Globe Life GL Health — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Discontinued — last reported Q4 '18
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Globe Life in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts.
The official record: Globe Life’s 10-K, filed March 1, 2019, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
Questions, answered.
- What does health — deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The portion of sales and acquisition costs that are spread out over the life of an insurance policy rather than expensed immediately.
- How do you interpret health — deferred policy acquisition costs?
- An increase suggests higher investment in new business growth, while a decrease may indicate reduced sales activity or a shift in acquisition strategy.
- How does health — deferred policy acquisition costs compare across companies?
- Commonly reported as Deferred Acquisition Costs (DAC) across the insurance industry; peers typically show consistent amortization schedules.