Discontinued — last reported Q1 '25
Reinsurance — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense
Markel Reinsurance — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense decreased by 4.8% to $62.50M in Q1 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.8%, from $60.81M to $62.50M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Reinsurance — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense shows relatively stable performance with a -1.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High amortization relative to premiums may indicate high acquisition costs or a shift in business mix.
Detailed definition
The periodic expense recognized for the amortization of costs directly related to acquiring new insurance contracts, suc...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for insurance underwriters.
mkl_segment_reinsurance_deferred_policy_acquisition_costs_amortization_expenseHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $67.99M | $63.72M | $72.52M | $71.75M | $69.13M | $68.66M | $70.03M | $61.78M | $71.57M | $68.92M | $53.23M | $60.81M | $63.48M | $62.35M | $65.67M | $62.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.3% | +13.8% | -1.1% | -3.7% | -0.7% | +2.0% | -11.8% | +15.9% | -3.7% | -22.8% | +14.2% | +4.4% | -1.8% | +5.3% | -4.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.7% | +7.8% | -3.4% | -13.9% | +3.5% | +0.4% | -24.0% | -1.6% | -11.3% | -9.5% | +23.4% | +2.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Markel's reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Markel (MKL) reported reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $62.50M in Q1 2025.
- How has Markel's reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
- Markel's reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense increased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $60.81M to $62.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Markel's reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Markel's reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a -1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $266.22M to $252.31M.
- What does reinsurance — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
- The expense of spreading out the costs of acquiring new insurance policies over time.