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Term and Whole Life Insurance — Deferred acquisition costs

Ameriprise Financial Term and Whole Life Insurance — Deferred acquisition costs remained flat by 0.0% to $17.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $17.00M to $17.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Term and Whole Life Insurance — Deferred acquisition costs shows relatively stable performance with a -2.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

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

Detailed definition

This represents the unamortized balance of costs directly associated with acquiring new life insurance policies, such as...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by life insurance companies as DAC assets; peers typically show trends aligned with new business production.

Metric ID: amp_segment_term_and_whole_life_insurance_deferred_acquisition_costs

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$19.00M$18.00M$18.00M$18.00M$18.00M$17.00M$17.00M$17.00M$17.00M$17.00M$17.00M$17.00M$17.00M$17.00M$17.00M
QoQ Change-5.3%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-5.6%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
YoY Change-5.3%-5.6%-5.6%-5.6%-5.6%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
Range$17.00M$19.00M
CAGR-3.1%
Avg YoY Growth-2.5%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
Current Streak9 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ameriprise Financial's term and whole life insurance — deferred acquisition costs?
Ameriprise Financial (AMP) reported term and whole life insurance — deferred acquisition costs of $17.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Ameriprise Financial's term and whole life insurance — deferred acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Ameriprise Financial's term and whole life insurance — deferred acquisition costs decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $17.00M to $17.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Ameriprise Financial's term and whole life insurance — deferred acquisition costs?
Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Ameriprise Financial's term and whole life insurance — deferred acquisition costs has grown at a -2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $71.00M to $68.00M.
What does term and whole life insurance — deferred acquisition costs mean?
The balance of upfront costs to acquire new insurance policies that will be expensed over time.