0%+4.2%+3.7%
YoY Change+63.7%+39.6%+39.5%+39.8%+35.9%+32.7%+26.5%+22.0%+19.5%+17.8%+17.8%
Range$91.00M$337.00M
CAGR+45.4%
Avg YoY Growth+32.3%
Median YoY Growth+32.7%
Current Streak14+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ameriprise Financial's structured variable annuities — deferred acquisition costs?
Ameriprise Financial (AMP) reported structured variable annuities — deferred acquisition costs of $337.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Ameriprise Financial's structured variable annuities — deferred acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Ameriprise Financial's structured variable annuities — deferred acquisition costs increased by 17.8% year-over-year, from $286.00M to $337.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Ameriprise Financial's structured variable annuities — deferred acquisition costs?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Ameriprise Financial's structured variable annuities — deferred acquisition costs has grown at a 28.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $738.00M to $1.22B.
What does structured variable annuities — deferred acquisition costs mean?
The unrecovered portion of costs spent to acquire new annuity customers.