Long-Duration Insurance, Other — Deferred policy acquisition costs
Chubb Long-Duration Insurance, Other — Deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 3.3% to $5.80B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.2%, from $4.67B to $5.80B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Long-Duration Insurance, Other — Deferred policy acquisition costs shows an upward trend with a 21.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher recent sales activity or adjustments to the expected duration of policies, while a decrease may indicate lower new business volume.
Detailed definition
Represents the amortization expense of costs directly related to the acquisition of new or renewal insurance contracts w...
Peer comparison
Standard across life and annuity insurers; peers report this as DAC amortization within their segment operating results.
cb_segment_long_duration_insurance_other_deferred_policy_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
| 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 | $2.97B | $2.97B | $2.93B | $2.98B | $3.15B | $3.29B | $3.47B | $3.57B | $3.81B | $4.03B | $4.17B | $4.51B | $4.67B | $4.93B | $5.35B | $5.61B | $5.80B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | -1.5% | +1.7% | +5.9% | +4.2% | +5.4% | +3.1% | +6.5% | +5.8% | +3.5% | +8.4% | +3.5% | +5.6% | +8.5% | +4.9% | +3.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.2% | +10.5% | +18.3% | +19.9% | +20.7% | +22.6% | +20.2% | +26.3% | +22.7% | +22.5% | +28.5% | +24.3% | +24.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chubb's long-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Chubb (CB) reported long-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs of $5.80B in Q4 2025.
- How has Chubb's long-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Chubb's long-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 24.2% year-over-year, from $4.67B to $5.80B.
- What is the long-term trend for Chubb's long-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Chubb's long-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 21.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.04B to $21.70B.
- What does long-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The portion of upfront costs to acquire insurance policies that is recognized as an expense during the current period.