Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
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Change in deferred policy acquisition costs
Cincinnati Financial Change in deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 671.4% to $40.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 27.3%, from $55.00M to $40.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase often indicates high growth in new business acquisition efforts.
Detailed definition
The change in costs directly associated with acquiring new insurance policies that are capitalized and amortized over th...
Peer comparison
Standard for insurance companies; essential for understanding underwriting profitability timing.
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change_in_deferred_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $45.00M | -$10.00M | $68.00M | $62.00M | -$12.00M | $36.00M | $60.00M | -$8.00M | $50.00M | $86.00M | $12.00M | $1.00M | $55.00M | $70.00M | -$7.00M | $40.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -122.2% | +780.0% | -8.8% | -119.4% | +400.0% | +66.7% | -113.3% | +725.0% | +72.0% | -86.0% | -91.7% | >999% | +27.3% | -110.0% | +671.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +37.8% | -20.0% | -47.1% | -3.2% | +33.3% | +38.9% | +43.3% | +250.0% | — | +10.0% | -18.6% | -158.3% | -27.3% |
Range-$12.00M – $86.00M
CAGR-3.1%
Avg YoY Growth+11.6%
Median YoY Growth+3.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cincinnati Financial's change in deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Cincinnati Financial (CINF) reported change in deferred policy acquisition costs of $40.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cincinnati Financial's change in deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Cincinnati Financial's change in deferred policy acquisition costs decreased by 27.3% year-over-year, from $55.00M to $40.00M.
- What does change in deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The change in capitalized costs related to the acquisition of new insurance contracts.