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Universal life — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense
Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from $1.00M to $1.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Universal life — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense shows relatively stable performance with a 0.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher amortization expense reduces current period profitability, often reflecting the aging of the existing book of business.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the periodic expense recognized as the company amortizes its deferred policy acquisition costs. I...
Peer comparison
Standard industry metric known as 'DAC Amortization' found in the income statements of insurance companies.
Metric ID:
cinf_segment_universal_life_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs_amortization_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $500.00K | $500.00K | $500.00K | $1.00M | $0.00 | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $0.00 | $1.00M | $0.00 | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $0.00 | $1.00M | $0.00 | $1.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +100.0% | -100.0% | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | +100.0% | +100.0% | +0.0% | — | -100.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% | +0.0% | — | +0.0% | — | -100.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% | +0.0% |
Range$0.00 – $1.00M
CAGR+15.7%
Avg YoY Growth-23.1%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cincinnati Financial's universal life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Cincinnati Financial (CINF) reported universal life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $1.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cincinnati Financial's universal life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Cincinnati Financial's universal life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $1.00M to $1.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cincinnati Financial's universal life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cincinnati Financial's universal life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.00M to $2.00M.
- What does universal life — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
- The portion of acquisition costs recognized as an expense during the current period.