Loews Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense increased by 0.2% to $476.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.1%, from $471.00M to $476.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense shows an upward trend with a 7.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
High amortization relative to new business may indicate past high-growth periods, while changes reflect shifts in acquisition strategy.
This is the periodic expense recognized for the amortization of costs incurred to acquire new insurance policies, such a...
Standard accounting practice for insurers; reflects the company's historical customer acquisition efficiency.
other_deferred_policy_acquisition_cost_amortization_expense| 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 | $357.00M | $368.00M | $359.00M | $344.00M | $374.00M | $383.00M | $389.00M | $379.00M | $403.00M | $426.00M | $436.00M | $444.00M | $435.00M | $457.00M | $462.00M | $471.00M | $469.00M | $483.00M | $475.00M | $476.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.1% | -2.4% | -4.2% | +8.7% | +2.4% | +1.6% | -2.6% | +6.3% | +5.7% | +2.3% | +1.8% | -2.0% | +5.1% | +1.1% | +1.9% | -0.4% | +3.0% | -1.7% | +0.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.8% | +4.1% | +8.4% | +10.2% | +7.8% | +11.2% | +12.1% | +17.2% | +7.9% | +7.3% | +6.0% | +6.1% | +7.8% | +5.7% | +2.8% | +1.1% |
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA Financial | $435.00M | $457.00M | $462.00M | $471.00M | $469.00M | $483.00M | $475.00M | $476.00M |
| Total | $435.00M | $457.00M | $462.00M | $471.00M | $469.00M | $483.00M | $475.00M | $476.00M |