Business Segments · Deferred policy acquisition costs
Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance — Deferred policy acquisition costs
Cincinnati Financial Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance — Deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 12.0% to $56.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.0%, from $50.00M to $56.00M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Changes reflect shifts in the volume of new business written and the timing of commission recognition.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the amortization of costs directly related to the acquisition of new insurance policies, such as comm...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for 'Amortization of DAC' in insurance.
Metric ID:
cinf_segment_excess_and_surplus_lines_insurance_deferred_policy_acquisition_costsHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $33.00M | $37.00M | $43.00M | $50.00M | $56.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.1% | +16.2% | +16.3% | +12.0% |
| YoY Change | — | +12.1% | +16.2% | +16.3% | +12.0% |
Range$33.00M – $56.00M
CAGR+69.7%
Avg YoY Growth+14.2%
Median YoY Growth+14.2%
Current Streak4+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cincinnati Financial's excess and surplus lines insurance — deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Cincinnati Financial (CINF) reported excess and surplus lines insurance — deferred policy acquisition costs of $56.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Cincinnati Financial's excess and surplus lines insurance — deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- Cincinnati Financial's excess and surplus lines insurance — deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $50.00M to $56.00M.
- What does excess and surplus lines insurance — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The portion of policy acquisition costs recognized as an expense during the current period.