Business Segments · Deferred policy acquisition costs

Life Insurance Segment — Deferred policy acquisition costs

Cincinnati Financial Life Insurance Segment — Deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 0.8% to $373.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.6%, from $360.00M to $373.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Life Insurance Segment — Deferred policy acquisition costs shows an upward trend with a 5.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Growth in this balance typically signals successful new business production, while a decline may indicate slowing sales or higher amortization rates.

Detailed definition

This represents the unamortized portion of costs directly related to the acquisition of new insurance policies, such as...

Peer comparison

Common in GAAP accounting for insurance companies; peers show similar deferral patterns based on policy duration.

Metric ID: cinf_segment_life_insurance_segment_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$294.00M$298.00M$303.00M$314.00M$322.00M$330.00M$332.00M$334.00M$338.00M$341.00M$344.00M$347.00M$351.00M$354.00M$356.00M$360.00M$362.00M$366.00M$370.00M$373.00M
QoQ Change+1.4%+1.7%+3.6%+2.5%+2.5%+0.6%+0.6%+1.2%+0.9%+0.9%+0.9%+1.2%+0.9%+0.6%+1.1%+0.6%+1.1%+1.1%+0.8%
YoY Change+9.5%+10.7%+9.6%+6.4%+5.0%+3.3%+3.6%+3.9%+3.8%+3.8%+3.5%+3.7%+3.1%+3.4%+3.9%+3.6%
Range$294.00M$373.00M
CAGR+5.1%
Avg YoY Growth+5.1%
Median YoY Growth+3.8%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cincinnati Financial's life insurance segment — deferred policy acquisition costs?
Cincinnati Financial (CINF) reported life insurance segment — deferred policy acquisition costs of $373.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Cincinnati Financial's life insurance segment — deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Cincinnati Financial's life insurance segment — deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 3.6% year-over-year, from $360.00M to $373.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Cincinnati Financial's life insurance segment — deferred policy acquisition costs?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cincinnati Financial's life insurance segment — deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.19B to $1.46B.
What does life insurance segment — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
The portion of sales and acquisition costs for insurance policies that has not yet been expensed.