Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
The Hartford Financial Services Group Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 1.7% to $656.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.1%, from $607.00M to $656.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs shows an upward trend with a 10.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High amortization relative to premiums may indicate high acquisition costs or a shift in the mix of business toward products with longer-term expense recognition.
Detailed definition
The amortization expense related to costs incurred to acquire new insurance contracts, such as commissions and underwrit...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice for insurance companies under GAAP.
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| 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 | $417.00M | $419.00M | $416.00M | $437.00M | $450.00M | $464.00M | $473.00M | $491.00M | $502.00M | $517.00M | $534.00M | $545.00M | $561.00M | $585.00M | $591.00M | $607.00M | $625.00M | $639.00M | $645.00M | $656.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.5% | -0.7% | +5.0% | +3.0% | +3.1% | +1.9% | +3.8% | +2.2% | +3.0% | +3.3% | +2.1% | +2.9% | +4.3% | +1.0% | +2.7% | +3.0% | +2.2% | +0.9% | +1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.9% | +10.7% | +13.7% | +12.4% | +11.6% | +11.4% | +12.9% | +11.0% | +11.8% | +13.2% | +10.7% | +11.4% | +11.4% | +9.2% | +9.1% | +8.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hartford Financial Services Group's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) reported amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs of $656.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has The Hartford Financial Services Group's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
- The Hartford Financial Services Group's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 8.1% year-over-year, from $607.00M to $656.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for The Hartford Financial Services Group's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The Hartford Financial Services Group's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.67B to $2.52B.
- What does amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
- The periodic expense of costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies.