Lincoln National LNC Group Protection — Deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense

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METGroup Benefits — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense

$12M+100%

PRUGroup Insurance — Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

$2M0.0%

RGADeferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense

$512M+22.8%

RNRDeferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense

$521.85M-19.4%

PRIDeferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense

$84.26M+7.3%

PFGSegment Benefits And Protection — Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense

$74.73M+0.9%

Questions, answered.

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.