Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
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Change in deferred policy acquisition costs
The Hartford Financial Services Group Change in deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 14.7% to $703.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.3%, from $655.00M to $703.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in deferred policy acquisition costs shows an upward trend with a 10.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase represents a cash outflow for growth initiatives, while a decrease reflects the amortization of previously capitalized costs.
Detailed definition
Represents the change in costs associated with acquiring new insurance policies that are capitalized and amortized over...
Peer comparison
Standard for insurance companies; reflects the pace of new business acquisition and policy renewal cycles.
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change_in_deferred_acquisition_costsHistorical 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 | $436.00M | $445.00M | $421.00M | $495.00M | $483.00M | $499.00M | $470.00M | $548.00M | $543.00M | $545.00M | $523.00M | $601.00M | $637.00M | $610.00M | $560.00M | $655.00M | $700.00M | $656.00M | $613.00M | $703.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.1% | -5.4% | +17.6% | -2.4% | +3.3% | -5.8% | +16.6% | -0.9% | +0.4% | -4.0% | +14.9% | +6.0% | -4.2% | -8.2% | +17.0% | +6.9% | -6.3% | -6.6% | +14.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.8% | +12.1% | +11.6% | +10.7% | +12.4% | +9.2% | +11.3% | +9.7% | +17.3% | +11.9% | +7.1% | +9.0% | +9.9% | +7.5% | +9.5% | +7.3% |
Range$421.00M – $703.00M
CAGR+10.6%
Avg YoY Growth+10.5%
Median YoY Growth+10.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hartford Financial Services Group's change in deferred policy acquisition costs?
- The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) reported change in deferred policy acquisition costs of $703.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has The Hartford Financial Services Group's change in deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- The Hartford Financial Services Group's change in deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 7.3% year-over-year, from $655.00M to $703.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for The Hartford Financial Services Group's change in deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The Hartford Financial Services Group's change in deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.75B to $2.62B.
- What does change in deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The change in capitalized costs incurred to acquire new insurance contracts.