Segment Global Reinsurance — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense
Chubb Segment Global Reinsurance — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense increased by 6.3% to $102.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.9%, from $92.00M to $102.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Segment Global Reinsurance — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense shows an upward trend with a 18.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High amortization relative to premiums may indicate high upfront costs to acquire business or changes in policy duration.
Detailed definition
This represents the systematic expensing of costs directly associated with acquiring, underwriting, and issuing reinsura...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all insurers, often referred to as DAC amortization.
cb_segment_global_reinsurance_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs_amortization_expenseHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $47.00M | $55.00M | $53.00M | $62.00M | $57.00M | $59.00M | $62.00M | $62.00M | $65.00M | $69.00M | $68.00M | $81.00M | $80.00M | $89.00M | $92.00M | $100.00M | $98.00M | $96.00M | $102.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +17.0% | -3.6% | +17.0% | -8.1% | +3.5% | +5.1% | +0.0% | +4.8% | +6.2% | -1.4% | +19.1% | -1.2% | +11.3% | +3.4% | +8.7% | -2.0% | -2.0% | +6.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +21.3% | +7.3% | +17.0% | +0.0% | +14.0% | +16.9% | +9.7% | +30.6% | +23.1% | +29.0% | +35.3% | +23.5% | +22.5% | +7.9% | +10.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chubb's segment global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Chubb (CB) reported segment global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $102.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Chubb's segment global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Chubb's segment global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense increased by 10.9% year-over-year, from $92.00M to $102.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Chubb's segment global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Chubb's segment global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a 18.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $200.00M to $396.00M.
- What does segment global reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
- The portion of policy acquisition costs recognized as an expense during the current period.