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Universal Life Insurance — Deferred acquisition costs
Ameriprise Financial Universal Life Insurance — Deferred acquisition costs decreased by 2.1% to $94.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.9%, from $101.00M to $94.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Universal Life Insurance — Deferred acquisition costs shows a downward trend with a -6.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toDeferred policy acquisition costs
How to read this metric
An increase suggests high recent sales volume, while a decrease may indicate lower new business or accelerated amortization due to policy lapses.
Detailed definition
Represents the unamortized balance of costs directly related to the acquisition of new universal life insurance policies...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by life insurance companies as DAC assets on the balance sheet.
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amp_segment_universal_life_insurance_deferred_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 | $125.00M | $118.00M | $116.00M | $114.00M | $112.00M | $110.00M | $108.00M | $106.00M | $104.00M | $103.00M | $101.00M | $99.00M | $97.00M | $96.00M | $94.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.6% | -1.7% | -1.7% | -1.8% | -1.8% | -1.8% | -1.9% | -1.9% | -1.0% | -1.9% | -2.0% | -2.0% | -1.0% | -2.1% |
| YoY Change | — | -5.6% | — | — | — | -6.8% | -6.9% | -7.0% | -7.1% | -6.4% | -6.5% | -6.6% | -6.7% | -6.8% | -6.9% |
Range$94.00M – $125.00M
CAGR-7.8%
Avg YoY Growth-6.7%
Median YoY Growth-6.8%
Current Streak14+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ameriprise Financial's universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs?
- Ameriprise Financial (AMP) reported universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs of $94.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ameriprise Financial's universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Ameriprise Financial's universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs decreased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $101.00M to $94.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ameriprise Financial's universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Ameriprise Financial's universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs has grown at a -6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $452.00M to $393.00M.
- What does universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs mean?
- The portion of insurance sales and acquisition costs that has been capitalized to be expensed over future periods.