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Variable Annuity — Deferred acquisition costs
Ameriprise Financial Variable Annuity — Deferred acquisition costs decreased by 1.6% to $1.29B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.4%, from $1.38B to $1.29B. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Variable Annuity — Deferred acquisition costs shows a downward trend with a -6.3% 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 higher recent sales activity, while a decrease may indicate lower sales or accelerated amortization due to policyholder behavior.
Detailed definition
This represents the unamortized portion of costs directly related to the acquisition of new variable annuity contracts....
Peer comparison
Similar to Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (DAC) found in most life insurance and annuity providers.
Metric ID:
amp_segment_variable_annuity_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 | $1.70B | $1.60B | $1.57B | $1.55B | $1.52B | $1.50B | $1.47B | $1.45B | $1.42B | $1.40B | $1.38B | $1.36B | $1.34B | $1.31B | $1.29B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.8% | -1.7% | -1.7% | -1.7% | -1.5% | -1.6% | -1.8% | -1.5% | -1.5% | -1.6% | -1.7% | -1.5% | -1.6% | -1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | -5.8% | — | — | — | -6.4% | -6.3% | -6.4% | -6.3% | -6.3% | -6.3% | -6.2% | -6.3% | -6.3% | -6.4% |
Range$1.29B – $1.70B
CAGR-7.5%
Avg YoY Growth-6.3%
Median YoY Growth-6.3%
Current Streak14+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ameriprise Financial's variable annuity — deferred acquisition costs?
- Ameriprise Financial (AMP) reported variable annuity — deferred acquisition costs of $1.29B in Q1 2026.
- How has Ameriprise Financial's variable annuity — deferred acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Ameriprise Financial's variable annuity — deferred acquisition costs decreased by 6.4% year-over-year, from $1.38B to $1.29B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ameriprise Financial's variable annuity — deferred acquisition costs?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Ameriprise Financial's variable annuity — deferred acquisition costs has grown at a -6.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.13B to $5.38B.
- What does variable annuity — deferred acquisition costs mean?
- The unamortized balance of costs incurred to acquire new annuity customers.