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Lincoln National LNC Group Protection — Deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense
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Reported directly by Lincoln National in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense.
The source filing: Lincoln National’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026.
- Filed
- May 7, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q1 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q1 2026
- Accession
- 0000059558-26-000035
| Line item | Variable Annuities | Fixed Annuities | Traditional Life | UL and Other | Group Protection | Retirement Plan Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of beginning-of-year | $4,008 | $452 | $1,281 | $6,057 | $198 | $242 |
| Deferrals | 142 | 46 | 24 | 106 | 30 | 5 |
| Amortization | (108) | (19) | (35) | (83) | (32) | (4) |
| Balance as of end-of-period | $4,042 | $479 | $1,270 | $6,080 | $196 | $243 |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Lincoln National's group protection — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Lincoln National (LNC) reported group protection — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $32M in Q1 2026.
- How has Lincoln National's group protection — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Lincoln National's group protection — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense increased by 10.3% year-over-year, from $29M to $32M.
- What is the long-term trend for Lincoln National's group protection — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Lincoln National's group protection — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a 7.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $97M to $122M.
- What does group protection — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
- This is the periodic expense recognized as capitalized acquisition costs are systematically written off over the expected life of the insurance policies. It represents the matching of past acquisition investments against current earned premiums. A stable or predictable amortization rate is essential for evaluating the underlying profitability of the insurance segment.
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