Discontinued — last reported Q4 '23
Business Segments · Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense
Other — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense
Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.0%, from -$415K to $0.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ4 2023Feb 23, 2024
How to read this metric
Changes reflect the volume of new business written and the timing of policy revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
Reflects the systematic expensing of costs directly related to acquiring insurance policies, such as commissions and pre...
Peer comparison
Standard 'DAC Amortization' in insurance accounting.
Metric ID:
mkl_segment_other_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs_amortization_expenseHistorical Data
11 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $32K | $383K | -$415K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | >999% | -208.4% | +100.0% | — | — | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | -100.0% | +100.0% |
Range-$415K – $383K
Avg YoY Growth-33.3%
Median YoY Growth-100.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Markel's other — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Markel (MKL) reported other — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $0 in Q4 2023.
- How has Markel's other — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Markel's other — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from -$415K to $0.
- What does other — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
- The portion of insurance policy acquisition costs recognized as an expense during the period.