Short-Duration Insurance, Other — Deferred policy acquisition costs
Chubb Short-Duration Insurance, Other — Deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 0.3% to $4.21B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.1%, from $3.69B to $4.21B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Short-Duration Insurance, Other — Deferred policy acquisition costs shows an upward trend with a 12.8% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher recent sales activity or marketing investment, while a decrease may indicate lower new business volume or a change in the amortization schedule of existing policies.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the capitalized costs associated with acquiring, underwriting, and issuing insurance policies wit...
Peer comparison
This is a standard accounting practice for property and casualty insurers, often compared against peers by looking at the ratio of deferred acquisition costs to total premiums written to assess acquisition efficiency.
cb_segment_short_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 | $2.72B | $2.81B | $2.88B | $2.81B | $2.88B | $3.01B | $3.20B | $3.28B | $3.35B | $3.51B | $3.65B | $3.74B | $3.69B | $3.84B | $4.09B | $4.20B | $4.21B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.3% | +2.4% | -2.3% | +2.4% | +4.6% | +6.3% | +2.6% | +1.9% | +4.9% | +3.9% | +2.4% | -1.3% | +4.2% | +6.4% | +2.7% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.8% | +7.2% | +11.3% | +16.9% | +16.3% | +16.6% | +13.9% | +13.8% | +10.2% | +9.4% | +12.0% | +12.4% | +14.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chubb's short-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Chubb (CB) reported short-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs of $4.21B in Q4 2025.
- How has Chubb's short-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Chubb's short-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 14.1% year-over-year, from $3.69B to $4.21B.
- What is the long-term trend for Chubb's short-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Chubb's short-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 12.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.37B to $16.33B.
- What does short-duration insurance, other — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The portion of policy acquisition expenses that the company has paid but is spreading out over the life of the insurance policies.