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Variable Universal Life Insurance — Deferred acquisition costs
Ameriprise Financial Variable Universal Life Insurance — Deferred acquisition costs increased by 0.5% to $573.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.9%, from $557.00M to $573.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Variable Universal Life Insurance — Deferred acquisition costs shows relatively stable performance with a 3.4% 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 or acquisition costs, while a decrease indicates amortization outpacing new capitalization.
Detailed definition
This represents the unamortized portion of costs directly associated with acquiring new variable universal life insuranc...
Peer comparison
Common in life insurance companies as 'Deferred Acquisition Costs' (DAC) on the balance sheet.
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amp_segment_variable_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 | $512.00M | $521.00M | $520.00M | $523.00M | $529.00M | $534.00M | $536.00M | $542.00M | $548.00M | $553.00M | $557.00M | $560.00M | $564.00M | $570.00M | $573.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.8% | -0.2% | +0.6% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +1.1% | +0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | +1.8% | — | — | — | +2.5% | +3.1% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +3.9% | +3.3% | +2.9% | +3.1% | +2.9% |
Range$512.00M – $573.00M
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+3.1%
Median YoY Growth+3.1%
Current Streak12 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ameriprise Financial's variable universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs?
- Ameriprise Financial (AMP) reported variable universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs of $573.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ameriprise Financial's variable universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Ameriprise Financial's variable universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $557.00M to $573.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ameriprise Financial's variable universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Ameriprise Financial's variable universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs has grown at a 3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.11B to $2.25B.
- What does variable universal life insurance — deferred acquisition costs mean?
- The unrecovered portion of costs spent to acquire new life insurance policies.